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