Video Poker table

Holding the pair of sevens gives the best expected value, as low pairs should be kept over high cards in Jacks or Better.

Holding the pair of Jacks guarantees a payout and allows drawing to improve to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the low pair of nines provides the highest expected return by allowing draws to two pair, trips, a full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the pair of jacks guarantees the minimum winning hand and maximizes expected value by drawing three new cards.

Hold the three 7s and draw two cards; three of a kind already pays and keeps the best chance at four of a kind or a full house.

Holding four to an open-ended straight (9-10-J-Q) has higher expected value than holding two off-suit high cards or three to a flush.

Holding the low pair of eights gives a higher expected return (≈0.82) than any other hold, such as the two suited high cards (≈0.58).

Holding the low pair of fours gives the best expected value, with three cards to draw to two pair, trips, full house, or quads.

Holding the low pair (5s) gives the highest expected value by enabling draws to three of a kind, full house, four of a kind, and two pair. All other holds—including a three-card straight draw or holding the jack—return significantly fewer credits on average.

The lone Jack (Jc) is the only card that qualifies for a high pair, and the optimal hold is a single high card over a weak 3-card flush draw. Holding the Jack maximizes expected value.

Holding the low pair of twos maximizes expected value by drawing three cards to improve to three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the pair of aces keeps a paying high pair and maximizes expected value over drawing three new cards.

Holding the low pair (sixes) maximizes expected value; no four-card flush or straight is present.

Holding the low pair of threes (0.82 expected return per credit) is better than the three-card straight flush with no high cards (about 0.50).

Holding the high pair (queens) maximizes expected return; discarding the other three cards gives the best chance to improve to two pair, three of a kind, or better.

Holding the low pair (sixes) offers higher expected value than keeping the King alone.

Holding only the Jack (a high card) is the optimal play here, as the Ten is not a paying high card and there are no other made hands or promising draws.

Holding the pair of jacks guarantees a winning hand and allows drawing three cards to improve to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the pair of Kings guarantees a payout for jacks or better, and discarding the other three maximizes the chance to improve to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the two unsuited high cards (Jack and King) maximises expected value for this dealt hand.

Holding the low pair of sixes yields a higher expected return than holding the single jack, with opportunities to improve to two pair, three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Hold the suited Jack and King of diamonds for a chance at a royal flush or a high pair.

Holding unsuited Q and J gives better straight draws than holding K and Q, maximizing expected value per optimal 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy.

Holding the Jack only, as it is the only high card and offers the best expected return compared to any other hold.

Holding the four to an outside straight (2-3-4-5) has higher expected value than holding the single King.

Holding the low pair of eights maximizes expected value; there are no superior draws like a four-card flush or straight.

Hold the pair of kings; a high pair is a made hand and drawing three cards maximizes chances for three of a kind, full house, or four of a kind.

Holding the King gives the best expected return by drawing for a high pair or better.

Hold the three-card royal flush in diamonds (Kd, Jd, Td) for the highest expected value.

Holding the two suited high cards (Jd and Ad) maximizes expected value, giving chances at a high pair, two pair, three of a kind, and a flush or straight flush draw.