Ace-to-Five [Meaning] - MasterTerms.com

Ace-to-Five [A-5]

Ace-to-Five is a hand-ranking system used to determine the value of low hands in poker.

In Ace-to-Five lowball games, the goal is to make the lowest possible hand, where straights and flushes are ignored, and Aces are always counted as low. The best possible hand under this system is A-2-3-4-5, also known as a “wheel.”

Ace-to-Five Example

For example, if you are dealt A-3-4-6-7, this would be considered a lower hand than 2-3-4-5-9, as the 7 ranks lower than the 9 in this system.