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