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