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