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