Video Poker table

Low pair of fives has higher expected value than the unsuited K-J high cards; drawing three to the pair gives shots at trips, full house, and quads.

Holding J-9-T keeps a two-card open-ended straight draw (8+Q or 6+7... mainly 8+Q), plus chances at jacks or better and two pair, which beats holding the jack alone.

Two high cards (A, Q) is the standard play; no flush or straight draw worth chasing.

Three aces is a made three of a kind; holding the trips maximizes EV (chance at quads/full house) over any two-card hold.

High pair (kings) is the strongest hold; discarding the ace kicker maximizes expected value versus holding three high cards.

Only paying option is the queen; holding Qc alone has the best expected value versus weak two-card draws like 4d5d.

Holding the three hearts (Qh7h8h) gives flush and straight-flush draws with a high-card pair chance, which has higher expected value than holding the lone queen.

No high cards or straight possibilities; the three clubs (8c,4c,9c) give a 3-card flush draw, the highest-EV hold among the options.

No paying pair or strong draw; lone queen is the best hold, giving chances at jacks-or-better and better.

Holding the pair of 8s is the standard optimal play; drawing three to the pair beats holding KQ high cards.

Holding the three clubs (6c,7c,Tc) gives a flush draw plus straight-flush and high-card chances, which beats the worthless low-card alternatives.

Holding the open-ended 7-8-9 straight draw gives 8 outs to a 20-credit straight (~3.4 EV), far better than holding the lone king (~0.5 EV).

No pair or draw; holding the lone high ace is the standard optimal play.

Dealt two pair (4s and 3s); holding all five guarantees two pair (10 credits) with chances to improve to full house or quads.

Keeping the pair of kings; discarding the low cards gives the best expected value.

Holding the jack and queen gives two high-card draw chances for a paying pair or better; no other hold pattern has higher EV.

Three-card diamond flush draw including the king is the best hold; it keeps flush, straight, and high-pair possibilities, beating holding only the two low diamonds.

Only the queen of clubs is a paying high card; holding the lone Qc has the best expected value among all 32 hold patterns.

Holding the pair of aces beats the four-card open-ended straight draw in expected value; a made high pair draws to two pair, trips, or full house.

Pair of kings is the best holding; drawing three to it beats any alternative.

Holding Q-K-A gives three high-card draws with chances for high pairs, straights, and a royal; discarding the 4-5 is standard optimal play.

K-Q unsuited is the best holding here; two high cards beat holding a single high card, with straight and high-pair draws.

Holding the pair of 4s is the best play; drawing to trips/two pair/full house beats any 3-card straight or flush draw here.

Three suited hearts including a king beat the offsuit KQ; the flush draw plus high-card chances has higher EV.

Only the jack is a paying high card; holding it alone beats the three-card flush or 9-J options on expected value.

Ace-king suited is the best holding here; suited big cards beat unsuited high-card combos and keep royal/flush potential.

Pair of aces is the strongest hold; discarding the offsuit queen keeps full draw value for trips, quads, and full houses.

K♠ and J♦ are two unsuited high cards; the A/T don't combine with them toward a royal or straight, so holding just the two high cards maximizes EV.

No high pair; holding the two high cards (A, Q) gives the best expected value, with chances at a high pair, straight, or flush draws.

Holding the pair of tens gives the best expected value; drawing three to a low pair beats any other option here.

A low pair has higher expected value than holding the lone queen; keep the pair of fives and draw three.

Holding the offsuit K-J gives the best expected value: two high-card draws with straight, flush, and pair chances beat holding the lone king alone.

No high pair; holding the three-card flush/straight draw Td-Kd-Js has higher EV than keeping only the two high cards.

Three-card diamond flush draw (2d-3d-5d) has higher EV than holding the lone ace; no high cards or paying pairs exist.

Hold the suited A-J (hearts) for royal flush, straight flush, flush, and high-pair chances; discarding Tc, 7c, 3d.

Holding the 5-6 gives eight outs to a straight (any 4 or 7) plus low-pair redraw chances; no high cards or flush potential make any other hold better.

Holding the suited Jh-Ah keeps a high pair chance plus royal/straight-flush and flush draws, which beats holding three unsuited high cards.

Holding the pair of eights; a low pair has higher expected value than chasing A-K high cards.

Holding the pair of sixes has higher expected value than the 4-5-6 open-ended straight draw or the two diamonds; a made pair can improve to two pair, trips, or a full house.

Pair of tens is a low pair; holding only the pair maximizes trips, full house, and two-pair chances, and the ace adds little since no straight or flush draw is retained.