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