A - 5 straight vs 2 - 6 straight?

[Wada]

I thought I read some where that a "wheel" or A to 5 straight was a very good straight because you win a high and low straight vs anyone elses straight of 2-6 or even K-9 straight. The Ace being the highest card and also plays as a 1. Now maybe when I read this I was half asleep or I misunderstand what I was reading. But being a rookie poker player, can someone tell me which won is the winning hand?

[ballbp]

No, the 2-6 straight wins. A wheel straight is nice to have because most people fold the cards used to make this straight but you always take the highest straight.

[Wada]

Player 1 holds A,5. Other player(s) holds 2,3 or 3,4 or 2,2 or even 5,5.
And I guess some would call 5,5 depending on position but - Your saying most players fold holding those cards due to the low valued cards? While A,5 player calls or bets because of the Ace expecting an Ace to flop?

[ballbp]

Well, you would play A 5 depending on what position you were in. If you're in early position, A 5 is not good to play but if you're late and there are no big bets to you, then why not. As far as the other hands you mentioned, I was just saying most people will fold two low cards, especially unsuited ones. This isn't a rule of thumb, it's just always nice holding A 5 when the board has all low cards. If you make your straight most people holding high cards, maybe even top pair, don't always put you on a straight

[blue eyes]

wada, what you read I believe refers to when you play high low games because you can go "pig" with A-5. It's the lowest hand when it doesn't count as a straight, but it's also the lowest straight, but if you believe the high hand is 3 of a kind for whatever reason, you could win the whole pot.

[american mutt]

Ok, I just think this, so don't quote me, 80% sure.
In Omaha HL, I think A-5 is wheel, cause it takes
the high and low pot, unless someone else has a
higher straight, then it almost definately takes the
low pot...unless it splits w/ someone else having
A-5 straight. I think that is a HL gametype term
meaning if straight is the best hand, it gets the
entire pot.


edited:

what he said ^