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