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Wheel (poker)

Wheel (poker)

Also: Bicycle, Bike

Poker term

The straight A-2-3-4-5.

It is the weakest straight for the high hand, with the ace played as 1, and in Hi-Lo it is the best low. Example. In Omaha Hi⁠-⁠Lo on a board of A-2-3-4-5, any 2 cards from A to 5 in your hand make a wheel low. It is also the best hand in Razz and A⁠-⁠5 Triple Draw.

Related terms

StraightFive cards of consecutive rank.
Hi-Lo / O8 (poker)A game where the best high hand and the best low hand split the pot.
Nut low (poker)The best low possible on that board.
Eight or better (8-or-better)The condition that only five-card hands of 8 or lower qualify as a low.
A⁠-⁠5 Triple Draw (poker)A lowball game with 3 draws where aces are 1 and hand ranks don't count.
Razz (poker)Stud where the lowest 5-card hand from 7 cards wins.

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