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In 9/6 Jacks or Better, a low pair (EV about 0.82) beats holding high cards like AKJ unsuited (about 0.48), so keep the pair of fives.

There is no pair, no four to a flush or straight, and no suited high cards. Holding the lone jack is the standard best play here, better than keeping weak low-flush or straight draws.

There is no pair, four-card flush or open straight draw, and the suited 10 with a high card isn't available (the T and Q are different suits). Standard 9/6 strategy holds the two unsuited high cards, so I keep the ace and queen.

Three aces is the optimal hold; drawing two cards gives the best chance at four of a kind or a full house, and no straight or flush draw comes close in expected value.

A high pair (kings) has an expected value of about 1.54 per credit. That beats any royal-draw alternative here, since only two cards to a royal (Ks As) are suited.

There is no pair, no flush or straight draw, and no two-card royal draw here. Keeping the lone queen is the best of the options, ahead of discarding all five.

Standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy ranks two unsuited high cards (A-Q) above a single high card or a three-card flush draw with one high card. So I hold the ace and queen.

With no high cards, pairs, four-card draws or three-card straight-flush draws, standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy is to discard all five. That gives a higher expected value than holding the weak three-card club flush draw.

With no pair, straight, or strong flush draw, a lone queen ranks above the weak two-gap 3-card straight flush draw (2-5-6 of clubs) in optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy. So I keep the Qd and draw four.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, a low pair (EV about 0.82) beats holding two unsuited high cards like KQ (about 0.47-0.5), so I keep the pair of 8s.

The 6c 7c Tc are three cards to a straight flush with two gaps. In 9/6 Jacks or Better that hold beats discarding all five when there are no high cards or pairs.

The 5-7-8-9 inside straight draw has no high cards and is worth about 0.34 per credit. Holding the lone King is worth roughly 0.44, so keeping the King alone is the better play.

There is no pair, no four-card draw and no suited high-card combination. A lone ace is the best hold here and edges out discarding all five or keeping low cards.

Two pair (4s and 3s) pays 2x already and keeping both pairs is optimal, with 4/47 chances to draw a full house. Breaking it for the 3-4-5 straight draw would be worse.

A high pair of kings (EV ~1.54) beats the four-card heart flush draw Kh-6h-2h plus... actually only three hearts, so holding the pair of kings is clearly optimal.

With no pair, no flush draw and no strong straight draw, unsuited Q-J is the best hold under 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy. It beats keeping suited J-9.

There is no pair, four-card draw or two-high-card combination here, so holding the lone king is the standard best play. It beats keeping three to a flush with only one high card.

With no pair or stronger draw, standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy ranks a suited Q-10 above a lone queen. It keeps a chance at a royal and flush on top of high-pair outs, and none of the discards are clubs.

A high pair (aces) beats every other option here; holding AA and drawing three is optimal under 9/6 Jacks or Better.

A high pair (KK) is the optimal hold here, with an EV of about 1.54 per credit, which beats any other option such as KKJ. Discard the other three cards.

Holding the suited Kc and Ac is a two-card royal draw. Under 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy it is worth more than keeping the unsuited A-K-Q or any other hold.

There is no pair, no flush draw and no straight draw worth keeping. Holding the unsuited King and Queen is the standard optimal play for this hand.

A low pair (4d 4h) is worth more than any other hold here, including the 2-3-4 straight draw or the 2-3-4-7 inside draw. Keep the pair of fours and draw three cards.

With no pair and no strong draw, the standard 9/6 Jacks or Better play is to keep two unsuited high cards (K and Q). That beats a weak three-card flush or keeping a single high card.

8-9-T-J is an open-ended straight draw with 8 straight outs plus 3 jack outs for a paying pair, an EV of about 0.745. That beats holding the suited J-T or the jack alone.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, a three-card flush draw with two high cards (Ah Kh 5h) ranks just above keeping only the suited AK. So hold the three hearts.

A high pair (aces) is the best play here; holding the pair alone beats keeping a lone queen kicker or any other hold.

There is no pair or suited high-card combination, and A-K-J-T is a four-card inside straight with three high cards. Standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy ranks that above holding K-J or the suited K-T.

With no pair and no strong draw, standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy keeps the two unsuited high cards (AQ). This beats keeping the ace alone or drawing to the 5-6-8 inside straight, which has no high cards.

A low pair of tens beats every alternative here, including the 6-9-T-T open-ended-style draws, so I hold the two tens and draw three.

A low pair (EV about 0.82) beats holding a lone queen or any other option, so I keep the pair of fives and draw three.

There is no pair, flush draw or four-card straight draw. Under optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, holding the two unsuited high cards (KJ) beats keeping the Ten for a weak inside straight draw.

Optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy ranks an unsuited KJ above a suited KT, so I hold the King and Jack and draw three.

Holding the lone ace looks best. My rough estimate puts it slightly above the A-2-3-5 inside-straight draw, about 0.40 per credit, and the weak three-card flush, though I am working from recalled strategy rather than an exact calculation.

There is no pair or draw stronger than two suited high cards, so I hold Ah and Jh. Optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy ranks suited AJ above unsuited high-card holds.

There are no high cards, pairs, four-card straight draws or suited straight-flush draws in this hand. Discarding all five is the standard optimal play for Jacks or Better.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, two suited high cards (Ah and Jh, two to a royal) beat holding three unsuited high cards or three to a flush. The reference strategy keeps the suited A-J.

A low pair of 8s (EV about 0.82 per credit) is worth more than holding the two unsuited high cards. Keep the pair and draw three.

A low pair (sixes) is the best hold here: there is no four-card straight or flush draw, and keeping the pair has a higher expected value than any straight draw.

A low pair (tens) beats keeping a lone ace or the pair plus the ace kicker. Holding the pair of tens is the optimal play.