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