Is an ace-high straight good?

The straight ranks as the sixth-best hand you can make according to the poker hand rankings. An ace-high straight (ten-to-ace) beats all other straights in a head-to-head battle. The higher the top card in the straight, the better the likelihood of winning the hand with that straight.

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2023-03-21 04:32:20

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What is an ace high straight called?
An ace-high straight, such as A♣ K♣ Q♦ J♠ 10♠, is called a Broadway straight, while a five-high straight, such as 5♠ 4♦ 3♦ 2♠ A♥, is called a baby straight, bicycle or wheel and is the best possible hand in ace-to-five low games (where it is a high card hand, not a straight).
2024-02-10 13:45:26

Is ace high or low in a straight?
All suits shall be considered equal in rank. The ace would be considered low any time the ace begins a straight or a straight flush.
2024-02-05 05:44:41

Is ace 10 a good hand?
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Ace-Ten games are trick-taking card games in which cards are assigned values so that typically Aces and Tens are the most valuable cards. In many cases the values are as shown in the table. In some games, such as Bezique, they have been simplified dramatically.
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(A-10) is a decent starting poker hand to have but it is always to be judged if the 10 is the perfect support for your ace. Suited ones will give you a 2% advantage but if not played with caution then the ace may backfire.
2023-11-20 11:28:32

Does ace-high matter with a straight?
In poker, a straight is made when we hold 5 cards all of consecutive rank, for example, 56789. Aces can be both high and low for the purposes of creating a straight, but the Ace must either appear at the beginning or end of the hand's structure.
2023-07-19 16:33:33

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