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The game is All American where a flush pays 40 for 5. The 'kneejerk' reaction is to hold the pair of Jacks, but it's not the right play. Here are the numbers:

Hold J,J: 7.0407
Hold 4 hearts: 7.8723

The game is 9/6 Jacks and this hand creates a lot of confusion. We know the straight doesn't pay enough to draw to most inside straights, but that's the play. Here are the numbers:

Hold 10,J,Q,A: 2.6596
Hold 10,J,Q: 2.2849
Hold J,Q: 2.4419

The game is Triple Bonus poker which pays 1200 for 5 on four Aces, but only pays for a pair of Kings or better. Because of that, the best play is to hold only the Ace. The straight pays 20 for 5, so we don't try to fill the inside straight. Here are the numbers:

Hold Ace: 2.1713
Hold A, J: 1.1679
Hold a, 2, 3, 4: 2.0213

The game is a rather lame 7/5 bonus poker, but the Royal was at $8000, so I gave it a go. Normally, it's a mistake to hold a 2-card royal over 2 high cards when the 10 is in there, but here are the numbers:

Hold 10, Q: 2.4357 Hold Q, A: 2.1412

The game is 9/6 Jacks or Better and this is a hand a lot of players miss. Normally, a low pair outranks a straight draw, but because this has 3 high cards, the straight is the way to go. Here are the numbers:

Hold 10,J,Q,K: 4.3617
Hold 10, 10: 4.1184

If the King was a 9 so that we had only two high cards, the pair would be the proper play: 9, 10, J, Q = 4.0426.

The game is 10/7 Double Bonus Poker and this is an unusual play. Normally, you discard the Ace and hold just the King and Queen, but because you're discarding a 9, you hold all three. That's because by losing a 9, you've reduced your chances for a straight, so it becomes worthwhile to hold all 3 high cards. Here are the numbers:

Hold A, K, Q: 2.2294
Hold K, Q: 2.2288

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