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