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