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