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♣ Best Hold Analyzer

Enter any 5-card deal to see every possible hold ranked by expected value. The optimal strategy is always #1.

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★ Hold Rankings — All 32 Combinations Jacks or Better 9/6
EV values are per-coin expected returns based on the 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy table. Royal Flush EV shown as 5-coin max-bet value (4,000 coins). View full strategy chart →

▼ How the Analyzer Works

32
Combinations Evaluated
Every possible hold (0 to 5 cards) is evaluated — that's 25 = 32 combinations per deal.
EV
Strategy Table Lookup
Each hold is matched against the game's strategy table to find the pattern with the highest expected return.
#1
Optimal Hold First
Results are sorted by EV descending. The #1 result is always the mathematically optimal play.
v1
Jacks or Better Focus
Full strategy analysis for JoB 9/6. Other variants use adapted EVs. Wild card games (Deuces Wild) use simplified analysis — full support coming in v2.