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