Video Poker table

The pair of threes is a made low pair; in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, holding the pair and drawing three (EV ~4.05 credits) beats any partial draw like two suited low cards. No flush or straight draws compete here.

The lone jack is the only high card; holding a single jack has higher EV than drawing five fresh or chasing two low suited diamonds.

A low pair (5-5) has far higher expected value than a single high card (Ks) in 9/6 Jacks or Better; drawing three to the pair gives solid chances at trips, full house, or quads.

Holding the pair of tens (EV ~4.0 credits) beats every alternative here: JT suited, the four-card inside-straight draws, or adding the jack as a kicker all score lower, and the pair alone maximizes trips/two-pair/full-house/quads chances.

High pair of queens: holding Qc/Qs has the highest EV (draws to trips, full house, quads, or paying two pair) and beats any 2-card flush draw.

Two aces (one high pair) beat the weak four-card diamond flush draw; holding the pair guarantees at least 5 credits and has strong two-pair/trips/full-house/quads potential.

The pair of sixes is the best hold: a low pair outranks the 3-card spade flush draw and any partial straight in 9/6 Jacks or Better, drawing to trips, two pair, or full house.

A high pair (aces) is the strongest hold here; drawing three cards maximizes chances at trips, a full house, or four aces, with the pair already paying jacks-or-better.

Holding the pair of 8s is the highest-EV play in 9/6 Jacks or Better (~4.2 credits), keeping chances at trips, quads, a full house, or two pair; no flush or straight draw comes close.

Three suited diamonds give flush and straight-flush draws, beating the lone queen high; discard Qh and 8h.

Two high cards (Q, A) is the best play; discard the 3, 6, 4 which form no draw.

Keeping the pair of jacks with K and Q high cards gives strong two-pair/full house/straight draws plus a guaranteed payout; discarding the 9c is optimal.

The pair of tens is a low pair, which outranks any single-card hold like the ace; keeping it draws to trips, quads, or a full house for the best expected value.

Holding the low pair of 8s has the highest expected value (chances at two pair, trips, full house, quads), beating a lone high ace draw in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

Keeping the pair of fives has higher expected value than drawing to three clubs; a made low pair already pays and can improve to two pair, trips, or quads.

Holding the pair of kings (jacks-or-better pair) has the highest expected value; discarding the rest to draw for trips, full house, or quads.

The pair of deuces is the best hold: drawing three to a low pair yields EV ≈ 4.01 credits (quads, full house, trips, and two-pair chances), far better than adding the Ten as a kicker (≈2.04) or chasing the two-card club draw.

Two pair (6s and 3s) is kept; discarding the ten to draw one card gives EV ≈ 12.98 credits (4/47 chance at a full house) versus a locked 10 for holding all five.

The pair of eights is the highest-EV hold; drawing three gives chances at trips, quads, full house, or two pair, beating any partial-flush or straight draw here.

Pair of kings is a made paying hand; holding both kings maximizes expected value versus chasing a flush or straight with the low kickers.

Holding the high pair of jacks and drawing three cards has the highest expected value (~7.7 credits); breaking it for an unsuited J-T is far worse.

The pair of 4s is a low pair, which outranks holding the lone ace or any partial draws here; drawing three to the pair maximizes expected value.