Video Poker table

Holding unsuited Ace-King gives the best expected value, beating the inside wheel draw A-3-4-5 and a lone Ace.

Holding the lone Jack has higher expected value than the one-card inside straight draws, which only pay on an 8 or pairing the Jack.

Holding the lone King has higher expected value than the low 3-4-5 three-card straight draw, which has no high cards and no flush potential.

Hold the four spades for a flush draw, discarding the off-suit ten; this outranks any other draw with no pair or straight potential.

Holding the Jack alone has higher exact EV than the unsuited Jack-Ace: the Ace adds no flush potential and limits straight draws, while a lone Jack can pair, draw a paying high pair, and complete four different straights.

Hold the suited Ace-King for a two-card royal draw, which also retains flush, straight, and high-pair potential and has higher expected value than holding the unsuited Ten or low straight cards.

Hold the two unsuited high cards Ace and Queen; this outranks the four-card inside wheel draw with only one high card in expected value.

No pair, flush draw, or four-card straight draw; the lone Queen is the only high card, and holding the unsuited Ten would reduce chances to pair the Queen without a sufficient straight bonus.

Hold the two unsuited high cards K-J, which has higher expected value than holding either high card alone, with chances to make a paying pair, two pair, trips, or a straight.

Hold the two unsuited high cards Q-J, which can make a paying pair, two pair, trips, or Broadway straight, and outranks any low straight draw from 2-4-5.

Only the Jack is a paying high card; there is no pair, four-flush, or viable straight draw, so hold the Jack alone.

Hold the pair of aces, a paying high pair with strong draw potential to two pair, trips, full house, or quads, discarding the three unrelated low cards.

Hold the low pair of 5s, which has higher expected value than any 3-card straight draw with no high cards or suited potential.

No pair, flush draw, or straight draw; holding the two unsuited high cards Ace and King gives the best chance at a paying Jacks-or-Better pair and other high-card hands.

Hold the low pair of 9s, which has higher expected value than any straight or flush draw from these cards.

Four hearts including the Jack gives a strong flush draw with Jack-pair outs, worth far more than holding the unsuited Jack-Ace.

Hold both pairs (4s and 3s) and discard the Ten kicker, drawing one card for a chance at a full house while guaranteeing two pair.

Holding unsuited A-K-Q-J gives four outs to a Broadway straight plus twelve outs to a paying high pair, for higher expected value than the two-card suited Q-J royal draw.

No pair, flush draw, or four-card straight/royal draw. Holding the two unsuited high cards K-A has higher expected value than the suited K-T royal draw or any single high card.

Hold the four hearts Kh-6h-3h-Qh for the flush draw, discarding the off-suit 4c; nine hearts remain plus chances to pair K or Q, giving higher expected value than holding only KQ suited.

Holding 9-T-J-Q is a four-card open-ended straight draw with two high cards, making a straight with any 8 or King and paying on a Jack or Queen pair, which has higher expected value than holding the Ace for a one-card Broadway draw.

Holding the lone Ace has higher expected value than the four-card inside wheel draw A-2-4-5, which only pays on a 3 or another Ace, and beats any three-card flush or straight draw.

Four diamonds give a flush draw worth about 1.28 per credit, with additional ace/queen pairing outs, beating any high-card or two-to-royal hold.

Hold the two unsuited high cards K and Q, which outranks the three-card club flush draw and the low 6-7-8 straight draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better expected value.

Hold the low pair of 8s, which has higher expected value than any straight or high-card draw in this hand.

Hold the two unsuited high cards J and K, which gives the best chance to make a paying pair of Jacks or better while retaining straight potential.

Hold the low pair of 4s, which has higher expected value than keeping the lone ace or any straight draw.

Hold the low pair of 7s, which has higher expected value than the 4-card inside straight draw needing a 5 with no high cards.

Hold the low pair of 2s, which has higher expected value than the three-card club flush draw, drawing three cards for trips, two pair, full house or quads.

Hold the pair of kings, a paying jacks-or-better pair with chances to improve to two pair, trips, full house, or quads. Discarding the three unrelated low cards maximizes expected payout.

Only the queen is a paying high card; holding it alone maximizes chances for jacks-or-better, two pair and better draws, beating QT unsuited, the 3-club draw, or a full redraw.

Only the Jack is a paying high card; holding it alone maximizes chances for Jacks-or-better, two pair and trips, while unsuited J-T has no flush potential and reduces pairing odds.

Hold the low pair of 2s and draw three cards; a pair outranks holding the lone ace, and keeping a kicker would reduce chances for trips, two pair, and quads.

Holding the two unsuited high cards K-Q has higher expected value than the three low spades to a flush, offering chances at high pairs, two pair, trips and straights.

No pair, high card, four-card straight or flush draw, or three-card straight-flush draw; the ten does not make a paying pair, so discarding all five maximizes expected payout.

Hold both pairs (Jacks and 2s) for a guaranteed two pair, discarding the 4 to draw for a full house.

Hold the four hearts for a flush draw, which has higher expected value than holding only the suited Q-T royal draw or unsuited high cards.

Hold the high pair of Kings, which pays Jacks or Better and can improve to trips, two pair, full house or quads; it outranks any straight or royal draw here.

Holding the lone Jack has higher expected value than the unsuited J-T draw or the three-card spade flush draw, which offer lower straight/flush returns and fewer high-pair chances.