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