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