Video Poker Decision

Four to a flush or a low pair?

Dealt 6♠ 6♥ 2♠ 9♠ K♠ in 9/6 Jacks or Better. Here is the correct play and exactly what the alternative costs.

Hold the four-card flush
the four-card flush 1.21  vs  the low pair 0.82
The other play costs 0.39 credits per coin in expected value. Small per hand, real over thousands of hands.
A four-card flush outranks any low pair. Keep the flush draw.
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Four to a flush or a low pair?
Hold the four-card flush, worth 1.21 per coin versus 0.82 for the alternative. A four-card flush outranks any low pair. Keep the flush draw.
Is this the same on every machine?
These figures are 9/6 Jacks or Better. The order holds across most Jacks or Better tables; bonus and Deuces Wild games can change close calls. Match your machine on the strategy pages.