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