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Keep the Ace of spades as a high card; the hand has no pair, no flush draw, and no straight draw, so holding a single high card maximizes expected value.

Keep the pair of 7s for three-of-a-kind potential, and hold the 8d to chase a straight (5-7-8 needing a 6 and 9). Discard Kh and 5s as they don't improve the hand.

Keep the two Jacks for a guaranteed jacks-or-better payout and a strong base to improve to two pair, three of a kind, or full house; discard the 3s, 9d, and 7h.

Keeping 6h-7h-9d gives a 4-card straight (6-7-9) with two high cards, which has higher expected value than keeping the pair of 9s or the 3-card heart flush draw.

Keeping the two jacks gives a guaranteed pair of jacks or better. Drawing three cards to chase a full house or two pair has higher expected value than keeping the 9-8 suited for a flush draw.

Holding the three 7s gives three of a kind for a guaranteed 15 credits; discarding the 3c keeps the draw to four cards for a chance at four of a kind (125) or a full house.

Keep the J and Q for a high pair (Jacks or better) and the two suited spades (T and 9) to draw to a flush or straight flush; this maximizes expected value over the 47-card draw.

Keep the pair of 8s and discard the rest; this is the standard optimal play for a low pair, maximizing expected value by drawing three cards to improve to three of a kind or better.

Holding the two 6s gives a pair and the best expected value; drawing three cards offers chances at three of a kind, two pair, or a full house.

Holding the pair of 4s is the optimal play, as it maximizes expected value by drawing three cards to improve to three of a kind, four of a kind, or a full house.

Keep the Queen of spades for a single high card (jacks or better); the other four cards form no flush, straight, or pair draw worth chasing.

Holding the 4c, 5c, Jh, 5h gives a three of a kind (5s) with a 4-card straight draw (3-4-5-J) and a 2-card flush draw (4c-5c). This maximizes expected value by keeping the made three of a kind while drawing to a straight, flush, or full house.

Keeping the Jack of clubs gives a chance at jacks or better; the other four cards are low and disconnected, so discarding all of them maximizes expected value.

Holding the pair of twos keeps a chance at three of a kind (3 credits) or better, which has positive expected value versus discarding all five cards for nothing.

Holding Ts-5d-6s keeps an open-ended straight draw (4-5-6-7-8 or 2-3-4-5-6) with 8 outs to a straight, which is the highest-EV option for this hand.

Holding both Aces keeps a pair of Aces, which is the highest-paying starting pair and maximizes expected value over the draw.

Holding the lone Jack gives the highest expected value by keeping a chance at jacks or better while discarding the low pair and unsuited cards.

Keep the pair of 3s and the 4-5 suited connectors to maximize draws to a full house, three of a kind, straight, or flush.

Keeping As and Ks preserves a high pair of kings and leaves three cards to draw, which maximizes expected value over chasing the weak suited ace-low straight or the pair of twos.

Keep the pair of queens; drawing three cards maximizes expected value over chasing straights or flushes with this hand.

Keep the pair of sixes to draw to three of a kind or better; discarding the other three cards maximizes expected value over chasing low straights or a single high card.

Holding the Jack of clubs keeps a single high card, which is the optimal play for this hand. It maximizes expected value by preserving the chance to draw a second Jack or an Ace/King/Queen for a paying pair.

Keep the pair of Jacks for a guaranteed payout and the best odds of improving to two pair, three of a kind, or four of a kind; discarding the other three cards maximizes expected value.

Keep the pair of Kings and discard the rest to draw three cards, maximizing expected value by chasing three of a kind, full house, or two pair.

Keeping the J and K gives a guaranteed pair of jacks or better (1 credit), and drawing three cards is the only path to a straight, flush, or better. The suited 2-3-8 draw is too weak to hold over the high pair.

Keep the pair of sixes and discard the Jc, 8s, and 3d to draw three cards for a chance at three of a kind or better.

Keeping Jd, Td, and Kd gives a two-card royal draw with multiple straight and high-pair outs, which has higher expected value than keeping only the pair of kings.

Keep the Jack of hearts as the only high card; discarding the rest maximizes the chance of drawing a pair of jacks or better, which is the optimal play for a single high card with no draw potential.

Keep Qh, Kd, Jh for a pair of jacks and a potential straight draw; discarding 6c and 9c maximizes expected value over the 47-card draw.

Holding the two 9s gives three of a kind, two pair, or a full house draw. Drawing three cards to a low pair is the standard play and beats discarding all five.

Only the Jack of hearts is a high card (jacks or better); discarding the rest maximizes the chance of improving to a paying hand, as keeping any low cards yields no immediate value.

Keep the King as a high pair draw; discarding the rest maximizes expected value by chasing jacks or better, two pair, three of a kind, or full house.

Holding the two 8s gives a three-of-a-kind draw with expected value well above keeping any single high card or chasing a flush/straight. The 8c and 8h are the only pair, and discarding the rest maximizes EV.

Holding Q-K-K gives a pair of kings; drawing two cards yields the highest expected value among all 32 hold patterns for this hand.

Keeping the 7-8-7 suited diamonds gives a straight draw (any 6 or 9 completes a straight) plus a pair of 7s, which is the highest EV among the 32 hold patterns for this hand.

Keeping Qc and Kc gives a guaranteed 1-credit payout (jacks or better) with high potential to improve to two pair, three of a kind, or a flush. Discarding the off-suit 8c, Ad, and 9s maximizes expected value compared to chasing the weak 8-9-A straight or a single high card.

Keep the king as a high pair draw; discarding all four low cards maximizes the chance of drawing a second high card for jacks-or-better while retaining a small straight possibility.

Holding Kd, Jd, Td keeps a suited three-card royal draw plus a made straight (K-J-T-9-5), which pays 4 credits per credit. Discarding 5s and 9c maximizes EV by chasing the royal flush and straight flush while retaining the guaranteed straight.

Keeping Ad and Jd gives a guaranteed jacks-or-better payout and draws three cards to chase a straight, flush, or full house, which has higher expected value than keeping the suited 7-8 hearts.

Keep the pair of sixes for a three-of-a-kind draw and the ace for a high-card fallback; discarding the ten and both hearts breaks the flush and straight draws that are too weak to pursue.