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