Video Poker table

Holding the two high cards (J and K) gives the best chance for a paying pair or better, while discarding the low cards.

Holding the pair of 8s gives the best expected value; drawing three cards to a low pair is stronger than holding the suited J-T or any other partial hand.

Holding the suited J-K maximizes expected value by keeping two high cards with royal flush, straight flush, flush, and straight potential, while discarding the low off-suit cards.

Holding the pair of 3s maximizes expected value; drawing three cards gives the best chance to improve.

Holding the three diamonds (2d, Jd, 3d) gives the best chance for a flush and also retains the Jack as a high card for a possible pair, maximizing expected value.

Holding both pairs (Queens and Kings) guarantees a two-pair payout and gives chances to improve to a full house or four of a kind, which is the optimal play.

Holding the pair of Aces guarantees a high pair and offers strong chances for two pair, three of a kind, or better, maximizing expected value.

Holding only the Jack of diamonds preserves the best chance for a high pair (Jacks or better) while discarding the other four cards.

Holding the suited Ace-Jack of hearts maximizes expected value by keeping two high cards with flush and royal flush potential.

Holding the pair of 9s gives the best expected value; drawing to Ace-King offsuit is weaker than keeping the made pair.

Holding three clubs (7c, 4c, 8c) gives a three-to-a-flush draw, which has higher expected value than keeping the lone Ace. No other promising draws exist in this low hand.

Keeping the suited K-J gives the best expected value with high-card, flush, straight, and royal flush draw potential.

Holding the pair of fours offers the highest expected value, with chances to improve to two pair, trips, full house, or four of a kind. The other cards are discarded because they do not add meaningful draw potential.

Holding the pair of queens guarantees a paying hand and has the best chance to improve to two pair, trips, or better.

Holding the pair of Queens guarantees a win and offers the best expected value for improving to two pair, three of a kind, or a full house.

The hand has no high cards, no pairs, and no promising straight or flush draws, so the optimal play is to discard all five cards and draw a completely new hand.

Keep the pair of jacks, which is already a paying hand and has the best expected value with chances to improve to two pair, trips, a full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the two pair guarantees a 10-credit payout and has a chance to improve to a full house, giving the highest expected value.

Holding the pair of sevens gives the highest expected value; discarding the ace, six, and queen maximizes draws to improve to trips, two pair, full house, or quads.