Video Poker table

Three of a kind (999) is held; discard Kd and 8c to draw for improvement to four of a kind or full house.

No pair or made hand; best EV play is three suited spades (7s,5s,As) as a flush draw, which outperforms holding a single high card.

No pair, straight, or flush draw present; best to hold the lone high card (Ace) and draw four new cards for the best expected value.

Three of a kind (6-6-6) is dealt; hold the trips and draw two new cards for a chance at four of a kind or full house.

Pair of Kings is a guaranteed paying hand; discard the other three to draw toward trips/full house/quads while keeping the sure jacks-or-better pay.

No made hand or flush/straight draw; keep the lone high card (Qd) for a shot at a jacks-or-better pair while discarding the rest.

Only a low pair of 9s (not jacks or better); best EV is to hold the pair and draw three new cards for a shot at trips, full house, or quads.

No pair or draw; keep the three unsuited high cards (K,Q,J) for best chance at jacks-or-better or better, discarding the low 6 and 2.

4-card open-ended straight draw (5-6-7-8) outranks keeping a lone jack; discard the Js and draw for the straight (or inside flush backup via 7d-8d).

Pair of 9s is below jacks-or-better but still the best draw option; hold the pair and draw three for trips, full house, or quads.

Four-card flush draw (6h,2h,3h,Jh) has higher EV than keeping the low pair of 6s; discard the 6d to chase the flush.

Low pair of 6s is the only made value; hold the pair and draw three for chances at trips, full house, or quads.

King and Jack of spades are two suited high cards, which per optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy outranks holding the unsuited Ace; discarding the Ace, 3s, and 2h maximizes flush/straight/high-pair EV.

Low pair of 6s is the only value; hold the pair and draw three new cards for a chance at trips, full house, or four of a kind.

No made hand; only one high card (Jack) qualifies, and a 3-card flush draw with no straight potential is weaker than holding the lone jack per optimal strategy.

No pair, flush, or straight draw present; holding the unsuited high cards Q and K maximizes chances of forming jacks-or-better while drawing three new cards.

Pair of 7s is the only made hand; holding the low pair and drawing three new cards maximizes EV over holding kickers or going for a flush/straight draw.

Four cards to a flush (2h,9h,7h,Ah); discard the 3d and draw one card for a strong flush/straight-flush draw.

Four hearts (7-K-3-Q) form a four-card flush draw, which outranks holding three unsuited high cards; discard the lone spade jack and draw for the flush.

No pair or made draw; keep the two suited high cards (Th, Jh) which form a 2-card royal flush draw, discarding the three low unconnected cards.

Hold the two high cards Jh and Qd for a shot at a high pair, two pair, or straight/flush potential; discard the rest.

No pair or flush draw; the only inside straight draw has zero high cards, which is weaker than holding the lone high card (Qs) per optimal strategy.

Pair of Aces is the strongest made hand; hold both aces and draw three new cards for shots at trips/quads/full house.

No pair, flush, or straight draw present; holding the two unsuited high cards (J, A) maximizes expected value over discarding to a single high card.

Low pair of 3s is the only made hand; keep the pair and draw three for chances at trips, full house, or quads.

Holding Ah-Th-Jh keeps a three-card royal flush draw, which has higher EV than the inside straight or lone high cards.

Three jacks already guarantees a paying hand; hold the trips and draw two for shots at four of a kind or full house.

No pair or draw; keep the lone King as it can pair into a paying jacks-or-better hand, discard the rest.

Only one high card (King); standard strategy holds the lone jack-or-better card and draws four new cards.

No pair or draw present; keep the lone King as the highest card and draw four new cards for the best chance at jacks-or-better or better.

Low pair of 7s is the best held value; discarding the kickers to draw three new cards gives the best EV toward trips, full house, or quads.

No pair, no four-card flush/straight draw, and only a weak low three-card flush; optimal strategy is to discard all five and draw fresh.

Already have two pair (6s and 7s); hold all four paired cards and discard the 8s kicker for a shot at a full house while locking in the two-pair payout.

No pair or flush draw; holding the three unsuited high cards (J,Q,K) maximizes chances of forming jacks-or-better or better on the draw.

No pair, flush, or made straight; only a Jack as a single high card plus a weak unsuited gutshot (needs a 7) which is worse than keeping the lone jack per optimal strategy.

Pair of Jacks already guarantees a min payout; discard the three non-paired cards (9d,2c,As) for best shot at improving to trips/quads while keeping the paying pair.

Pair of Kings is the only made hand; hold the kings and draw three new cards for best EV.

Js and Ks are suited high cards (both spades), giving potential for a flush plus pair-of-jacks-or-better value; discarding the rest maximizes EV over unpaired low cards.