Video Poker table

Three nines is the standard hold; discard the 8c and Kd to draw two for a full house or quads.

Single ace (EV ~0.47) beats the 3-card flush draw A-5-7 suited (EV ~0.41) with no straight-flush potential; discard the rest.

The only draws are an inside straight (A-2-3-5 or 2-3-5-6) with ~0.34-0.40 EV, while holding the lone Ace returns about 0.47 per credit, so I keep the Ace and draw four.

Single jack (EV ~0.47) beats the 4-card inside straight 7-8-9-J with one high card (EV ~0.40) and the low 3-card open straight; hold the jack alone.

Three sixes: hold the trips and draw two for full house/quads chances, which is the standard optimal play.

A high pair of kings (EV ≈ 1.54 per credit) beats the three-card diamond flush draw with an ace (EV well under 1), so hold K-K and draw three.

No pair, no draw; a lone queen edges out the Q9 suited two-card straight flush draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so hold the queen and draw four.

A low pair of nines has an expected return of about 0.82 per credit, far better than the three-card club flush draw; hold the pair and draw three.

K-Q-J unsuited is the strongest hold here: three high cards for a high pair plus an open straight draw, which 9/6 strategy ranks above holding just two unsuited high cards.

Holding the 3-card straight flush 7h 9h Jh (two gaps, one high card) has higher EV (~0.55) than the inside straight draw 7-9-T-J (~0.42) or unsuited A-J (~0.48).

5-6-7-8 is an open-ended four-card straight draw (8 outs for a straight), which beats holding the lone jack in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Low pair of nines (EV ~0.82) beats the inside straight draw 5-7-8-9 (EV ~0.34), so hold the pair and draw three.

Four-card heart flush (6h 2h 3h Jh) has EV ~1.2 credits per credit bet, clearly beating the low pair of sixes (~0.82). Discard the 6d.

Low pair of sixes is the clear best hold; no flush or straight draws compete with it.

Two suited high cards (K-J of spades) outrank three unsuited high cards (A-K-J) in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy; keeping Ks-Js preserves royal and flush equity while retaining high-pair chances.

Low pair of sixes is the only playable hold; no flush or straight draws compete with it, so keep the pair and draw three.

The 3c-4c-7c is a two-gap, no-high-card straight-flush draw (EV ~0.44) which ranks below holding the lone jack (EV ~0.47); the inside straight 3-4-6-7 is far worse (~0.34). Keep the J and draw four.

No pair, flush, or straight draw worth keeping; two unsuited high cards (Q, K) give the best expected return versus a single high card or the Q9 suited non-royal combination.

Low pair of sevens is the best hold here (EV ~0.82 per credit), well above any straight-draw or single-card alternative.

Four hearts (2h 9h 7h Ah) is a four-card flush draw with an ace kicker; EV ~1.2 credits per credit bet, far above holding the lone ace.

Four hearts (7h Kh 3h Qh) with two high cards is a 4-flush draw worth ~1.28 per credit, far above holding KQJ or the KQ two-to-royal, so discard the Js.

Holding the suited J-T (two to a royal) with no flush penalty cards discarded; its EV (~0.51) beats holding the lone jack (~0.47) or drawing five.

No pairs, flush, or straight draws; holding two unsuited high cards J and Q is the standard optimal play in 9/6 Jacks or Better versus holding a single high card.

No pair or flush/straight draw of value; the inside straight 6-7-8-T with no high cards (EV ~0.34) is worse than holding the lone Queen (EV ~0.47), which beats drawing five as well.

A high pair of aces (EV ~1.54 per credit) beats both the two-card royal draw (Ac Jc) and the three-card ace-low straight flush draw, so hold the aces and draw three.

No pair or flush draw; the A-2-3-5 inside straight draw has too few outs. Holding the two unsuited high cards (A, J) gives the highest expected value, slightly above keeping the jack alone.

Low pair of threes is the best hold in 9/6 Jacks or Better (EV ~0.82 per credit), well above holding the lone jack or any other combination.

Hold the three to a royal flush (Ah, Jh, Th); its EV (~1.3) beats the inside straight draw A-K-J-T (~0.87) and the high-card holds.

Three jacks is a made three of a kind; holding the trips and drawing two maximizes EV with chances at a full house or quads.

K-9-4 of clubs is only a 3-card flush with no straight-flush potential, which has lower EV than a lone high card; holding the King alone is the optimal play here.

No pair, no three-card flush or straight draw worth keeping; holding the lone king is the highest-EV play in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

No pair, flush draw, or straight draw; holding the lone king (a single high card) gives the best EV versus drawing five or keeping junk like KT unsuited.

Low pair of sevens is the best hold; it beats keeping the lone queen or the weak diamond draws in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Three suited low cards (9s 6s 2s) with no high cards and no straight-flush potential is worth less than redrawing all five in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so discard everything.

Dealt two pair (7s and 6s); holding both pairs and drawing one card yields EV ≈2.60 per credit (4/47 to fill a full house), far better than any straight or single-pair alternative.

KQ suited (Kd Qd) has higher EV (~0.57) than the inside straight 9-J-Q-K (~0.53) or three unsuited high cards, thanks to royal/flush potential while keeping high-pair chances.

No pair or flush draw; the 5-6-8-9 inside straight with no high cards (EV ~0.34) is worse than holding the lone jack (EV ~0.47), so keep only the Jc.

Pair of jacks is a paying high pair; holding JJ and drawing three has far higher EV than keeping the ace kicker or any other combination.

Hold the pair of kings (a paying high pair); discarding the rest maximizes expected value compared to keeping any kicker.

Suited J-K is a two-card royal draw with high-pair potential; holding both suited high cards is the optimal play in 9/6 Jacks or Better over any other pattern here.