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