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