Video Poker table

Hold the pair of twos and draw three. The low pair offers higher expected payout than keeping the lone ace, with chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of eights and draw three. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, or better give higher expected value than holding the suited ace-ten.

Hold the suited king and jack: two suited high cards offer the best expected payout, with chances for high pairs, a flush, or a royal flush.

Hold the suited king and queen for the highest expected payout, preserving royal-flush and flush possibilities along with high-pair draws. This is better than keeping the four-card inside straight.

Hold the suited ace and jack: two suited high cards offer the best expected return, with high-pair potential and chances to draw a flush or royal flush.

There is no paying pair, high card, or worthwhile straight or flush draw. Discarding all five cards gives the highest expected payout.

Hold the suited king and ace for the highest expected payout, preserving royal-flush and flush possibilities along with high-pair potential.

Hold the pair of jacks for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards for chances at two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind. This maximizes expected payout.

Discard all five cards. With no paying pair, high cards, or strong suited draw, starting fresh has higher expected value than keeping either four-card inside straight.

Hold the suited ten and queen for royal-flush, flush, and straight potential. This has higher expected value than keeping the unsuited ace and queen.

Hold the pair of jacks for a guaranteed payout and draw three cards for potential two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind. This has the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three. This maximizes expected payout through chances of two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of fives and draw three. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind give it the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of tens and draw three cards. This offers the highest expected payout through improvements to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the suited ace and jack for the best expected payout, preserving royal-flush and flush potential along with chances to make a paying pair or better.

Hold the pair of eights and draw three cards. Its expected payout exceeds keeping the ace or the three diamonds, with chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the queen as the only high card and draw four. The three clubs cannot form a straight flush, and keeping them has lower expected value than holding the queen alone.

Hold the pair of eights and draw three cards. This has the highest expected payout, with opportunities to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of tens and draw three cards. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, or better give higher expected value than the available high-card holds.

There are no high cards, pairs, or worthwhile straight or flush draws. Discarding all five cards maximizes expected payout.

Hold the four diamonds and discard the 8 of clubs. Nine draws complete a flush and three make a paying pair of aces, giving higher expected value than keeping the pair of eights.

Hold the pair of twos and draw three cards. This maximizes expected payout by pursuing two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold 8-9-T-J for an open-ended straight draw: any 7 or queen completes it, and a jack makes a paying pair. This has higher expected value than keeping the three spades.

Hold the ace and king for the highest expected payout, retaining two high-card pairing opportunities and a possible Broadway straight.

Keep the four hearts and discard the 2♦. This gives nine flush outs plus six outs to a paying pair of jacks or queens, maximizing expected payout.

Hold the four clubs and discard the ace. Nine remaining clubs complete a flush, and three jacks make a paying pair, giving this hold the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three cards. This maximizes expected payout through chances of two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the ace and jack, the two unsuited high cards. Drawing three gives the best expected payout, with chances to make a paying pair or a stronger hand.

Hold the three eights and draw two cards. This guarantees three of a kind while maximizing opportunities to improve to a full house or four of a kind.

Hold the ace and draw four cards. The lone high card has better expected value than keeping the three-card unsuited straight draw or discarding everything.

Hold both pairs and discard the 3. This guarantees two pair with a 4/47 chance of improving to a full house, maximizing expected payout.

Hold the pair of tens and draw three. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind give the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of tens and draw three cards. This maximizes expected payout through chances of two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of fours and draw three. The low pair has higher expected value than keeping the suited ace-king, with opportunities for two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of queens and draw three. This guarantees a paying pair while maximizing opportunities to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three cards. This maximizes expected payout by pursuing two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of jacks for a guaranteed paying hand. Drawing three cards maximizes expected payout through chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of fives and draw three cards. Its expected payout exceeds holding the suited queen and king, with opportunities to make two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the four diamonds and discard 7c. The nine flush outs plus six high-pair outs give a higher expected payout than keeping the pair of sevens.

Hold the king and draw four. Keeping the lone high card has higher expected value than retaining any of the weak suited or straight combinations.