Video Poker table

There is no pair and no flush or straight draw, so I keep the two unsuited high cards, Ace and Jack. That has a slightly higher expected value than holding one high card alone.

No pair, flush draw or four-card straight draw is available, so keeping the lone ace (which can pair to jacks or better) beats the other holds, including discarding all five.

There is no pair or flush draw and no four-card straight draw, so I keep the two high cards, Ah and Jh. This is from memory of standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, not a computed EV, and I believe two unsuited high cards edge out the 9-T-J three-card straight draw.

There is no pair, no four-card draw, and no high-card combination, so I hold only the queen of clubs. A single high card has a higher expected value than a low three-card flush draw or the scattered low cards.

No pair, flush draw or four-card straight draw, so I hold the lone ace, the best single-card hold, which can still make a paying pair of aces, and discard the rest.

A low pair of threes is worth more than any draw here; the 2-3-4 straight draw and the 7 don't beat it, so I keep the pair and discard the other three cards.

A low pair of 3s (about 0.82 credits per credit bet) has a higher expected return than any draw from J-T-Q, which is unsuited and worth roughly 0.6 or less.

Low pair of threes (EV about 0.82) beats holding the ace and queen high cards, so keep the 3d and 3h and discard the rest.

A low pair of fives (EV about 0.82 per credit) beats keeping just the jack (about 0.47), so I hold the pair and discard the other three cards.

No pair and no four-card draw, so I keep the lone ace, the highest-EV single-card hold here. I did not calculate exact EVs, and I believe it beats the gapped straight draw 6-8-9 and a full redraw.

No made hand or flush/straight-flush draw is available; I recall (not calculated) that holding J-Q-T unsuited, which keeps two high pairs and straight chances, edges out holding J-Q alone, so I discard the 5 and 3.

Holding the pair of queens (EV about 0.82 per credit) beats the inside straight draw 9-T-Q-K and the three-card diamond holds, which are all worth less.

A low pair of 3s is worth about 1.5 credits per credit bet, which beats holding the lone jack (about 0.47), so I keep the pair and discard the other three cards.

A low pair of 8s (EV about 0.82 per credit) is worth more than any draw available, such as 6-7-8 toward a straight, so I hold the pair and discard the other three cards.

No pair, flush draw, or four-card draw is available. Holding the lone jack keeps the best chance of a jacks-or-better pair, which I estimate at about 0.47 credits per credit bet. Holding the J-T-9 straight draw or the suited T-9 looks worse.

No pair, flush draw or four-card straight draw is available. Of the remaining options, the standard strategy holds a lone high card, so keep the ace and discard the other four.

A pair of kings is a made high pair and the best hold here; discard the 6, 8 and J to draw three cards toward trips, full house or quads.

The hand has no pair and no flush draw, only a 3-4-6-7 inside straight draw with 4 outs (about 0.34 credits per credit bet). Keeping the lone jack is worth more, roughly 0.47, so I hold only the jack.

A pair of aces is a made high pair, worth about 1.5 credits per credit bet, which beats any draw available from 7h Qh Th and Ah. So I hold both aces and discard the other three cards.

There is no pair or four-card draw. The best option is to hold the lone king (Ks) and redraw four cards, since a pair of kings or a higher jacks-or-better hand pays. The three-card spade flush with 6s-9s-Ks looked close by rough estimate, but I judged the lone high card slightly better.

There is no pair, no four-card draw and only three diamonds, so I keep the three unsuited high cards K, J and A. That gives the best chance of a jacks-or-better pair, and holding A-J suited instead is weaker.

The 2-3-5-6 inside straight draw has only 4 outs, worth about 0.34 credits per credit bet. Keeping the lone Queen is worth about 0.46, mostly from pairing it, so I hold only the Qs.

There is no made hand and no strong draw. The best play here is to keep the ace alone, since a lone high card has a higher expected value than the three-spade flush draw or the A-2-3 low-straight draw.

With no pair, draw, or flush, holding the two unsuited high cards J and Q gives a higher expected value than holding a single high card or discarding everything.

Holding the suited Ad and Qd (two high cards) beats the 3-diamond flush draw and the A-2-3 low straight draw. It keeps the best chance of a jacks-or-better pair while still allowing a flush.

There is no pair, flush draw or four-card straight. Holding the unsuited Ace and Jack (two high cards) has the best expected value, above a single high card or the low connected cards.

Pair of aces is the strongest holding here; keep the two aces and discard Th, 7h and 6d, since no draw beats a high pair.

Holding the 8d, Jd and Td keeps a three-card flush draw with straight-flush chances, which I estimate at about 0.52 credits per credit bet. That beats any four-card inside straight draw, which I estimate at about 0.34.

There is no pair, no four-card draw, and only weak inside straight draws, so I keep the lone jack. It has the highest expected value here, since it can still pair to pay jacks or better.

Ten, nine, eight and seven form an open-ended straight draw with 8 outs (a 6 or a Jack), worth about 0.68 credits per credit bet. That beats any other hold, so I discard the 3d.

A high pair of jacks is already a paying hand and has the best expected value here, ahead of any draw using the 9-T-J cards, so I keep the pair and discard the rest.

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A low pair of 3s (EV about 0.82 per credit) beats the 3-card straight flush draw (3c-4c-5c) and the inside straight draw (A-3-4-5), so I keep both 3s.

With 9c 9s as a low pair alongside Jc and Kd, holding the pair (EV about 0.82 per credit) beats keeping the two high cards J and K (about 0.58), so I hold the two nines and draw three.

There is no pair, no flush draw and no useful straight draw, so I keep the lone jack, which can still pair for a jacks-or-better payout, and discard the four low cards. I chose this from memory of standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy and did not compute the exact expected values.

Holding the pair of fours is the best play. The hand has no high pairs or four-card draws, and the pair's expected value beats the three-diamond flush draw and any single-card holds.

There is no pair, flush draw or four-card draw, so I keep the lone ace. It gives a chance to pair high and is worth more than the weak 9-T or 7-9 partial straight draws.

A low pair of 3s (EV about 0.82 per credit) beats keeping the lone high cards J and K (about 0.5 per credit), so I hold the pair and discard the other three cards.

No pair, flush draw, or straight draw with real value; holding the lone king (a high card) has the highest EV, ahead of 9c-7s or low-card holds.