The highest possible Straight is A-K-Q-J (also called “Broadway”). Liked by. An Ace can be used as a high card, but it can also be used as a low card in a straight that runs A This straight is often referred to. When two players have a straight, the player with the HIGHER straight wins. [HOST] › In-Texas-Holdem-poker-is-Aa-straight-or-is-Ace-. In the case. A is the lowest possible straight, also sometimes called a "wheel. The only time it ties is when all 5 cards to the royal flush, i. Our example shows three 4's. An ace-high straight flush is called a royal flush and it cannot be beaten. Straight combinations go all the way down to A, which is known as the “Wheel” or “. Aces may indeed be used as low in a straight in holdem. A♥ K♥ Q♥ J♥ 10♥, are on the community board. [HOST] › Lessons. Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated cards. e. Individual cards are ranked, from highest to lowest: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Yes it's a straight (called the wheel) but the second strongest straight is 9-T-J-Q-K. It ranks below two pair and above high card. An ace can be the lowest card of a straight (ace, 2, 3, 4, 5) or the highest card of a straight (ten, jack, queen, king, ace), but a straight can't "wrap around. . ; this is the only time an ace plays as a low card. Three 5's would beat our example hand, three 6's would beat three 5's, and. Each one. Higher means the straight that ends in the highest card.