Video Poker table

Holding the low pair of sixes maximizes expected value, as it can improve to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the pair of 5s maximizes expected value, offering multiple ways to improve to a paying hand.

Holding the three unsuited high cards (Ace, Queen, King) maximizes expected return by providing multiple opportunities to pair up for a paying hand, outperforming any other hold like the three-card flush draw.

Holding the pair of tens maximizes expected return, as it allows drawing to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the pair of twos gives the best expected value by drawing three cards to improve to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the two suited high cards (Kd and Ad) maximizes expected value, offering chances for a royal flush, flush, straight, or high pair.

Holding the pair of kings, as a high pair guarantees a payout and has better expected value than any other draw.

Holding the pair of queens guarantees a winning hand and gives the best expected value.

Holding the low pair of nines gives the highest expected return, providing chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding only the Ace gives a higher expected return (about 2.31 credits) than holding 3-4-6-7 for an inside straight draw (about 1.70 credits).

Holding four to a flush gives the highest expected value.

Holding the two pair (Jacks and 7s) guarantees a two-pair payout of 10 credits and gives a 4/47 chance to draw a full house for 45 credits; discarding the 5d and holding only the jacks would forfeit the certain two-pair win and lower expected value.

Holding the low pair of tens maximizes expected value by allowing three new cards to improve to two pair, trips, full house, or quads.

Holding the ace and king maximizes expected value by giving multiple ways to hit a high pair or better, while holding only one high card would lower the chance of a paying hand.

Only high card is the Jack of diamonds; holding it yields higher expected value than redrawing all five.

Holding only the Ace is optimal: it's the only high card, and three to a flush is not worth breaking up a single high card in Jacks or Better.

Holding the low pair of twos maximizes expected value, as it can improve to three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the three Kings (already a paying three of a kind) gives the best expected return, with chances to draw into a full house or four of a kind.

Holding 8-9-T-J gives an open-ended straight draw with 8 outs, which has higher expected value than holding the three hearts or just the jack.

Unsuited KQ with a flush penalty on the queen lowers the value of holding both; holding only the king is the optimal play.

Single King of spades is the only high card; holding it maximizes the chance for jacks or better, and drawing four cards is better than keeping the three-flush with only one high card.

Holding three Aces maximizes expected payout, with chances for four of a kind or a full house.

Holding the three suited connectors 8-9-10 of clubs offers the best expected value, giving draws to a straight flush, flush, or straight, which outweighs holding the King alone.

Holding the two unsuited high cards Ace and King gives the highest expected return, better than chasing the three-card flush with low cards.

Holding the high pair (queens) gives a guaranteed win and the highest expected return, better than drawing to the two-card royal flush.

Holding the pair of jacks secures a minimum payout of 5 credits and has a higher expected value than drawing to a four-card flush, as per optimal strategy.

Holding the low pair of twos offers a higher expected value than holding the two unsuited high cards, as it provides more opportunities to improve to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the four to an open-ended straight (10,9,8,7) has an expected value of about 0.68 credits, higher than the single King's ~0.47.

Only one high card (King) and no straight or flush draw; holding just the King is the optimal play to maximize the chance of a paying high pair.

Holding only the Jack of spades, as it is the sole high card and offers the best expected value by chasing any pair of jacks or better.

Hold the pair of kings; a high pair has positive expected value and keeping the kickers would reduce chances to draw trips, two pair, or full house.

Holding four clubs gives nine outs to a flush, which pays 30 credits, offering the highest expected value.