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the jj hold is cards that make wild royals and straight flushes 66 no wild royals less straight flushes 2 bottom end but 2 makes 2222

Pay table means everything on this one.
 
If you are playing a game where 5 of a kind pays 75, the "correct" hold is indeed as you describe. But it's very very close. I would probably go for the deuces if I was a short term gambler, 5 of a kind long-term.
 
If you are playing NSUD where 5 of a kind pays 80, you want to hold the 5 of a kind in both cases for the correct hold. But I might struggle not going for the 2's.

If playing DWB 5 Jacks are worth 100 as is 5,6s. Too much to give up for a shot at the 2s.
Straight Deuces as in your example, my decision would probably be based on my current bankroll. We are, after all, gamblers. (except for SM)

DW: 5 J's returns 75.00, 3 2's returns 74.73 for the same hand thus the 5 J's is the correct hold. 5 6's returns 75.00 but 3 2's returns 75.323 for the same hand thus the trip 2's is the correct hold. DWB: 5 J's returns 100.00 while 3 2's returns 79.53 thus the 5 OAK is the correct hold. 5 6's returns 100.00 while 3 2's returns 80.12 for the same hand thus, the 5 OAK is once again, the correct hold.

EDC, on not so ugly deuces, the 5 of a kind pays 80.

These numbers are for a 15/9 DW and a 20/ 12 DWB  per Zamzow software.

Yeah but I play in the casino not in Zamzow land.
 
Just kidding. I do look for NSUD though so that's why it stuck out to me.