The only time it ties is when all 5 cards to the royal flush, i. A♥ K♥ Q♥ J♥ 10♥, are on the community board. . In the case. Three 5's would beat our example hand, three 6's would beat three 5's, and. Higher means the straight that ends in the highest card. The highest possible Straight is A-K-Q-J (also called “Broadway”). When two players have a straight, the player with the HIGHER straight wins. It ranks below two pair and above high card. Each one. ; this is the only time an ace plays as a low card. A is the lowest possible straight, also sometimes called a "wheel. Our example shows three 4's. 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 “. e. [HOST] › Lessons. Aces may indeed be used as low in a straight in holdem. [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. 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. 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. Individual cards are ranked, from highest to lowest: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. An ace-high straight flush is called a royal flush and it cannot be beaten. Liked by.