Video Poker table

Holding two suited high cards (Ac, Kc) yields the highest expected value in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding the lone Jack yields a higher expected value (~0.439 per credit) than drawing to an inside straight with one high card (~0.404 per credit).

Holding a single high card (King) offers the highest expected value compared to discarding all cards or holding partial low straights.

Holding four cards to a flush yields a much higher expected value than holding just the single high card Ace.

Holding two unsuited high cards (Ace and Jack) yields an expected return of approximately 0.456 per credit, which exceeds holding a single Jack (~0.447) or drawing five new cards.

Holding suited high cards (Ace and King of clubs) yields the highest expected value for this hand.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, an unsuited Ace-Queen has lower expected value than holding the Queen alone (holding the Ace severely limits straight potential), making the single Queen the optimal hold.

Hold the lone high card (Queen of Spades), which offers the highest expected value among all available options.

Holding two unsuited high cards (King-Jack) provides the highest expected value compared to holding a single high card or drawing five new cards.

Holding two unsuited high cards (Queen and Jack) provides the highest expected return for this hand.

Holding a single high card (Jack of spades) yields a higher expected value than discarding the entire hand.

Holding the pair of Aces maximizes expected value over discarding any part of it.

Holding the low pair of fives gives the highest expected return compared to discarding everything.

Holding two unsuited high cards (Ace-King) offers higher expected value than holding a single high card or discarding all.

Holding a low pair (9s) has the highest expected value compared to discarding all cards or holding any other combination.

Holding four to a flush offers an expected return of approximately 5.74 credits, significantly higher than holding high cards.

Holding two pair (4s and 3s) offers an expected return of approximately 12.98 credits, drawing for a full house.

Holding four high cards to an inside Broadway straight (A-K-Q-J) has an exact EV of 140/47 (~2.98 credits), which exceeds holding Q-J suited here because the discarded Ace and King heavily penalize the straight outs for Q-J.

Holding two unsuited high cards (King and Ace) offers higher expected value than holding two to a royal (King and Ten suited) or any single high card.

Holding four to a flush offers an expected return of approximately 1.15 per credit, far exceeding the return of holding the two suited high cards.

Holding the four-card open-ended straight (9-T-J-Q) offers eight straight outs and six high-pair outs, giving a higher expected value than any unsuited high-card subset.

Holding a single high card (Ace) has a higher expected value (~0.46) than an inside straight draw with only one high card (~0.34).

Holding King-Ten suited (two to a royal flush) offers a higher expected value than holding just the singleton King.

Holding four cards to a flush (2d, Ad, 3d, Qd) offers a high expected return with 9 flush outs and 6 additional outs to a high pair.

Holding two unsuited high cards (King and Queen) offers the highest expected value among the available options.

Holding the low pair of eights provides the highest expected return compared to discarding all cards.

Holding two unsuited high cards (King and Jack) yields the highest expected value among all available options.

Holding a low pair (fours) has a significantly higher expected return (~0.82) than holding a single Ace (~0.46).

Holding the low pair of sevens yields a significantly higher expected return than drawing to an inside straight.

Holding a low pair (twos) provides the highest expected value compared to any other hold combination.

Hold the high pair of Kings and discard the rest to maximize expected value.

Holding a single high card (Queen) provides the highest expected value compared to discarding all or any weak multi-card draw.

Holding the lone high card (Jack of spades) provides the highest expected return compared to drawing five new cards.

Holding a low pair (twos) offers a higher expected value (~0.82 EV) than holding a single Ace (~0.46 EV).

Holding two unsuited high cards (Kh, Qd) provides the highest expected value among the available options.

With no high cards, no pair, and no four-card straight or flush draws, discarding all five cards yields the highest expected value.

Holding two pair (Jacks and Twos) gives an expected value of nearly 13 credits, with a 4-in-47 chance to improve to a full house.

Holding four to a flush (Th, 7h, Qh, 3h) offers an expected return of approximately 5.74 credits, far exceeding any unsuited high-card combinations.

Holding a high pair of Kings provides the highest expected value compared to any other draw.

Holding a single high card (Jack of hearts) provides the highest expected value compared to discarding all or chasing weak draws.