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