Video Poker table

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

Hold the jack as the only high card and draw four. The three clubs cannot form a straight flush, and keeping them offers less expected value than keeping the jack alone.

Hold the ace and queen, the two unsuited high cards. Drawing three cards gives the best expected payout through high pairs and improvements to stronger hands.

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

Keep the pair of kings and draw three cards. This guarantees a paying hand while maximizing expected payout through chances of 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. With no pair or strong straight or flush draw, this has the highest expected payout.

Hold the ace and queen: two unsuited high cards offer the best expected return, with chances to make a paying pair or stronger hand. The three hearts are not a straight-flush draw and are less valuable.

Discard all five: there is no paying pair, high card, or viable straight-flush draw. Starting fresh has higher expected value than keeping the three clubs or the unsuited 8-9-10.

Hold the queen for the highest expected payout. The three clubs form a weak, two-gap straight-flush draw that is worth less than keeping the single high card.

Hold the pair of eights 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 6♣, 7♣, and T♣ for a three-card straight-flush draw. The flush and straight possibilities give this hold higher expected value than drawing five new cards.

Hold the king for the best expected payout. Drawing four cards to a high card is more valuable than keeping the four-card inside straight with no high cards.

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

Keep both pairs and discard the 5. This guarantees at least two pair and gives a 4-in-47 chance of improving to a full house, maximizing expected payout.

Hold the pair of kings 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.

Hold the jack and queen for the highest expected payout. Drawing three cards gives chances at a paying high pair or better while preserving straight possibilities.

Hold the king as the only high card and draw four. This has higher expected value than keeping the three diamonds or pursuing the weak straight possibilities.

Hold the suited queen and ten for a two-card royal flush draw. Their flush, straight, and royal potential gives higher expected value than keeping only the queen.

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

Hold the suited king and ace for the highest expected payout, preserving royal-flush and flush possibilities alongside high-pair draws.

Hold the queen and king, the two unsuited high cards. Drawing three cards maximizes expected payout through high pairs and potential stronger hands.

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

Hold the king and queen, the two high cards, and draw three. This offers the best expected payout through high pairs and improvements to stronger hands.

Hold 8-9-T-J for an open-ended straight draw, discarding the 3. Eight cards complete a straight and three jacks make a paying pair, giving the highest expected payout.

Hold the suited ace and king for the highest expected payout, retaining royal-flush and flush possibilities alongside chances to make a paying pair or better.

Hold the pair of aces and draw three cards. This guarantees a paying pair while maximizing expected payout through chances of two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold A-K-J-T: any queen completes a straight, and pairing the ace, king, or jack also pays. This gives a higher expected payout than the alternative holds.

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

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

Hold the king and jack, 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 king and jack for the best expected payout. Keeping both high cards is stronger here than pursuing the suited king-ten draw.

Holding only the ace has higher expected value than keeping the A-2-3-5 inside-straight draw. Drawing four cards preserves chances for a paying high pair and stronger hands.

Hold the suited ace and jack for the highest expected payout, preserving two high-card pairing chances and possibilities for a flush or royal flush.

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

Hold the suited ace and jack for the best expected payout, preserving royal-flush and flush possibilities along with high-pair draws.

Hold the pair of eights and draw three cards. This offers higher expected value than keeping the ace or king, with chances 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 through chances of two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

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