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What Is Wheel in Poker?

An ace-to-five straight.

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What it means

The ace plays low; A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest straight.

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A practical example

A♠ 2♦ 3♣ 4♥ 5♠ makes a wheel.

Where you will hear it

Texas Hold’em, Omaha where applicable. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

BroadwayA ten-to-ace straight or the high cards ten through ace as a group.Explore ↗Runner-RunnerA hand that improves through both the turn and river cards.Explore ↗Nut Flush DrawA flush draw that would make the highest possible flush if completed.Explore ↗DrawA hand that is not yet made to its hoped-for rank but can improve on future cards.Explore ↗Combo DrawA hand with multiple simultaneous ways to improve, often straight and flush draws.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex