Video Poker table

Hold the king and queen, the two lowest unsuited high cards. Drawing three cards gives better expected value than keeping the ace as well, with more straight possibilities than an ace-high two-card hold.

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

Keep the pair of nines and draw three cards. Its expected payout exceeds holding the three hearts for a straight-flush draw.

Hold the pair of jacks for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards to maximize chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the three sevens 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 9-T-J-Q for an open-ended straight draw. Eight cards complete the straight, and pairing the jack or queen also pays; this has higher expected value than keeping the three spades.

Hold the pair of eights and draw three. Its expected payout from two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind exceeds that of keeping the suited king and jack.

Hold the pair of sixes 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 fours and draw three. The low pair has higher expected value than keeping the high cards or pursuing the three-card flush.

Hold the queen as the lone high card and draw four. This has higher expected value than keeping the three hearts or the suited queen-nine.

Hold the pair of fives and draw three cards. The low pair has higher expected value than keeping the lone jack or pursuing the incomplete straight.

Hold the jack and draw four cards. The three clubs cannot form a straight flush, and keeping them has lower expected value than keeping the single high card.

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

Discard all five cards. With no high cards or pair, a fresh draw has higher expected value than the inside-straight draw or keeping three spades.

Hold the pair of aces for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards to maximize chances of improving 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 through chances of two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Keep the pair of threes and draw three cards to pursue three of a kind, two pair, or better. Its expected payout exceeds holding the three consecutive clubs for a straight flush draw.

Hold the pair of twos and draw three. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, or better give higher expected value than keeping the suited ace and king.

Hold the pair of queens 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.

Hold the pair of sixes and draw three. The low pair has higher expected value than keeping the king, with opportunities to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the suited ten and jack for royal-flush, straight-flush, flush, and straight possibilities, while retaining the chance to pair the jack. This has higher expected value than keeping the jack alone.

Hold the pair of jacks for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards to maximize chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

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

Hold the jack and king for the best expected payout, preserving both high-pair opportunities and potential straights. The three diamonds are too disconnected to justify keeping.

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 J♦, T♦, and K♦ for three cards to a royal flush. This maximizes expected payout, with additional chances for a flush, straight, or high pair.

Hold the jack and ace to maximize expected payout through high pairs and stronger hands. The three hearts are too disconnected to justify chasing a flush.

Hold the suited queen and jack for the highest expected payout. They preserve royal-flush and flush potential alongside high-pair draws, outperforming the four-card inside straight.

Hold the pair of nines 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 jack as the lone high card and draw four. This has higher expected value than keeping any of the weak suited or straight fragments.

Hold 2-3-4-5 and discard the king. Any ace or six completes a straight, giving eight winning draws out of 47 and the highest expected payout.

Hold the pair of eights and draw three cards. This 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 kings for a guaranteed paying hand and draw three cards to maximize opportunities for two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of sevens and draw three. The low pair has higher expected value than keeping the queen or pursuing the three-card flush.

Hold the suited queen and king for the best expected payout, preserving royal-flush and flush possibilities while drawing three cards toward high pairs and other paying hands.

Hold the king as the only high card and draw four. With no pair or strong straight or flush draw, this offers the highest expected payout.

Hold K♦, J♦, and T♦ for three to a royal flush. This has the highest expected payout, with additional chances for a flush, straight, or paying pairs.

Hold the suited jack and ace for the highest expected payout, retaining two high-pair opportunities and chances to make a flush or royal flush.

Hold the four hearts and draw for a flush. The nine flush outs plus three ace-pair outs give higher expected value than keeping the pair of sixes.