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