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Keep the pair of fours and draw three cards; it offers better expected value than holding the lone king.

Keep the king and queen as two high cards. Drawing three cards gives more chances to make a paying hand than keeping the low-card straight or flush possibilities.

Keeping the pair of fives offers the best chance to improve to a paying hand; the other cards do not form a stronger draw.

Keep the pair of fours; drawing three cards gives a better expected payout than keeping the unsuited ace and queen.

Keep the pair of twos and draw three cards for a chance to improve to two pair, three of a kind, or better.

Keep the ace and jack for two chances to make a paying high pair. That draw has better expected value than chasing a flush with three spades.

Keeping the pair of sevens gives a better expected payout than drawing to the unsuited ace and king.

Keep the pair of aces and draw three cards for a chance to improve to a higher-paying hand.

Keeping the pair of sixes offers better expected value than drawing toward a straight with the mixed-suit 6-7-8.

Keep the pair of aces and draw three cards for chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Keep the suited ace and queen for their royal-flush potential and chances to make a high pair or flush. The low club is less valuable than drawing a third card.

The king is the strongest hold in this unpaired hand. Keeping the suited 8 and 10 offers some draw potential, but less expected value than drawing four cards to the king.

Keep the pair of nines and draw three cards for a chance at three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the two high cards, ace and king, and draw three to pursue a paying pair or better.

Keeping the pair of sixes offers a better expected payout than drawing to the unmatched queen and king.

Hold the pair of twos and draw three cards; the other cards offer no stronger draw.

Keep the pair of aces and draw three cards for a chance to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

There is no paying hand or strong draw. Drawing five new cards has a higher expected payout than keeping the four-card inside straight draw.

The ace is the only high card. The other cards offer no draw strong enough to justify keeping them.

Keep the four diamonds and draw one card for the flush. This has higher expected value than keeping the pair of nines.

There is no paying pair or strong straight or flush draw. Drawing five new cards has the best expected return.

Keep the pair of twos; its chances of improving to three of a kind, two pair, or a full house outweigh drawing to the unpaired ace and king.

Keep the three unpaired high cards, J, Q, and A. They offer multiple ways to make a paying hand, while the 9 and 3 add little draw value.

Keep the pair of eights and draw three cards for chances at three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Keep the unsuited jack and ace; the other cards offer no stronger draw.

Keep the pair of kings and draw three cards. The paying pair has better expected value than holding the suited king and queen.

Keep the suited ace and jack for royal-flush potential and other paying draws; the remaining cards offer no stronger hold.

Keep the ace and king. Two high cards offer a better draw than the weak suited combinations.

Keep the jack for a chance at a paying high pair or better. The four-card inside straight draw is less valuable.

The king is the only high card. Keeping it offers a better draw than the disconnected, unsuited low cards.

Hold the three tens and draw two cards for a chance at four of a kind or a full house.

Keep the king and queen as two high cards. The unsuited ten does not add enough straight potential to justify holding it.

Keep the suited A-2-3 for its flush and wheel-straight possibilities. That draw is stronger than keeping the unsuited king with the ace.

The queen is the only high card. Keeping it offers better expected value than drawing to the inside straight with 5, 6, 8, and 9.

Keep the pair of threes and draw three cards to improve to a paying hand.

Keep both pairs and draw one card. This guarantees a two-pair payout, with a chance to improve to a full house.

Keep the pair of kings and draw three cards for chances at trips, two pair, a full house, or four of a kind.

Keep the pair of sevens. Its expected payout is higher than drawing one card to the open-ended straight.

The jack is the only high card. Keeping it alone offers better expected value than holding the unsuited ten or chasing a weak straight draw.

Hold the suited ace and ten for a chance at a royal flush, flush, or high pair.