Video Poker table

Holding the suited K-A gives high-pair, flush, straight, and royal chances, which beats the weak 3-4-5 straight draw.

Only a single jack of pay value; holding just the Js has the highest expected value versus weak low-card combinations.

Only the king of hearts is a high card; holding it alone gives the best expected value for a jacks-or-better pair or better draw.

Four spades with an ace-high flush draw; holding the four suited cards keeps flush, straight-flush, and high-pair outs, which beats holding the ten for a straight draw.

Only a paying pair (jacks) exists; holding the lone jack of spades has the highest expected value versus drawing four.

Ace-king suited is the standard hold here; two high cards of the same suit give royal/flush/straight/pair draws with better EV than holding the ten or low cards.

No pair or draw; holding the two high cards (A, Q) gives the best chance at a jacks-or-better pair and small straight chances.

Only the queen is a high card; holding Qs alone gives the best expected value versus weak low-card combinations.

Holding K-J gives the best expected value: two high cards with chances for jacks-or-better pairs, straights, and big hands; the low cards add nothing.

Holding the unsuited Q-J high cards is the standard play; no low pair or flush potential exists, and QJ maximizes draws to jacks-or-better pairs, straights, and flushes.

Only the jack of spades is a paying high card; holding it alone gives the best expected value, with chances for two pair, trips, or a straight draw.

Pair of aces is the clear hold; drawing three to aces gives strong two pair/trips/quads chances, better than the weak diamond two-card draw.

Low pair: hold the fives and draw three for trips/two pair/full house/quads, which beats the weak 5-6-7-T straight draw.

Holding the two high cards A-K gives the best expected value: chances at a high pair, two pair, straights, and a slim royal/flush draw, beating the suited A-6 low option.

Low pair of 9s is the standard hold; drawing three to it beats chasing the weak 2-3-5 draw.

Only the jack of hearts is a paying hold; three low hearts to a flush draws weaker than a lone high jack, so discard the rest.

Two pair (3s and 4s) is already a paying hand; holding both pairs keeps full house and four-kind draws while locking two pair.

Holding the K-Q-J of diamonds, a three-card royal draw, which has higher expected value than the low pair-less alternatives.

Three-card spade flush draw (Ts-7s-Ks) has higher EV than holding the lone king; drawing three to the suited trio maximizes expected payout.

Four hearts with K-Q-6-3 gives flush, straight-flush, and high-pair draws; holding the four suited cards is clearly optimal over keeping the low pair-less 4c.

Holding the J-Q high pair draw beats the inside straight draw (A-T-J-Q needs only a K, only 4 outs, lower EV).

No high cards, no pair, and only two low suited diamonds; discarding all five maximizes expected value versus holding weak fragments.

Holding K-T-2 of hearts gives three to a flush with a high-pair redraw, the best EV option over holding the lone king.

Four to the flush in diamonds, including a one-card royal draw (5d) and straight-flush possibilities; discarding the Js is clearly best.

Holding the two high cards K-Q gives the best expected value: chances at a high pair, straight draws, and flush draws outweigh the weak 8-7 clubs.

Holding the pair of 8s is the standard optimal play; drawing three to a low pair beats any partial flush or straight here.

Only a single high pair candidate exists; holding J-K gives the best chance at jacks or better plus small straight/flush chances, beating holding nothing.

Low pair of 4s is the best hold; drawing three to a pair beats holding the ace or other partial hands.

Low pair of 7s has higher expected value than the 6-7-8 open-ended straight draw; discard the 8s and 4c.

Holding the pair of 2s is the standard play; a low pair has higher expected value than the three-card club flush draw.

Keeping the pair of kings; drawing three to a high pair yields the best expected value.

Only the queen is a paying-pair candidate; no draw justifies holding more cards.

Only the jack of spades is a paying high pair candidate; holding it alone gives the best expected value over drawing four.

Low pair of 2s is the best hold; drawing three to improve to trips/quads/full house beats chasing the lone ace.

The 9s-8s-3s is a weak three-card flush draw with big gaps, while KQ offsuit offers high-pair, straight, and full-house possibilities with better expected value.

No high cards; holding the suited 9h-Th gives straight/flush/high-pair draw chances, which beats discarding everything.

High pair (jacks) beats the low pair of 2s; holding JJ alone has the best expected value.

Four hearts gives a flush draw (9 outs) plus straight-flush chances; discarding the off-suit king is clearly optimal.

Hold the pair of kings plus the ace; three-card KKA hold has the highest expected value, giving chances at two pair, trips, full house, and four kings.

Single jack of hearts is the only paying anchor; discarding the low connected spades gives the best expected value.