Video Poker table

A low pair (EV ~0.82) outranks holding unsuited A-K-J high cards (EV ~0.5) in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so keep the 5s and draw three.

Single jack (EV ≈0.47) beats the three-card low club flush (≈0.42) and the unsuited 9-T-J straight draw, so hold the jack alone and draw four.

Two unsuited high cards (A, Q) have higher expected value than a single high card or the weak three-card club flush draw, so hold Ah and Qc and draw three.

Three aces is the clear optimal hold; discard the 6d and 4c to draw for four of a kind or a full house.

A high pair of kings (EV ~1.54 per credit) beats any royal draw or three-high-card hold here, so keep Kc Ks and draw three.

No pair, flush draw, or straight draw; holding the lone queen (high card) has the best expected value compared to drawing five or keeping the weak 4d-5d suited connector.

Three to a flush with a single high card is worth less than two unsuited high cards in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so hold A and Q; discarding two hearts also penalizes the lone-Q option.

No pair, no high cards, and no 3-card straight flush draw; a 3-card flush (8c 4c 9c) or 2-card suited connector has lower EV than redrawing all five (~0.36 per credit), so discard everything.

The 2c-5c-6c is a two-gap 3-card straight flush draw with no high cards (type 3), which in 9/6 Jacks or Better ranks below holding a lone high card; keeping the Qd alone has the higher expected value.

Low pair of eights beats holding KQ unsuited or any other option in 9/6 Jacks or Better; keep the pair and draw three.

No pair, no high cards, no 4-card draws; the 3-card straight flush 6c-7c-Tc (two gaps) is the best option with EV ~0.44 per credit versus ~0.36 for drawing five.

No pair, no suited draws; 5-7-8-9 is a 4-card inside straight with no high cards (EV ~0.34), which ranks below holding the single king (EV ~0.48) in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

No pairs, flush draws, or straight draws; holding the lone Ace (EV ~0.47) beats discarding all five (EV ~0.36) in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Dealt two pair (4s and 3s); holding both pairs and drawing one card is the optimal play, keeping the guaranteed two-pair payout with a chance at a full house.

Pair of kings is a paying high pair; holding it has far higher EV than any flush draw with three hearts.

No pair, flush, or straight draw; holding the two unsuited high cards J and Q is the standard optimal play, giving the best EV via jacks-or-better and straight chances.

Kd 8d 5d is only a three-card flush (no straight-flush potential), which has lower EV (~0.43) than holding the lone king (~0.47) in 9/6 Jacks or Better, so I keep the K alone and draw four.

Suited Q-T (two to a royal) with no flush or straight penalty cards ranks above a lone queen in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, so keep Qc Tc and draw three.

A pair of aces is a high pair; holding it alone is the optimal play in 9/6 Jacks or Better, well ahead of any straight or royal draw here.

Hold the pair of kings (a paying high pair); adding the jack as a kicker lowers EV, so draw three.

Two suited high cards (Kc Ac) outrank three unsuited high cards (A-K-Q) in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, keeping royal/flush equity while retaining high-pair chances.

No pairs, flush or straight draws; the best play is to keep the two unsuited high cards K and Q, which outranks holding a single high card in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Low pair of fours is the best hold; it beats any straight or flush draw here (2-3-4 open-ended with mixed suits is weaker than the pair).

Three to a flush with one high card (5h Kh 4h) ranks above KQ unsuited on the 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy chart, giving slightly higher expected value than keeping the two unsuited high cards.

8-9-T-J is an open-ended four-card straight (8 outs for a straight paying 20) plus a jack for a pair; its EV clearly beats holding JTc suited or the lone jack.

Hold the suited Ace-King of hearts: two suited high cards (royal draw plus high-pair/flush potential) outrank the 3-card flush and single high card holds in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

Pair of aces is a paying high pair; holding just the pair (discarding the queen kicker) maximizes EV in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding A-K-J-T (inside straight draw with three high cards) returns about 2.66 credits (4 queens for a straight plus 9 high-pair outs), beating the suited K-T royal draw (~2.48) and two or three high cards alone.

No pair, flush, or straight draw; two unsuited high cards (A, Q) have the highest EV (~0.478) versus a lone ace (~0.469), so hold A and Q and draw three.

Low pair of tens is the best hold here; no straight or flush draws compete (9h-Th is just a two-card suited/connected combo with no value). Keep the pair, draw three.

Low pair of fives is the best hold here, beating a lone queen or any other partial combination in expected value.

No pair, no flush or straight draw worth keeping; holding the two unsuited high cards K and J (JT unsuited is worse) is the optimal play, maximizing chances of a high pair with some two-pair/trips/straight equity.

Two unsuited high cards (K, J) outrank the suited K-T two-card royal draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better, especially since the KT holding suffers both a discarded jack and a discarded diamond (flush penalty).

No pair or strong draw; the lone ace (EV ~0.47) beats the three-card diamond flush (~0.33) and the inside A-2-3-5 straight draw (~0.40).

Holding the suited A-J (Ah Jh) gives the best expected value: two high cards for pairs plus a two-card royal flush draw, beating holding a lone jack or the unsuited high cards together.

No pair, no high cards, no flush or straight draw worth keeping; drawing five fresh cards has the highest expected value.

Two suited high cards (Ah Jh) keep royal/flush/straight potential and high-pair outs; this beats holding three unsuited high cards (A J Q) or the three-heart flush draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

A low pair of eights has higher EV (~0.82) than holding AK unsuited (~0.47) or any single high card, so I keep the pair and draw three.

Low pair of sixes (EV ~0.82) beats any three-card straight draw like 4-5-6; hold the pair and draw three.

A low pair of tens has a higher expected value (~0.82) than holding the lone ace (~0.47) or any other combination, so keep Ts Td and draw three.