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There is no pair or strong draw, so I kept the two high cards, K and J, and drew three. That is marginally better than holding the inside straight draw KJT9, which by my estimate is worth about 0.468 per credit against roughly 0.47 for KJ.

Standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy ranks suited 10-J (two to a royal) above holding the lone jack or an unsuited three-card straight draw. The other cards are low, unsuited trash, so I discard them.

There is no pair, four-card flush or four-card straight draw here. Holding the lone jack is the highest-EV play under standard 9/6 strategy.

Suited Qh-Jh (two cards to a royal) ranks above a three-card flush with two high cards and above holding three unsuited high cards in the optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

There is no pair, and there is no four-card straight or four-card flush draw. Standard 9/6 strategy ranks a lone king above a three-card straight flush with two gaps and no high cards (3-6-7 of clubs), so I keep the king.

A low pair of sevens is the best hold here, better than the 6-7 open-ended fragment or the 6-7-T straight draw, so keep both 7s and discard the rest.

Two pair (nines and fives) is already a paying hand. Holding both pairs and drawing one card returns about 2.6 per credit, better than any alternative.

A low pair (fives) beats holding two unsuited high cards (KJ offsuit) under optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy. Keep the 5h and 5d and draw three.

A pair of queens is a paying high pair. Holding just the pair and drawing three beats keeping the king kicker or chasing any draw.

There is no pair and no high cards, so the best option is the four-card inside straight draw (5-6-8-9, needing a 7). Its expected value is roughly equal to or slightly above discarding all five.

Holding the pair of queens is the optimal play. It already pays and beats any draw here, since the suited KdQd is only a two-card royal draw.

There is no made hand. Holding the lone ace has a higher expected value (about 0.47 per credit) than the A-2-4-5 inside straight draw (about 0.40) or the three-card spade flush draw.

Four to a flush (3h 4h Th Kh) has a higher expected value than any other hold, including keeping the unsuited K-J high cards. The Kh also adds high-pair outs.

3-4-5-6 is an open-ended straight draw with 8 outs (EV about 0.68 per credit). That beats holding the lone king (about 0.46).

A low pair (fives) is worth about 0.82 per credit, which beats holding the lone queen or keeping the queen with the pair. So I keep the 5c and 5s and draw three new cards.

A high pair of jacks is the strongest hold here. The Jc-Ac-9c clubs are only a three-card flush draw and cannot make a straight flush, so they are worth much less.

A high pair (jacks) beats every other option here, and there is no four-card royal, straight flush or flush draw. Holding JJ and drawing three is optimal (about 1.54 EV per credit).

A low pair of nines (EV about 0.82) beats any straight or flush draw here, so I keep the 9s and 9h and discard the other three cards.

Holding the four clubs (7c 4c 8c 3c) and discarding 2h gives a four-card flush draw. It is worth about 1.15 per credit, which beats every other hold here.

A low pair (EV about 0.82) beats holding a lone ace or any three- or four-card draw here, so keep the pair of nines and discard the rest.

A high pair (aces) beats a three-card flush draw like Ks 5s 3s. Holding the pair of aces is the optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better play, worth about 1.54 per credit.

A high pair of jacks is the optimal hold here, worth about 1.54 per credit, which beats any other combination. The queen is discarded because keeping a kicker lowers the expected value.

There is no pair, flush draw or four-card straight draw, so holding the two high cards, A and J, gives the best expected value. Discarding the three low cards keeps chances at a high pair, two pair, trips and a straight.

Two pair (kings and tens) is a made hand paying 2 per credit. Holding both pairs and drawing one card for a full house is optimal.

With no pair, no suited high cards and no strong draw, the standard strategy is to keep the two unsuited high cards, Q and A. That beats holding one high card or drawing five new cards.

A low pair (6-6) beats holding a lone jack in 9/6 Jacks or Better (about 0.82 vs 0.47 EV per credit). So keep the sixes and draw three.

There is no pair, no flush draw and no four-card straight draw. Per 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy, keeping the unsuited King and Jack beats the other holds.

A pair of jacks is a paying high pair, and holding it alone is optimal. Keeping the ace kicker lowers the expected value.

A pair of kings is a high pair, so holding KK and drawing three is the optimal play (EV about 1.54 per credit). That beats any flush or straight draw here.

Two pair (nines and twos) is held, drawing one card for a full house. Holding both pairs has an EV of about 2.6 per credit, far better than any alternative.

Suited Q-J (two cards to a royal flush) is the highest-ranked hold in 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy for this hand. It beats keeping three to a flush, and there is no worthwhile straight draw.

There is no made hand, and the best draw here is keeping the lone ace. That should beat the no-high-card inside straight (6-7-8-T, about 0.34 per credit) and the three-card diamond flush draw with only one high card.

A high pair of queens (EV about 1.54 per credit) beats a three-card flush (As 9s 5s), so hold the queens and draw three.

Four to a flush (Qs 9s 6s 7s) is the highest-EV hold here, well ahead of any three-card straight-flush draw or holding the lone queen.

With no pair, no flush draw and no four-card straight draw, the best play is to keep the two unsuited high cards, A and J. This follows standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

In 9/6 Jacks or Better, a low pair (EV about 0.82) beats three unsuited high cards (KQJ, EV about 0.5), so I keep the pair of fives and draw three.

T-J-Q-K is an open-ended straight draw with three high cards (EV about 0.87 per credit), which beats any other hold per optimal 9/6 strategy.

A high pair of queens beats the other options here: the two-card royal draw (Jh Qh) and the three-card straight draw (T J Q). Hold both queens and draw three.

Standard 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy ranks two suited high cards (the ace and queen of spades) above a three-card flush draw and the low straight cards. The seven of spades is a flush penalty card, so it is discarded.

A low pair (3s) is worth more than holding a lone king or any other draw here. Keep the pair of threes and discard the rest.