[HOST] › Lessons. 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 “. 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. Our example shows three 4's. e. Three 5's would beat our example hand, three 6's would beat three 5's, and. Higher means the straight that ends in the highest 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. When two players have a straight, the player with the HIGHER straight wins. 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”). . It ranks below two pair and above high card. In the case. A♥ K♥ Q♥ J♥ 10♥, are on the community board. 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. Liked by. Individual cards are ranked, from highest to lowest: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Aces may indeed be used as low in a straight in holdem. Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated cards. Each one. A is the lowest possible straight, also sometimes called a "wheel. [HOST] › In-Texas-Holdem-poker-is-Aa-straight-or-is-Ace-.