What is an ace high straight called?

What is an ace high straight called?

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).

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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


Who wins if both players have ace high?
If the high cards in two players' hands is the same, the second-highest card becomes decisive. If these cards are also the same, the third-highest card plays and so on. These cards are known as the kicker. Both players have an ace, but Player 1 wins, because he has a king as his second highest card (kicker).
2024-01-10 16:40:45


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


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.
2023-03-21 04:32:20