Video Poker table

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

Hold the jack as the only high card and draw four. Its expected payout exceeds chasing the available inside straight draws.

Hold the king and draw four. Keeping the lone high card has higher expected value than chasing the unsuited low-card straight or discarding all five.

Hold the four spades and discard the ten of clubs. This maximizes expected payout with nine flush-completing cards and three aces that make a paying pair.

Hold the jack and ace, the two paying high cards. Drawing three gives the best expected payout, with chances for high pairs and stronger hands.

Hold the suited ace and king for the highest expected payout, retaining two high-card pairing opportunities plus flush and royal-flush potential.

Hold the ace and queen, the two unsuited high cards, for the best expected payout. Drawing three cards offers better value than chasing the ace-low inside straight.

Hold the queen, the only high card, and draw four. With no pair or strong straight or flush draw, this maximizes expected payout.

Hold the king and jack, the two unsuited high cards. Drawing three gives the best expected payout, with opportunities for a paying pair or stronger hand.

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

Hold the jack as the only high card and draw four. With no pair or promising straight or flush draw, this gives the highest expected payout.

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 fives 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 ace and king, the two unsuited high cards. This gives the best expected payout through high pairs and stronger hands, with a possible Broadway straight.

Hold the pair of nines and draw three. This maximizes expected payout by preserving opportunities for two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Hold all four hearts and discard the ace. Nine remaining hearts complete a flush, and three remaining jacks make a paying pair, giving the highest expected payout.

Hold both pairs and discard the ten. This guarantees a 10-credit payout with four outs to a 45-credit full house, maximizing expected payout.

Hold A-K-Q-J and discard the 2. Four tens complete a straight and twelve cards make a paying pair, giving slightly higher expected value than holding the suited J-Q.

Hold the ace and king for the best expected payout. Keeping both high cards is stronger than the suited king-ten draw or either high card alone.

Hold the four hearts and discard the 4c. Nine remaining hearts complete a flush, and six kings or queens make a paying pair, giving this hold the highest expected payout.

Hold 9-T-J-Q for an open-ended straight draw: any eight or king completes it, and a jack or queen makes a paying pair. Discarding the ace maximizes expected payout.

Hold the ace alone for the highest expected payout. Drawing four cards is more valuable than keeping the three diamonds or the inside wheel-straight draw.

Hold only the king. The discarded heart reduces the value of keeping suited king-ten, making the lone king the higher-expected-value hold.

Keep the four diamonds and draw one card. Nine remaining diamonds complete a flush, while six aces or queens make a paying pair, giving the highest expected payout.

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

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 the jack and king and draw three cards. Keeping both high cards offers the best expected payout, with chances to make a paying pair or a stronger hand.

Hold the pair of fours 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 sevens and draw three. Its chances of improving to two pair, three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind give higher expected value than the alternative draws.

Hold the pair of twos 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 kings for a guaranteed paying hand. Drawing three cards maximizes 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. This has higher expected value than keeping the three widely separated clubs or any other combination.

Hold the jack and draw four. The lone high card offers the best expected payout; the other cards provide no worthwhile straight or flush draw.

Hold the pair of twos 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 king and queen: two unsuited high cards offer the best expected return here, with chances to make a paying pair or stronger hand.

Discard all five cards. There is no paying pair or strong straight or flush draw, and the suited 9–10 is not valuable enough to hold in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Hold both pairs and discard the 4. This guarantees at least 10 credits and gives a 4-in-47 chance of a 45-credit full house, maximizing expected payout.

Hold the four hearts and discard the king. Nine remaining hearts complete a flush, and three queens make a paying pair, giving the highest expected payout.

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

Hold the jack and draw four. Keeping the lone high card has higher expected value than keeping the disconnected spades or discarding all five.