Video Poker table

Hold the king and queen, the two lowest unsuited high cards. This maximizes expected payout by preserving high-pair potential and more straight possibilities than keeping the ace.

Hold the pair of sevens and draw three cards. This maximizes expected payout through chances to make two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of jacks for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards for chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of nines and draw three cards. Its expected payout exceeds chasing the three-card heart straight-flush draw.

Hold the pair of jacks for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards to seek two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind. This maximizes expected payout.

Hold the three sevens and draw two cards. This preserves three of a kind while maximizing opportunities to improve to a full house or four of a kind.

Hold 9-T-J-Q for an open-ended straight draw, with eight straight-completing cards and additional chances to pair a jack or queen. This has higher expected value than keeping only the three spades.

Hold the pair of eights and draw three. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind give it higher expected value than keeping the suited king and jack.

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three cards. This has the highest expected payout, with chances to improve to three of a kind, two pair, a full house, or four of a kind.

Keep the pair of fours and draw three cards. The low pair has higher expected value than the available high-card or three-card flush holds.

Hold the queen as the only paying high card. Drawing four offers better expected value than keeping the three low hearts or the suited queen-nine.

Hold the pair of fives and draw three cards. The low pair offers the highest expected payout through chances to make two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the jack and draw four cards. A lone high card has higher expected value than keeping this three-card club flush draw.

Hold the pair of twos and draw three cards. This maximizes expected payout by pursuing three of a kind, two pair, a full house, or four of a kind.

Discard all five cards. The four-card inside straight has no high cards and a lower expected payout than drawing a fresh hand.

Hold the pair of aces for a guaranteed paying hand while drawing three cards for two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind. This maximizes expected payout.

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three cards. The low pair offers higher expected value than keeping the lone jack or the three clubs.

Keep the pair of threes and draw three cards. Its expected payout is higher than pursuing the three-card straight flush in clubs.

Hold the pair of twos and draw three cards. Its chances of improving to three of a kind, two pair, or better give it higher expected value than keeping the suited ace and king.

Hold the pair of queens for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards for chances at two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind. This has the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three cards. This maximizes expected payout by pursuing two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the suited ten and jack for royal-flush, straight-flush, flush, and straight potential, while retaining the chance to make a paying pair. This has higher expected value than keeping the jack alone.

Keep the pair of jacks for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards to maximize the chance of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of kings and draw three. This guarantees a paying pair while maximizing opportunities to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the jack and king as two unsuited high cards, giving the best expected payout through high pairs and stronger hands. The three low diamonds are not worth keeping as a flush draw.

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three cards. This maximizes expected payout by pursuing three of a kind, two pair, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the three diamonds J, T, and K for a three-card royal flush draw. This has higher expected value than keeping only the high cards.

Hold the jack alone for the highest expected payout. Keeping the unsuited ace reduces valuable draw opportunities enough to make holding both inferior.

Hold the suited queen and jack for the best expected payout, preserving royal-flush and flush possibilities along with high-pair draws.

Hold the pair of nines and draw three cards. The chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind give this the highest expected payout.

Hold the jack and draw four cards. The single high card offers better expected value than the available low-card or suited-card combinations.

Hold 2-3-4-5 for an open-ended straight draw. Any ace or six completes the straight, giving eight winning draws and the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of eights and draw three cards. The low pair offers the highest expected payout through chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of kings for a guaranteed paying hand, drawing three cards for chances at two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind. This maximizes expected payout.

Hold the pair of sevens and draw three cards. This has the highest expected payout, with chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the suited queen and king for the highest expected payout, retaining royal-flush potential and two high-card pairing opportunities. Discard the other three cards.

Hold the king as the only high card and draw four. There is no pair or worthwhile straight or flush draw to keep instead.

Hold K♦, J♦, and T♦ for three cards to a royal flush. This offers the highest expected payout, with additional chances for a flush, straight, or paying pair.

Hold the suited jack and ace for high-pair potential and chances at a flush or royal flush. This has higher expected value than keeping the disconnected lower cards.

Hold the four hearts and discard the six of clubs. Drawing one card to the flush has higher expected value than keeping the pair of sixes.