Video Poker table

A made low pair has far more drawing value than the unsuited K-Q: holding 5-5 gives chances at trips/quads/full house plus guaranteed improvement paths, beating any two-high-cards hold.

Holding the pair of 7s and drawing three has the highest expected value (~0.82 per credit), beating options like holding Q-T or the lone high cards; a made low pair draws to trips, full house, or quads frequently enough to dominate.

Holding the three high cards (J, K, Q) gives the best draw EV, with chances at a high pair, two pair, or a straight.

Pair of fives is the best hold; drawing three to a low pair beats any three-card draw options here.

Low pair of eights has higher expected value than the three spades, the jack-high possibilities, or a mix of them, so hold only the pair and draw three.

Holding the three 2s maximizes EV: drawing two gives quads, full house, or trips chances, far better than holding a pair alone.

Only high cards JKs; suited 4s3s low connector is far weaker than holding J-K, which can still draw to jacks-or-better, straights, or high pairs. With no pair or flush draw, holding the two high cards maximizes EV.

Pair of aces is the clear hold; no flush or straight draws exist among the other three cards, so drawing three to the high pair maximizes EV (~7.7 credits).

Low pair of 2s has higher expected value than a lone jack; drawing three to the pair for trips/quads/two pair.

Two high cards (A, J) beat the low inside straight possibilities; drawing three gives chances for jacks-or-better, two pair, and better.

Pair of tens beats holding A,Q high cards; keep the low pair and draw three.

Hold the made three aces: drawing two gives 46/1081 chance at four aces (125) and 66/1081 at a full house (45), EV ≈ 21.5 credits versus a guaranteed 15 by holding all five.

Holding the pair of aces is the best expected value; keeping the king too only marginally reduces draws for two pair/three of a kind.

Holding the suited K-T for a two-card royal flush draw, which also carries straight and high-pair possibilities; no high pair exists to hold instead.

Holding the pair of sixes (EV ≈ 4.12 credits) beats any alternative here; three to a flush or a lone ace are far weaker, and adding kickers only reduces improvement chances.

Holding the low pair of 4s has higher expected value than holding only the jack or chasing the club/straight draws.

Two pair (queens and nines) is a strong hold; discarding the king kicker leaves a one-card draw to a full house or quads, EV ~22.0 credits versus far less for holding only the queen pair.

Low pair of 7s beats holding queen and ace high cards; drawing three to the pair has higher EV.

Two pair is already a paying hand; holding 9-9-5-5 and discarding the ace kicker draws one card for a full house or quads (EV ~16.4 vs 10 for standing pat).

Suited K-J is the strongest hold here; drawing three to two suited high cards beats holding the offsuit ace with them.

Two pair (jacks and queens) is already made; holding both pairs and discarding the king kicker gives 4/47 outs to a full house, EV ≈ 12.98 vs 10 for holding all five.