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