Video Poker table

Low pair of twos has higher EV than any single high card or kicker combination; hold the pair and draw three.

Low pair of 8s is a solid holding (~1.39 EV) that beats keeping only two suited high cards (Ace-Ten of spades) toward a royal fragment; discard the rest and draw three.

No pair or made draws; keep the two unsuited high cards (K,J) for the best shot at a paying jacks-or-better hand while drawing three fresh cards.

Kc and Qc are two suited high cards (royal flush draw), which outranks holding the unsuited three-card K-Q-J straight draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

No pair or made hand; holding the suited A-J (both spades) keeps royal/flush/straight potential plus two high cards for jacks-or-better value.

No pair, no flush/straight draw; best EV is to discard all five and draw a fresh hand.

King and Ace of clubs give two suited high cards, which outperforms holding three unsuited high cards in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

Pair of jacks is a guaranteed paying hand; hold them and draw three new cards for a shot at trips, full house, or quads.

No pair, no four-card straight or flush draw, and no high cards worth keeping, so discard all five for a fresh draw.

Qh/Th form a two-card royal-flush draw (both part of A-K-Q-J-T in hearts), which outranks holding the unsuited A-Q high cards per optimal strategy; discard the rest.

Pair of Jacks is a guaranteed paying hand; keep JJ and draw three new cards rather than chasing an unsuited three-card straight with Q-K.

Low pair of 6s; best EV is to hold the pair and draw three new cards for a chance at trips or better.

Pair of 5s is the only made hand; keep it and draw three for a chance at trips, full house, or four of a kind rather than chasing a single high card.

Pair of tens is the only made hand; hold the pair and draw three new cards for shots at trips, full house, or quads.

No made hand; holding the suited A-J (two high cards) offers the best combination of pair-making and backdoor flush/straight/royal potential, outranking the weak 3-card flush with a low kicker.

Pair of 8s is the only made value; keep both 8s and draw three new cards for a shot at trips/full house, which beats keeping the Ace kicker.

No made hand or strong draw; the 3-card flush (Q-8-7 of clubs) has a wide gap and no straight-flush potential, so optimal play is to hold the lone high card (Qc) and draw four fresh cards.

Pair of 8s is the only made hand; hold the pair and draw three new cards for a chance at trips, full house, or four of a kind.

Low pair of tens is kept alone; discarding the rest maximizes chances for trips, full house, or quads while discarding unrelated high cards.

No pair, no suited cards, and no high cards (J or better) worth keeping, so discard all five for a fresh draw.

Four-card flush draw (9d,8d,Ad,5d) outranks the low pair of 8s in standard Jacks or Better strategy, so discard the 8c and draw for the flush.

Low pair of 2s is the strongest hold; keep both deuces and draw three new cards for a shot at trips, two pair, or full house.

Holding the open-ended four-card straight (8-9-10-J) gives better EV than the non-royal 3-card flush draw; only the 6c is discarded.

No pair or flush/straight draw; holding the two high cards (A,K) maximizes chances of forming a paying jacks-or-better pair while keeping royal potential alive.

Four cards to a flush (7h,Jh,5h,Qh); discarding the off-suit 2d maximizes flush/straight-flush equity.

Four clubs give a strong 4-card flush draw (9 outs), which outvalues keeping the lone Ace.

Low pair of 6s is the best holding; no better draws (straight/flush) available, so keep the pair and draw three new cards.

No pair or draw; keep the lone Ace as the highest card for jacks-or-better potential and discard the rest.

Three of a kind (8-8-8) is strong; discard the 4c and Ac to draw two new cards for a shot at four of a kind or full house.

No pair or made draw; best is to hold the lone Ace as the only high card with jacks-or-better potential.

Two pair (6s and 10s) dealt; hold both pairs and discard the 3c for a shot at a full house while locking in the two-pair payout.

Pair of tens is the only made hand; hold both tens and draw three new cards for a chance at trips or better.

Pair of tens is the only made value; hold the pair and draw three new cards for best expected value.

Low pair of 4s has higher expected value than the non-royal 3-card club flush (A,K,4), since the 4c isn't part of a royal draw; keep the pair and draw three new cards.

Pair of Queens is the only made hand; hold both and draw three new cards for shots at trips, full house, or four of a kind.

Low pair of sixes is the strongest EV play here since none of the other patterns (like a weak 3-card flush draw) exceed the pair's draw value.

Hold the pair of Jacks (JJ) and discard the Qh, 6d, 7d; pair of jacks already guarantees a win and gives chances to improve to trips, full house, or quads.

Low pair of 5s is below jacks-or-better and doesn't pay; best EV is holding the pair and drawing three new cards for trips/full house chances.

Low pair of 7s is the only made hand; hold the pair and draw three new cards for best EV.

No pair or made draw; best EV is holding the lone high card (King) and drawing four new cards, since K9 of clubs is only a 2-card flush draw which isn't worth more than discarding.