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