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