Poker
Straight poker with ace
A straight poker hand in which the ace is used either as the highest card (A-K-Q-J-10) or the lowest card (A-2-3-4-5) to complete a five-card consecutive sequence.
- Cards in a straight
- 5
- Ace-high straight
- 10-J-Q-K-A
- Ace-low straight
- A-2-3-4-5
Key points
- The ace can be high or low in a straight, but cannot wrap around (e.g., K-A-2-3-4 is not valid).23
- A straight with an ace is ranked by its highest card; an ace-high straight beats a king-high straight.1
- In standard poker, a straight ranks above three of a kind and below a flush, with the ace-low straight being the lowest possible straight.1
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- High straight poker — a straight where the ace is specifically the top card (10-J-Q-K-A), not a straight with ace used low
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A variant where the same straight rules apply using four hole cards.
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Sources
- List of poker hands en.wikipedia.org Defines the straight hand and the ace's high/low role in standard poker rankings.
- Poker Rules - Pagat pagat.com Confirms the ace can be high or low in a straight and that K-A-2-3-4 is invalid.
- Run (cards) - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Describes the run (straight) concept and the ace's dual usage in consecutive sequences.
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