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