Video Poker table

No pair, high card, or four-card flush/straight draw; discarding all five maximizes expected value.

Only the King is a paying high card; holding the unsuited Ten would block draws to pair the King and adds little straight value, so hold the King alone.

Hold the two suited high cards A-Q of diamonds for royal, flush, straight and high-pair draws, which has higher expected value than holding three unsuited high cards or Q-J offsuit.

Hold both pairs (2s and 8s) and discard the 9 to draw for a full house, the optimal play for two pair in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Hold the two unsuited high cards Ace and Jack for the best chance at a paying high pair, two pair, or Broadway straight; the 4-5-6 three-card straight draw has lower expected value.

Holding the lone queen as a single high card has higher expected value than the three low diamonds to a flush/straight-flush with no high cards.

Hold the two unsuited high cards Jack and Ace, which gives the best chance to make jacks-or-better, two pair, trips, or Broadway while discarding the low and penalty cards.

Hold Kd Ad: two suited high cards and two to a royal flush in diamonds, which has higher expected value than holding either high card alone or discarding all.

No pair or strong draw; holding the lone high card Queen gives the best chance at Jacks-or-Better and high straights versus a full redraw.

Holding the lone ace has higher expected value than the three-card flush draw or low straight draw, which are not strong enough to keep in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding the lone King gives the best expected value, with chances to make jacks-or-better or better, while the unsuited 8-9-T three-card straight draw and other combinations have lower expected payouts.

Hold the low pair of 5s, which has higher expected value than the unsuited Q-K high cards or any straight/flush draw here.

Hold the low pair of 3s only; a low pair has higher expected value than holding the single Jack high card.

Hold the low pair of 2s, which has higher expected value than any draw here; there is no four-card flush, straight, or high pair to pursue.

Hold the low pair of tens, which has higher expected value than the two suited royal cards or the lone king.

Hold the suited A-K for two high cards with royal, flush, straight and high-pair draws. The low 3h as a third flush card lowers overall expected value.

Hold the low pair of 4s, which has higher expected value than any straight or high-card draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Hold the two unsuited high cards J and Q, which can make a paying pair, straight, or better, and discard the three low unrelated cards.

Hold the pair of queens, a high pair paying jacks-or-better with strong improvement potential, which has higher expected value than the three-card royal draw.

Holding T-J-K-A is four to an inside straight with three high cards, needing a queen for a straight while retaining nine outs to a paying high pair, which has higher exact EV than suited T-J or three unsuited high cards.

Hold the low pair of 8s, which has higher expected value than holding the unsuited high cards or any straight draw.

Hold the pair of Jacks, which guarantees at least even money and can improve to two pair, trips, full house, or quads. Discarding the unrelated 8, 4, and 6 maximizes expected payout.

Holding the suited J-T gives the best expected value with royal, straight-flush, flush and straight draws plus jacks-or-better potential, beating KJ unsuited or the three-card straight draw.

Hold the low pair of 7s, which is the best draw for three of a kind, two pair, or better, discarding the unrelated 5, 2, and 9.

Hold the low pair of 9s, which has higher expected value than the two suited high cards A-K or three hearts in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Hold the open-ended four-card straight 6-7-8-9, discarding the Queen. Eight outs make a straight paying 4 per credit, giving higher expected value than holding the lone high card.

Hold the low pair of 9s, which has higher expected value than any flush or straight draw here, and discard the three unrelated cards.

Hold the open-ended 3-4-5-6 for eight straight outs, which has higher expected value than keeping the lone king.

Holding the lone Jack has higher exact expected value than the three-card club flush draw, which has no straight-flush potential and only one high card.

Hold the pair of jacks, which guarantees at least jacks-or-better and gives draws to two pair, trips, full house, and quads. Discarding the unrelated 9, 2, and 3 maximizes expected payout.

Hold the low pair of sixes, which has higher expected value than the three-card straight draw or ace alone in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Four diamonds Kd-8d-Jd-4d is a 4-to-a-flush draw, which outranks holding the unsuited high cards alone. Discarding the Ah gives nine diamond outs to the flush plus Jack/King pairing outs.

No pair, flush draw, or straight draw is present; holding the lone Ace gives the best chance at Jacks-or-Better and high-card draws.

Hold the suited A-Q for two to the royal flush, which has higher expected value than holding a single high card or any low straight draw.

Hold the pair of kings, a paying high pair, and draw three cards for the best chance to improve to two pair, trips, or better.

Hold the low pair of tens and draw three cards, which has higher expected value than any straight or high-card draw.

Only a lone queen high card with no four-card flush, straight, or three-card straight-flush draw, so holding the queen alone maximizes expected value.

No pair, high card, or four-card draw; holding the low 6-7-8 straight cards has lower expected value than a complete redraw, which preserves flush and high-pair possibilities.

Hold the pair of queens, a paying high pair, and discard the kicker and unrelated cards to maximize chances of improving to two pair, trips, full house, or quads.

Hold the low pair of 5s; in 9/6 Jacks or Better a low pair has higher expected value than the two suited high cards A-Q, so draw three to the pair.