Video Poker table

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three cards. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, or better give higher expected value than the three-card diamond straight-flush draw.

Hold the queen and ace: keeping both high cards gives the highest expected payout, with opportunities for a paying pair or a stronger hand.

Hold the pair of fives 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 queen and king, the two lowest unsuited high cards. This offers the best expected payout through high-pair draws and straight possibilities.

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

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 the suited ace and king for the best expected payout, preserving royal-flush potential and two chances to make a paying high pair. Discarding the six also allows a three-card draw.

Hold the pair of kings for a guaranteed payout 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.

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

Hold the pair of nines 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 4♣, 6♣, and 7♣ for a three-card straight-flush draw. Its flush, straight, and straight-flush possibilities give higher expected value than keeping the lone ace.

Keep the jack and queen, the two high cards, and draw three. This has better expected value than the suited ten-queen draw, especially with another spade already discarded.

Hold all four spades and discard the ace. The nine flush outs plus three queen-pair outs give a higher expected payout than drawing two to the three-card straight flush.

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

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

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

Hold the jack as the only paying high card and draw four. There is no stronger pair, straight, or flush draw worth retaining.

Hold the ace and queen to maximize expected payout from high pairs and stronger hands. This is better than keeping A-2-3-5 for a one-card gutshot straight draw.

Hold the ace and draw four cards. Its expected payout exceeds chasing the three-card flush or the inside straight with no high cards.

Hold the pair of twos and draw three. The low pair has higher expected value than keeping the unpaired high cards, with chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

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

Hold the queen and ace: keeping both high cards has the best expected payout, primarily through high pairs and two pair. The suited ace-ten draw is weaker, especially with another diamond discarded.

Hold 4-5-6-7 for an open-ended straight draw. Any 3 or 8 completes the straight, giving eight winning draws out of 47 and the highest expected payout.

Hold 8-9-T-J for an open-ended straight draw, completed by any 7 or queen. Drawing a jack also pays, making this the highest-expected-value hold.

Hold the king and queen: two unsuited high cards offer the best expected payout here, with chances to make a paying pair or a stronger hand.

Hold the king as the only high card and draw four. This offers higher expected value than keeping the three spades or the incomplete straight.

Hold all three aces and discard both kickers. This guarantees three of a kind while maximizing opportunities to improve to four of a kind or a full house.

Hold 8♣, 9♣, and 10♣ for three consecutive cards to a straight flush. Their straight, flush, and straight-flush potential gives a higher expected payout than holding the lone king.

Hold the ace for the best expected payout. Drawing four cards offers better value than keeping the three hearts or chasing the inside straight.

Hold the ace and king for the best expected payout, retaining two high-pair targets and a chance at a Broadway straight. The three spades are not strong enough to justify a flush draw.

Hold the pair of queens for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards to improve. Its expected payout exceeds pursuing the two suited royal cards.

Hold the pair of jacks for a guaranteed payout and chances to improve. Its expected return exceeds drawing one card to the four-card diamond flush.

Hold the pair of twos and draw three cards. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind give it higher expected value than keeping the unpaired high cards.

Hold 7-8-9-T for an open-ended straight draw. Any six or jack completes the straight, giving eight winning draws out of 47 and the highest expected payout.

Hold the suited king and ten for the best expected payout. They retain royal-flush, flush, and straight possibilities alongside chances for a paying pair or better.

Hold the jack as the only high card and draw four. There is no worthwhile straight or flush draw, so keeping the jack offers the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of kings for a guaranteed paying hand. Drawing three cards maximizes expected payout by allowing improvements to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the four clubs and discard the 8s. The flush draw has a 9/47 chance of paying 30 credits, giving the highest expected payout.