Video Poker table

No pair, straight, or flush draw present; holding the lone Ace (high card) maximizes expected value per optimal jacks-or-better strategy.

Low pair of fives beats any single high card draw in expected value, so hold the pair and draw three new cards.

Hold the pair of 7s and draw three new cards for a chance at trips or better; low pair alone doesn't qualify for jacks-or-better payout.

Three unsuited high cards (J,Q,K) give solid EV from pair or straight draws; discarding the low cards maximizes chances of jacks-or-better or better.

Low pair of 5s; hold the pair and draw three new cards for chances at three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Low pair of 8s has higher expected value than a mere three-card flush draw; keep the pair and draw three new cards.

Holding three of a kind (2-2-2) and drawing two new cards gives strong equity toward four of a kind or full house.

No pair or made draw; the two high cards (J,K) are unsuited with no flush/straight potential, so keep the single highest card (King) and draw four new cards for a shot at a pair or better.

Pair of 8s is the only made value; hold both 8s and draw three new cards for chances at trips, two pair, or full house.

Pair of aces is a paying hand already; hold both aces and draw three new cards for a shot at trips, full house, or quads.

No pair, no 4-flush or straight draw; best expected value comes from holding the two unsuited high cards (A, Q) and drawing three new cards for a shot at a pair, two pair, or better.

No pair or draw; hold the three unsuited high cards (A,K,Q) for the best shot at a pair, straight, or better.

No pair, no suited draw, and only three cards to a straight (7-8-9); discarding all five maximizes expected value per the optimal strategy.

Low pair of twos has positive expected value from potential three/four of a kind and full house, outweighing keeping a lone jack.

No pair or draw present; holding the lone Ace maximizes chances of forming jacks-or-better while keeping draw flexibility.

No made hand or draw exists (no flush/straight), so hold the two unsuited high cards Ace and Jack for the best expected value from drawing new high cards or pairs.

No pair, straight, or flush draw present; keep the lone high card (Qh) and draw four new cards for the best expected value.

No made hand or strong draw; a lone Ace outranks the weak low 3-card heart flush draw in optimal jacks-or-better strategy.

No pair, no made hand, and no four-card straight or flush draw exists among these cards, so discarding all five maximizes expected value per optimal strategy.

No pair or draw; keep the two high cards (A,K) for the best shot at jacks-or-better or better while redrawing three cards.

No pair or draw present; holding the lone Ace (high card, jacks-or-better eligible) maximizes expected value per standard strategy.

Holding the three diamonds (A-Q-10) gives a three-card royal flush draw, which has higher EV than keeping the low pair of tens.

Three aces dealt; hold the trips and draw two new cards for shots at four of a kind or full house, which maximizes EV over holding kickers.

No made hand or draw; holding Ace and King as the two highest unsuited cards maximizes chances of a paying pair or better.

Hold the pair of Aces and draw three new cards; keeping just the high pair maximizes EV over kicker or other partial holds.

No pair or flush draw; the two unsuited high cards (K,Q) offer better EV than the weak 3-card club flush, so hold Kd and Qc and draw three new cards.

Low pair of 6s is the strongest holding; keeping only the pair maximizes chances at trips, quads, or full house while discarding unrelated high card and low kickers.

No made hand and the three-diamond draw isn't royal-eligible, so holding the lone King alone has higher EV than a random 3-card flush.

No pair or draw; keep the two unsuited high cards (J,Q) for the best chance at jacks-or-better while drawing three fresh cards.

Only a low pair of 4s has value; no flush or straight draws present, so hold the pair and draw three new cards.

Two pair (queens and nines) already guarantees a payout; holding both pairs and discarding the kicker maximizes EV toward a full house while locking in the two pair win.

Low pair of 7s has higher EV (~0.82) than the weak 3-card flush (A-7-4 hearts, ~0.38), so hold the pair and draw three new cards.

No pair or made hand; keep the lone Ace (jacks-or-better high card) since the three-card spade draw lacks sufficient high-card support to beat holding a single Ace.

Two pair (9s and 5s) guarantees a payout; hold both pairs and discard the ace for a chance at a full house.

Two pair (3s and 5s) dealt; hold both pairs and discard the Ten to draw for a full house or better while locking in the two-pair payout.

Four cards to a flush (9h,Kh,3h,8h) is a strong draw with ~1 in 3 chance to complete, outweighing holding just the King-Jack high cards.

Two pair (JJ, QQ) with a King kicker; holding both pairs and drawing one card gives a shot at a full house while locking in the two-pair payout.