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There is no pair or strong draw here. Keeping the two unsuited high cards (K and J) is the standard optimal play and beats the three-card flush draw.

A low pair (3s) is worth about 0.82 per credit, which beats every alternative here. There is no four-card flush or open-ended straight draw, and holding the lone king or a three-card spade flush is weaker.

There is no pair, no draw and no three-card royal. Holding the unsuited ace and queen is the standard best play for 9/6 Jacks or Better, ahead of keeping a single high card.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, a three-card flush draw with two high cards (Qc Ac 3c) ranks slightly above holding only the suited AQ. It keeps both high cards and adds flush chances.

There is no pair, no draw worth keeping, and no suited high cards. Keeping the unsuited K and J is the standard best hold for this hand.

A low pair (EV about 0.82) beats the two-card suited JT (about 0.60), and the 8-T-J inside straight draw is weaker. So hold the pair of eights and draw three.

With three unsuited high cards (A, K, Q) and no better holding, standard 9/6 strategy keeps the two non-ace high cards, K and Q. They offer more straight potential than keeping the ace, and this beats the weak three-card spade flush draw.

Two suited high cards (KdJd) rank above the low three-card spade flush draw in optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy. They offer royal, flush and high-pair potential.

A low pair (sixes) outranks holding a lone ace or a 4-card inside straight draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so I keep the pair of sixes and draw three.

A low pair (3-3) has a higher expected value than the 3-5-6-7 inside straight draw, so I keep the pair and discard the rest.

With no pair or strong draw, basic 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy holds the two unsuited high cards (A-J). That beats holding a single high card or a three-card flush with only one high card.

Under 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, two suited high cards (Kh, Jh) outrank three unsuited high cards (KQJ), so I hold the two-card royal draw.

There is no pair, and the only draw is a weak three-card flush with one high card. Standard 9/6 strategy ranks two unsuited high cards (A and Q) above that, so I hold AQ.

The 7h-9h-Th three-card straight flush (one gap, no high cards) is a type-2 draw. In 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy it ranks above holding the lone king or the inside straight draw.

Two pair (queens and kings) is held and the 9 is discarded. This keeps the guaranteed 2x payout and gives a 4/47 chance at a full house, for an expected value of about 2.60 per credit, the best of the 32 hold patterns.

A high pair of aces is the best holding here; keep the pair and draw three for trips, two pair, full house or quads.

Keeping the lone jack alone is worth about 0.47 per credit. The 7-9-T-J inside straight draw needs one of four eights and is worth only about 0.40, and the unsuited T-J does not beat the single jack.

A low pair (EV about 0.82) beats three unsuited high cards (AQJ) and any unsuited AKQJ-style holding in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so I hold the pair of sevens.

Of the available holds, the suited Ah Jh has the highest expected value under standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy. It keeps royal and flush chances plus two high cards that can pair.

A low pair (tens) beats keeping a lone queen or a gutshot straight draw. Holding TT has an EV of about 0.82 per credit, the best available here.

A low pair (3-3) has a higher expected value than holding the lone ace or any draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better. So I keep the pair and discard the other three cards.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, two suited high cards (KQ of diamonds) rank above a three-card flush draw with two high cards. So I hold Kd Qd and discard the rest.

A low pair (the two 4s) has a higher expected value than two unsuited high cards (KQ), so I keep the 4s and draw three.

Suited QJ (a 2-card royal) is the highest-ranked hold here under optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy. It beats the low 3-card flush and the 3-4-5 straight fragments.

A low pair (tens) has a higher expected value than two suited high cards like J-T, so hold the pair of tens and draw three.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, a low pair (EV about 0.82) beats holding unsuited AK (about 0.48), so I keep the pair of nines and draw three.

A high pair (AA) is worth about 1.54 per credit and beats holding AK suited, so keep the two aces and draw three.

Two suited high cards (Ah Kh) carry a royal flush draw and beat holding the unsuited AKQ in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

Standard 9/6 strategy ranks a lone ace above a double-gapped, no-high-card three to a straight flush (4c-7c-8c), so I keep only the ace and draw four new cards.

There is no pair or draw worth keeping. The suited King and Jack of spades are the strongest hold here: they give high-pair chances plus a small royal and flush potential.

A low pair (EV about 0.82) beats holding the lone queen (about 0.45) or any inside straight draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so I keep the pair of 4s.

A pair of queens is a paying high pair, and holding it alone is the optimal play here, with an expected value of about 1.54 per credit. None of the other cards give a strong enough draw to be worth keeping.

Unsuited KJ ranks above a three-card straight flush with gaps (J-8-7 suited, one high card) in the 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy. So I hold Jh and Kc and draw three.

The inside straight draw A-2-4-5 returns about 0.40 per credit. Holding the lone ace and drawing four cards is worth somewhat more, about 0.44 or better, so I keep just the ace.

A high pair of queens (EV about 1.54 per credit) beats the inside straight draw 8-9-T-Q, so I hold the two queens.

There are no high cards, pairs, or strong straight or flush draws here. Discarding all five is the standard optimal play for this junk hand.

A high pair of jacks is the best hold here: there is no four-card flush, straight, or straight-flush draw that beats its expected value of about 1.54 per credit.

Two pair (sevens and sixes) already pays 2 per credit. Holding both pairs and drawing one card is optimal, with 4 outs to a full house.

A low pair (7-7) beats holding two unsuited high cards (A, Q offsuit) in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy. Hold the sevens and draw three.

There is no pair, no draw of four to a straight or flush, and nothing suited worth keeping. Holding the lone jack alone is the standard optimal play for this hand.