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