Video Poker table

Holding three of a kind (three 9s) provides the highest expected value, drawing two cards for a full house or four of a kind.

Holding the single Ace provides the highest expected value compared to discarding all or drawing to weak three-card combinations.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, holding a single Ace has a higher expected value than drawing to a four-card inside straight.

Holding a single high card (Jack) has a higher expected value than holding four to an inside straight with one high card.

Hold three of a kind (three 6s) to draw for a full house or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of Kings and discard the rest to draw for three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the single high card (Queen) which offers the highest expected value among all available holdings.

Holding a low pair of nines offers the highest expected value compared to any partial flush or straight draws.

Holding three unsuited high cards (K-Q-J) gives drawing opportunities for straights, high pairs, two pair, and trips, yielding higher expected value than holding just two high cards.

Holding two unsuited high cards (Ace and Jack) yields a higher expected value (~2.30 credits) than holding three to an inside straight flush with two gaps (7h-9h-Jh) or four to an inside straight.

Holding an open-ended four-card straight (5-6-7-8) yields an expected value of approximately 0.68 credits per credit bet, which exceeds holding a lone Jack.

Holding the low pair of nines offers higher expected value than chasing an inside straight draw.

Holding four to a flush (6h, 2h, 3h, Jh) offers an expected value of approximately 1.21 credits per credit bet, which easily beats holding the low pair of sixes (~0.82 credits).

Holding the low pair of sixes gives the highest expected value compared to discarding all cards.

Holding two suited high cards (King-Jack of spades) offers the highest expected value, keeping open possibilities for a royal flush, flush, straight, and high pairs.

Hold the low pair of sixes, which offers the highest expected value among all available options.

Holding a single high card (Jack) has higher expected value than an inside straight draw or three to a straight flush with two gaps.

Hold two unsuited high cards (King and Queen), which offers the highest expected value compared to holding a single high card or discarding all cards.

Hold the low pair of sevens (7d, 7c) as it offers the highest expected value compared to any partial straight or discarding all.

Holding four cards to a flush has a higher expected value than holding just the single Ace.

Holding four to a flush (7h, Kh, 3h, Qh) offers a higher expected value than holding two to a royal (Kh, Qh) or any combination of high cards.

Holding suited 10-J (two to a royal flush) has an expected return of approximately 0.51 credits per coin, which is significantly better than holding a single Jack (~0.44).

Holding two unsuited high cards (Jh, Qd) provides the highest expected value among the available options.

Holding the single high card (Queen) yields a higher expected value than drawing to an inside straight.

Holding the pair of Aces offers the highest expected value compared to any alternative draw.

Holding two unsuited high cards (Jh, Ac) yields higher expected value than holding a single high card or the inside straight draw.

A low pair has a higher expected value than holding a single high card (Jack).

Holding three to a royal flush (Ah, Jh, Th) offers significantly higher expected value than holding the four-card gutshot Broadway straight (A-K-J-T).

Holding three of a kind (Jacks) provides the highest expected value, drawing two cards for a chance at a full house or four of a kind.

Holding the lone King offers the highest expected value compared to three to a flush or discarding everything.

Holding the single high card (Kh) yields the highest expected return compared to drawing five new cards.

Holding the single high card (King of hearts) provides the highest expected value compared to discarding all cards or holding any other combination.

A low pair has a higher expected value than holding a single high card Queen in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding an inside straight with no high cards yields an expected return of approximately 1.70 credits (4/47 * 20), whereas discarding all five cards has a higher expected return of about 1.77 credits.

Holding two pair (6s and 7s) and discarding the 8 yields an EV of approximately 12.98 credits with four outs to a full house.

Hold King-Queen suited over three unsuited high cards for the royal flush and straight flush potential.

Holding a single high card (Jack) has higher expected value than holding a four-card inside straight with no high cards.

Holding the pair of Jacks offers the highest expected value, guaranteeing at least a payout of Jacks or Better with chances to improve to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the pair of Kings to maximize expected value.

Holding two suited high cards (Ks, Js) offers the highest expected return through royal flush potential and high pair draws.