Video Poker table

Keep the unsuited high cards Q and K for jacks-or-better draw potential; discard the rest for fresh cards.

A low pair (66) has higher expected value than chasing the 3-card straight flush draw with 4-5-6 of diamonds, so keep the pair and draw three new cards.

Low pair of 4s is the best held category; keep both 4s and draw three new cards for a chance at trips, two pair, or better.

Three of a kind (9-9-9); hold the trips and discard the 6s and 5c to draw for four of a kind or full house.

No pair, flush draw, or straight draw present; holding the two unsuited high cards (K,Q) maximizes jacks-or-better and straight potential while keeping draw strength over 3-5 suited low cards.

Only a low pair of 6s; hold the pair and draw three new cards for best expected value.

Low pair of 5s is the only made hand; hold the pair and draw three for chances at trips, full house, or four of a kind.

No pair, flush, or straight draw; best EV is holding the two unsuited high cards (A,J) and drawing three new cards.

Pair of 8s is a stronger holding than the weak 3-card straight draw; keep both 8s and draw three new cards for best EV.

Only a low pair of 6s; hold the pair and draw three new cards for best EV.

No pair or draw present; keep the two unsuited high cards (J, A) for the best chance at jacks-or-better while discarding the three low unconnected cards.

6d-7d-9d form a 3-card straight flush draw (one gap) which outranks a lone unsuited Ace in optimal jacks-or-better strategy; discard 4c and Ac.

Pair of jacks is a made paying hand; hold JJ and draw three new cards for chances at trips, full house, or four of a kind.

A 4-card inside straight (5-6-7-9 needing an 8) outranks the weaker 3-card flush draw in expected value, so I discard the 3d and keep the rest.

Low pair of 7s is below jacks-or-better payout threshold; keeping just the pair and drawing three new cards maximizes EV over holding kickers like the ace.

Pair of 9s is low pair; hold both 9s and draw three new cards for best EV toward three of a kind or better.

Jh and Qd are unsuited high cards (J,Q); hold both for jacks-or-better and straight/flush backdoor potential, discard the rest.

No pair, no four-to-a-flush or straight, and no jack-or-higher card worth holding, so discard everything for the best expected value.

Pair of 9s is the only made value; hold both 9s and draw three new cards for best EV toward trips/full house/quads.

Only the Ace qualifies as a high card with no other draws present; standard strategy is to hold the single highest card alone when no suited two-high-card combo exists.

No pair or draw; hold the lone Jack as a high card and draw four new cards for the best EV.

Pair of 4s outranks the low open-ended straight draw (4-5-6-7) in optimal Jacks-or-Better strategy, so keep the low pair and draw three new cards.

Pair of 7s is the only made hand; keep the pair and draw three new cards for a shot at trips/full house/quads.

Two unsuited high cards (K,Q) offer better expected value than the weak 3-card flush draw with only one high card; keeping both Jacks-or-better candidates maximizes pair/straight/high-card payout potential.

Low pair of 9s is the strongest holding; keep both 9s and draw three new cards for a shot at trips, quads, or full house.

Pair of kings is the strongest sure value; discarding the rest maximizes chances of improving to trips, quads, or full house while guaranteeing at least jacks-or-better pay.

Holding the pair of 8s gives better expected value than chasing high cards; low pair plus three-card draw outperforms a two-card high-card hold.

No made hand or flush/straight draw; keep the two unpaired high cards (J, K) for the best expected value toward jacks-or-better or better.

No made hand or draw; hold the lone high card King and draw four new cards for a shot at a pair or better.

Four-card open-ended straight draw (8-9-10-J) with no pair is the strongest hold available; discarding the lone 4 to draw for the straight.

Holding Ah-Kh-Th gives a three-card royal flush draw, the highest-EV holding available with this hand under 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

Two pair (Queens and Tens) guarantees a payout; holding both pairs and drawing one card gives a shot at a full house while locking in the two-pair win otherwise.

Three-card flush draw (Kh,2h,4h) has higher expected value than holding the lone king, per standard JoB strategy.

A 4-card flush draw (4 spades) has higher expected value than keeping the low pair of 8s, so discard the lone heart 8 and chase the flush.

Low pair of 7s outperforms holding two unsuited high cards (Q,J) in expected value for jacks-or-better; keep the pair and draw three.

No made hand or draw; keep the lone Jack as the single high card per standard jacks-or-better strategy.

A low pair (44) has higher expected value than holding two unsuited high cards (J,Q), so keep the pair and draw three.

Three of a kind (QQQ) is strong; hold the three queens and draw two new cards for a chance at a full house or quads.

Only the Qh is worth keeping; the 8-9-10-Q with a Q high card is an inside straight draw worth about 2.02 credits, while holding the lone Jacks-or-better-eligible Qh and drawing four fresh cards has higher expected value (~2.47 credits) under optimal strategy.