Video Poker table

Holding the low pair of threes is the optimal strategy as there are no high cards or draw combinations.

Holding the lone high card (Jack of spades) yields the highest expected value among all available options.

Holding a single high card (King) has the highest expected value compared to unsuited high cards or drawing to a weak flush.

Holding a low pair (5s) has a higher expected value than holding a single high card (King).

Holding the open-ended four-card straight (T-J-Q-K) with three high cards yields an expected value of approximately 4.36 credits, outperforming holding two suited high cards (K-J).

Holding a low pair (4s, 4d) has an expected value of approximately 0.82 credits per credit bet, which significantly outperforms holding a lone Queen.

Holding the low pair of tens offers a higher expected value than holding the single high card Jack or two cards to a royal flush.

Holding a single Jack offers the highest expected value among available options, easily outperforming JT offsuit or discarding all cards.

Hold the pair of Queens and discard the remaining three cards to draw for three of a kind, a full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the high pair of Aces has the highest expected value.

Hold the low pair of sixes, which has a significantly higher expected value than holding three to a straight flush.

Holding four to a flush offers significantly higher expected value than holding just the single high card Jack.

Holding a pair of high cards (Aces) offers the highest expected value compared to keeping a kicker or any other combination.

No made hand, no high cards, and four to an inside straight with zero high cards has an expected value (0.34 credits/credit) lower than discarding all five cards (approx 0.36 credits/credit).

Holding two unsuited high cards (Ace and Queen) offers the highest expected value here, providing six direct outs to a high pair as well as two-pair and straight potential.

Holding a low pair (pair of eights) yields the highest expected value compared to any alternative discard options.

Holding three to an open-ended/one-gap straight flush (2d-4d-5d) has higher expected value (~0.52 credits/credit) than holding a single Queen (~0.47 credits/credit).

Holding a low pair (9s) has a higher expected value than holding two suited high cards (As-Ks) in standard 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding a low pair (6s) has a higher expected value than holding a single high card (Ace).

Holding two unsuited high cards (Queen and Ace) has a higher expected value (~0.48 per credit) than holding a single Queen or discarding all.

Holding a dealt pair of Jacks provides an expected return of approximately 1.54 credits per credit, which easily outperforms drawing to an inside straight or two unsuited high cards.

Holding a low pair (tens) offers a significantly higher expected return (~0.82 per credit) than holding a single Ace (~0.47 per credit).

Holding a high pair (Queens) provides an expected return of approximately 1.54 credits per credit bet, which is superior to drawing to the three-card straight flush.

Hold the high pair of Kings, which offers the highest expected value.

Holding a low pair (8s) offers higher expected value than holding a single high card (Ace) in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding a single high card (King) provides the highest expected value compared to discarding all cards or holding three to a flush.

Holding a low pair of fives provides a higher expected value than holding a single high card Queen.

Hold the pair of Kings (high pair) and discard the remaining three uncoordinated cards to draw for three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, holding a single Ace has a higher expected value than holding three cards to a flush.

Holding a low pair (twos) provides a much higher expected value than discarding all cards.

Holding four to a flush (Ks, 3s, 4s, 8s) has an expected value of approximately 1.21 credits per credit bet, which easily beats holding the low pair of eights (~0.82 credits).

Holding a single high card (Ace) has the highest expected return among all candidate hold patterns for this unmade hand.

Holding two pair (6s and 3s) offers the highest expected value, drawing one card to try for a full house.

Holding the low pair of eights offers the highest expected value.

Holding the low pair of fives offers a higher expected value than holding two suited high cards or two unsuited Broadway cards.

Holding three to a royal flush (Ace, King, Jack of clubs) yields a substantially higher expected value than holding four to an inside straight with four high cards.

Holding three to an open-ended straight flush (2s-3s-4s) has an expected value of approximately 2.68 credits, which is clearly superior to holding a single Queen.

Holding the pair of Kings maximizes expected value in 9/6 Jacks or Better.

Holding the pair of Jacks gives the highest expected value.

Holding a low pair (4s) has a higher expected return (~0.82) than holding a single high card Ace (~0.46).