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