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Only the queen is a high card; three to a flush and the unsuited Q-T are not holds in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so keep the Q alone and draw four.

Only the Jack is a high card; holding the unsuited Ten with it blocks flushes and reduces chances for jacks-or-better, trips, and two pair more than it adds in straight value. Holding the Jack alone has the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of 9s and draw three; a low pair has higher expected value than holding the lone ace.

Holding the lone King has higher expected value than the three-card heart flush draw or K-T unsuited, giving the best chance at a paying high pair and other made hands.

Hold the low pair of 2s, which has higher expected value than holding the single Jack or any straight draw.

Hold the low pair of 9s, which has higher expected value than any single high card or draw, and discard the three unrelated cards.

Hold the three 8s for a guaranteed three of a kind and draw two cards for a chance at four of a kind or a full house. Discarding the ace and queen kickers maximizes expected value.

Hold the pair of aces, the highest-paying pair, and draw three cards to improve to two pair, trips, or better.

Holding 8h-Th-Jh is a three-card straight-flush draw with one gap and a high card, which has higher expected value than holding the unsuited J-Q high cards.

Hold the low pair of 3s, which has higher expected value than the two suited high cards T-J of diamonds in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

No pair, flush draw, or four-card straight draw; holding the lone ace as the only high card gives the best expected payout.

Hold the four spades J-A-K-Q for a draw to the royal flush, discarding the off-suit 2. Four to a royal is the highest expected value play here.

Hold both pairs (8s and 2s) and discard the Jack to draw one card for a full house, the optimal play for two pair in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Hold the two unsuited high cards Q and K, which gives the best chance to make a paying pair, two pair, trips, or Broadway straight over holding a single high card.

Hold the low pair of 7s, which has higher expected value than the 3-card straight draw from 7-8-9.

Hold the low pair of 3s, which has higher expected value than a single Jack or three to a flush, and draw three cards for trips or better.

Holding the unsuited Jack and Ace gives the best expected value, with chances to make jacks-or-better, two pair, straights and higher hands, beating a three-card flush draw.

Hold the pair of aces, the strongest made hand and best draw to three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind. Discard the unrelated 4, 9, and 7.

Hold the pair of Jacks, which guarantees at least even money and can improve to two pair, trips, full house or quads. Discarding the Ace kicker and other cards maximizes expected value over keeping a single high card.

Holding the lone Ace has higher expected value than the two-gap three-card straight flush, three-card flush, or the A-2-4-5 gutshot straight draw.

Hold the open-ended four-card straight 2-3-4-5, discarding the 8; an Ace or 6 completes the straight with no pair or flush draw to compete.

Hold the low pair of 2s, which has higher expected value than any straight or flush draw here, and draw three cards to improve to trips, two pair, or better.

Hold the low pair of 9s; it has higher expected value than any three-card straight or flush draw.

Hold the two unsuited high cards Ace and Queen, which outranks holding a single high card and gives the best chance to draw Jacks-or-Better or better.

Holding the suited Q-J gives the best expected value, with draws to a royal, flush, straight, and high pairs, beating the four-card inside straight draws.

Hold K-T suited for the two-card royal, flush and straight draws plus a high pair of kings; the other cards offer no pair or stronger draw.

Hold the pair of kings, the only paying pair, and draw three cards for the best chance to improve to trips, two pair, or better.

Hold the two unsuited high cards Ace and Jack, which outranks holding a single high card or three to a flush in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding the lone Jack has higher expected value than the four-card inside straight draw or three-card flush/straight-flush draws, which pay only on few outs and cannot make a paying pair.

Only one high card with no pair, flush, or strong straight/straight-flush draw; holding the lone Queen maximizes expected value over holding the low 4-5-6 or unsuited Q-T.

Hold the low pair of sixes, which has higher expected value than any straight or high-card draw.

Hold the low pair of 4s, which outranks a one-card inside straight draw and three to a flush in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Only the Jack is a paying high card with no pair, flush, or straight draw present, so holding it alone maximizes expected value.

Holding the lone queen has higher expected value than the weak three-card straight draw with no flush potential.

Hold the pair of jacks, which guarantees at least jacks-or-better and has higher expected value than the three-card flush draw.

Hold the low pair of tens, which has higher expected value than the suited J-T or single high card draws.

Hold both pairs, queens and eights, and draw one card for the best chance at a full house while guaranteeing the two-pair payout.

Four diamonds including K-T is a strong 4-to-a-flush draw; its expected value exceeds a 2-card royal draw or holding a lone high card.

Hold the low pair of 4s, which has higher expected value than any three-card straight draw, and draw three cards to improve to trips or better.

Hold the low pair of 3s, which has higher expected value than holding the Jack alone or the 3-4-5 straight draw, and draw three cards.