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