The Broadway term to indicate high cards and the highest possible straight comes from the famous Broadway in Manhattan, New York. The broadway in poker is vital for determining a straight. This guide shows you when to bet, when to fold, and how to manage your money. On their own, each of these cards can. The term broadway refers to the 5 highest ranked cards in poker; the Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace. Broadway, or a Broadway straight, is a ten-to-ace straight. Broadway can mean the highest possible straight from Ten to Ace or any starting combination that includes two of these cards. An ace high straight is nicknamed “Broadway,” and is also sometimes referred to as “Main Street. The reference alludes to the. So-called “Broadway” hands are those that contain any two cards with a value of 10 or above, but not an ace. Broadway. For example, K-Q and J These hands can be. This name is given to TJQKA straight. These cards are called broadway cards. The highest possible straight is called a broadway, and it consists of 10,J,Q,K,A. ” This term can be used. The cards that make up this straight (A-K-Q-J-T) are known as Broadway cards. Vital to this, a Broadway draw in poker is any 4-card hand that needs only 1 poker Broadway card to complete a poker term Broadway straight or. Broadway. . Also, it is said that a player holding two cards between a Ten and an Ace has “Broadways”. Broadway - An ace high straight, AKQJT.