Video Poker table

Holding the pair of 4s is the optimal play; it maximizes expected value by drawing three cards to improve to two pair, three of a kind, or a full house.

Keeping Ks, Qh, 7s, 8s gives an open-ended straight draw (needs a J or a 6) with high expected value; discarding the 9c breaks the flush potential but the straight draw is stronger.

Keep the suited 8s and 5s for a flush draw; the 4c and Td break the suit, and the pair of 5s is weak. Drawing three cards gives a high expected value compared to holding the low pair.

Keep the pair of 4s for the three-of-a-kind draw; the Ace is kept only as a high-card backup since the hand is too weak to chase a straight or flush.

Keep the Jack for a chance at Jacks or Better; discarding the rest gives the highest expected value among the 32 hold patterns for this hand.

Keep the Ace and Jack for a pair of jacks (guaranteed 1 credit return) and the Ace-high draw potential; discarding the three low cards maximizes expected value over the 47-card draw.

Keep the pair of 7s; drawing three cards gives the best expected value for a low pair, with chances at three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Keep the Kc, Ac, Ah for a high-card draw with three big cards; discard the 4h and Jd to chase a straight, flush, or high pair. The Jd is a low kicker and the 4h is a dead card, so holding only the three high cards maximizes expected value.

Keep the pair of sixes for three-of-a-kind potential; discard the rest to chase a higher-ranking hand.

Holding the pair of Aces gives the highest expected value; drawing three cards to a pair of Aces is the standard optimal play.

Keep the Ace and Queen for a high pair draw; the other three cards are low and disconnected, so discarding them maximizes the chance of pairing the Ace or Queen or improving to two pair or better.

No pair, no high card (K is the only ten+ card but it's a single), and no draw to a straight or flush. Holding nothing maximizes the chance of hitting a pair of jacks or better or a better hand on the draw.

Holding the pair of 9s is the correct play; it has the highest expected value among all 32 hold patterns for this hand, targeting three of a kind or better while avoiding low-value draws.

The dealt hand contains no pair, no high card worth keeping (only a king), and no straight or flush draw. Holding nothing maximizes expected value by drawing five fresh cards.

Keeping Qh and Ks gives a pair of high cards (Jacks or better), which is the optimal hold for this hand. Discarding the low cards maximizes expected value by drawing three new cards to improve to two pair, three of a kind, or better.

Holding the pair of 2s is the optimal play; it maximizes expected value over discarding the rest, as there is no draw to a straight or flush.

Keep the two high cards (Ah and Ac) to chase a royal flush or a pair of aces; discarding the 8s, 2d, and Qs maximizes expected value compared to keeping only one high card or chasing a flush with only two suited cards.

This is an open-ended straight draw (3-4-5-6-7) with four cards to a straight. Holding the four straight cards maximizes expected value by giving eight outs to complete the straight on the draw.

The hand contains no pair, no high cards (only an Ace), and no draw to a straight or flush, so the optimal play is to discard all five cards and draw a fresh hand.

Keep the Kd and Jd to chase a high-card pair (Jacks or Better) and a possible diamond flush; discarding the three low/weak cards maximizes expected value versus holding the pair of nines or a single card.

The hand is a 4-5-6-9-T with no pair, no draw to a straight, and no flush potential, so discarding all five cards maximizes expected value by giving a fresh five-card draw from the remaining deck.

Keeping the pair of 2s is the optimal hold; it maximizes expected value over all possible draws compared to any other pattern.

Holding Js, Qc, and Ad keeps a high-card hand with strong potential for a pair of jacks or better, a straight, or a flush. Discarding 9d and 3c maximizes expected value by drawing three new cards.

Holding the pair of 8s (7c, 8h) is the optimal play; discarding the other three cards maximizes expected value by drawing toward three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Keep the Jack of spades as the only high card; the rest of the hand is a low unsuited garbage hand with no draw potential, so drawing four cards maximizes the chance of pairing the Jack or hitting two pair or better.

Holding the two Kings and the Queen keeps a pair of Kings with a Queen kicker and preserves a King-Queen-Jack straight draw (need a Jack). This maximizes expected value over the 47-card draw, beating the alternatives of keeping just the pair or chasing the flush.

No pair, no flush draw, no straight draw worth keeping; discarding all five cards maximizes expected value by keeping all drawing possibilities open.

No pair, no high card worth keeping, and no draw potential for a straight or flush; discarding all five gives the best expected value.

Keep the Jack of spades as the only high card; discarding the rest maximizes the chance of drawing a second Jack or another high card to make jacks or better, which is the only paying hand possible from this deal.

Keeping the King of spades is the only play with positive expected value; it draws to a pair of jacks or better, while discarding all five cards has negative EV.

Holding the three 10s gives a guaranteed three of a kind (15 credits) with strong potential to draw the fourth 10 for four of a kind (125 credits); discarding the 8h and 5d maximizes expected value.

Keeping Kd, Qh, Ts gives an open-ended straight draw (J or 9 completes a straight) with a high pair, which has strong expected value compared to discarding all cards.

Keeping the Kd and Ah preserves a high pair of Kings, which pays 5 credits. Discarding the other three cards offers the best expected value by drawing three new cards to improve to higher-ranking hands.

The hand is a 5-6-8-9 suited connector with no pair and no made hand. Drawing all five cards maximizes expected value by keeping open the possibilities of a straight, flush, or high pair, which outweighs holding any subset of these cards.

Keep the 3c to preserve the pair of threes; discarding the other three cards gives the highest expected value by drawing three cards to chase three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Keep the two pair (Kings and Sevens) for the high expected value of improving to a full house or better.

Keep the pair of Kings and discard the other three cards; this is the standard play for a low pair, offering the highest expected value by drawing three cards to improve to two pair, three of a kind, or better.

Holding Tc-8c-9s keeps an open-ended straight draw (needs 7 or J) with 16 outs, which has the highest expected value among all 32 hold patterns for this hand.

Keep the Jack of clubs as the only high card; the remaining cards form no draw to a straight, flush, or any made hand, so holding one maximizes expected value over discarding all five.

With no pair, no draw to a straight or flush, and no high cards, holding nothing maximizes expected value by drawing five fresh cards.