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