Video Poker table

Hold the pair of sixes; drawing three cards gives the best expected value versus chasing the weak three-card diamond flush.

Hold the two high cards (queen and ace) to maximize chances for a paying high pair, two pair, trips, or better.

Hold the pair of fives; drawing three cards offers strong two-pair, trips, full-house, and four-of-a-kind value.

Hold the three high cards (A, Q, K) for strong chances at paying pairs, two pair, trips, and an inside straight draw.

Hold the three fives to draw for four of a kind, a full house, or improved trips.

Hold the pair of tens. A made pair provides the strongest expected return here, with draws to two pair, trips, full house, and four of a kind.

Hold the low pair of twos; drawing three cards offers the best value through trips, two pair, full house, and four of a kind.

Hold the suited ace and king. Two high cards provide strong pair/two-pair potential, while their shared diamond suit adds flush possibilities.

Hold the pair of kings, which already guarantees a paying hand and offers strong improvement chances to three or four of a kind, two pair, or a full house.

Hold the pair of twos; a made low pair has better expected value than the three-card heart flush draw.

Hold the pair of queens for the made paying hand and strong improvement chances to trips, two pair, full house, or quads.

Hold the pair of nines; a low pair provides the strongest expected draw value here versus the three-card diamond flush draw.

Hold 3-4-6-7 for the open straight draw. Any 5 completes a straight, and the 5 of clubs makes a straight flush.

Hold J-T-Q for the strong three-card open straight draw, while retaining chances to pair high cards, make two pair, or improve to trips.

Hold the four spades for a strong four-card flush draw, with two straight-flush completions as additional upside.

Hold both pairs. Two pair already pays, and drawing one card gives strong full-house and four-of-a-kind improvement chances.

Hold the pair of tens; a made low pair has the best draw value here, with chances to improve to two pair, trips, full house, or quads.

Hold the two high cards (king and ace), preserving chances to make a paying high pair, two pair, trips, or better.

Hold the lone high card (jack) for its pair and premium-hand potential; the remaining cards offer no stronger straight or flush draw.

Hold the ace as the high card, which offers the strongest expected value through high-pair, two-pair, trips, and better improvements. The four-card straight draw has only a single completing rank.

Hold the three hearts A-7-8 for the flush draw, with additional straight and high-pair/two-pair possibilities on two replacements.

Hold the pair of 2s; a made pair has the best draw value here, with chances to improve to two pair, trips, full house, or quads.

Hold the three kings; drawing two cards maximizes value through trips, full houses, and four of a kind.

Hold the two high cards, Q and A, for the strongest pair-draw value. The disconnected low cards do not offer a sufficiently strong straight or flush draw.

Hold 4-5-6-7 for the open-ended straight draw; either a 3 or 8 completes a straight.

Hold the four-card open-ended straight (8-9-T-J); either a 7 or queen completes a straight.

Hold the two high cards, King and Queen, for the strongest available paying-pair and high-pair improvement potential.

Hold the lone high card (king) for its paying-pair and higher-hand potential; the scattered low cards do not form a strong enough draw.

Hold the three aces and draw two cards for strong full house and four-of-a-kind potential.

Hold the three-card 8-9-10 club straight-flush draw; its combined straight, flush, and straight-flush potential is strongest.

Hold 4-6-7-8 for the four-card inside straight draw; any 5 completes a straight.

Hold the ace and king: two high cards provide strong chances to draw a paying high pair, two pair, trips, or better.

Hold the pair of queens for the made paying hand and strong improvements to trips, two pair, full house, or quads.

Hold the pair of jacks for the made paying hand and strong chances to improve to trips, two pair, full house, or quads.

Hold the pair of 2s; a made pair gives the best drawing value here, with chances to improve to trips, two pair, full house, or quads.

Hold the four-card open-ended straight (7-8-9-10); either a 6 or jack completes a straight.

Hold the suited T-K: they are two cards to a royal flush and also retain flush and high-pair potential.

Hold the lone jack, a paying high card. The mixed-suit 4-6-7 straight draw is too weak compared with drawing four cards to improve the jack.

Hold the pair of kings, a made paying pair with strong chances to improve to two pair, trips, full house, or quads.

Hold the four clubs for the strong four-card flush draw. The ranks cannot complete a straight flush with one card, but any remaining club makes a paying flush.