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