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