Video Poker table

A-K-Q unsuited: standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy keeps the two lowest high cards (K-Q), which has slightly higher EV than holding all three because of extra straight draws while keeping high-pair chances.

Low pair of sevens is the best hold in 9/6 Jacks or Better (EV ~0.82 per credit), well ahead of holding a lone king or the 5-7-8 straight draw.

Pair of jacks is a guaranteed paying hand; holding the high pair (EV ~1.54) dominates any draw alternatives like the 9d-Jd two-card flush/straight draw.

Low pair of nines (EV ~0.82) beats the one-gap three-card straight flush 6h-7h-9h (EV ~0.56), so keep the pair and draw three.

Hold the pair of jacks (Jh, Js), a guaranteed paying high pair with strong upside to two pair, trips, full house, or quads; no competing draw comes close in EV.

Three sevens: hold the trips and draw two for full house / quads chances; keeping the ace kicker only lowers EV.

Hold the open-ended four-card straight 9-T-J-Q (8 outs to a straight plus 6 outs to a high pair, EV ~0.81/credit), which beats the three-card suited 9-T-Q (~0.65/credit).

Low pair of eights has higher EV (~0.82 per credit) than holding KJ suited (~0.6) in 9/6 Jacks or Better; keep the pair and draw three.

Low pair of sixes (EV ≈ 0.82 per credit) beats the 2-3-5-6 inside straight draw (EV ≈ 0.68), so keep the pair and draw three.

Low pair of fours is the best hold here; it beats three-card flush draws and single high cards in expected value for 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding the lone Queen (EV ≈0.47) beats the three-card low flush draw (EV ≈0.43) and drawing five cards (EV ≈0.36) in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Low pair of fives has the highest EV (~0.82 per credit) compared with holding the lone jack or the 3-4-5 straight pieces; draw three to the pair.

No pair or straight/flush draw of value; the 3-card club flush with one high card (~0.43) is worth less than holding the lone Jack (~0.45+), so keep Jc and draw four.

Low pair of twos is the best hold here; no flush or straight draws compete, so keep the pair and draw three.

2-4-5-6 is only an inside straight draw with no high cards (EV ~0.34) and the three spades with no high cards is worse; discarding all five (EV ~0.36, all 16 high cards remain in the deck) is the best play.

Pair of aces is a guaranteed paying hand with upside to trips, full house, or quads; it beats the three-card flush draw and the AQ combination by a wide margin.

Holding the low pair of sixes (EV ≈ 0.82 per credit) beats the lone jack or the three-card club flush draw, which has no straight-flush potential.

Low pair of 3s (EV ~0.82) beats the 3-card straight flush draw 3c4c5c (EV ~0.65) and a lone king; hold the pair and draw three.

Low pair of deuces (EV ~0.82) beats the suited AK two-card royal (~0.59) and the three-card flush in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so hold the pair and draw three.

High pair of queens is the clear best hold (EV ~1.54 per credit), far above any three-flush or two-card royal draw alternatives.

Low pair of sixes is the best hold (EV ~0.82 per credit), well above holding a lone king.

Tc Jc is a two-card royal flush draw (suited high card plus ten) with no pair, straight, or flush draw present; holding JT suited beats holding the lone jack in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Pair of jacks is a guaranteed paying hand; holding the high pair and drawing three is clearly optimal with no competing flush or straight draws.

Pair of kings is a guaranteed paying hand; holding the high pair and drawing three is the clear EV-maximizing play over any draw involving the unconnected low cards.

Two unsuited high cards (J, K) have higher EV (~0.49/credit) than the low three-card flush draw 2-3-8 (~0.29) or a single high card, so hold Jc and Kh.

Low pair of sixes beats holding the lone jack in 9/6 Jacks or Better; keep 6c and 6h and draw three.

Three to a royal flush (J T K of diamonds) is the strongest hold here, well ahead of holding just the two high cards or the two-card royal.

Qh Jh is a suited two-card royal draw with straight and flush potential; its EV (~0.60) exceeds holding unsuited K-Q-J (~0.51), so discard 6c, 9c, Kd.

Low pair of nines is the best hold; no straight or flush draws compete. Keep 9s 9h and draw three.

No pair, flush, or straight draw of value; holding the lone Jack (EV ~0.47) beats drawing five (~0.36) or keeping the suited 3-4.

2-3-4-5 is an open-ended straight draw (ace-low allowed) with 8 outs; EV ~0.68 beats holding the lone king (~0.48).

Low pair of eights is the best hold; it beats any straight draw (7-8-T is only a gapped 3-card draw) and all other options in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Pair of kings (Kd Ks) is a guaranteed jacks-or-better payout and holding just the high pair has the highest EV (~1.54), beating any straight-draw alternative like T-Q-K.

Low pair of sevens (EV ≈0.82) beats the three-card flush draw and single queen; hold the 7s and draw three.

Two suited high cards (KQ of clubs, 2 to a royal) outrank three unsuited high cards (AKQ) and the weak 3-flush in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so hold Qc Kc and draw three.

No pair, no flush/straight draws of value; holding the lone king is the standard optimal play in 9/6 Jacks or Better over drawing five.

Kd Jd Td is a three-card royal flush draw, which has a much higher expected value (~1.3 per credit) than the inside straight draw 9-T-J-K (~0.7) or just the two high cards. Discard the 5s and 9c.

Hold the suited J-A (two-card royal with high pairs potential), which outranks a lone high card or the low suited connectors in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

Four-card flush (Th Ah 5h 6h) has EV around 1.2 credits per credit bet, well above the low pair of sixes (~0.82); draw one to the flush.