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Can an Ace be used low in a straight (A-2-3-4-5), or can a straight wrap around?

Consistent across posts and with the card ranking, but the rulebook never says so in words.

  • Karlsen · Community · 2011-10-18
  • the_spy · Community · 2005-12-04
  • qwertymartin · Community · 2024-09-11

No — the Ace is only ever high, so it can end a run such as 10-J-Q-K-A but never start one, and runs do not wrap from Ace to 2. The low 1 in a straight can only be the Mah Jong, and the Phoenix cannot stand in for it.

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