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