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How are ties decided when two players have a straight?

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Five playing cards showing a flush in clubs: king, ten, eight, seven, and five of clubs. — poker A poker hand containing five cards of the same suit but not in sequence is called a flush.

In poker, when two or more players hold a straight, the tie is decided by the highest top card in the sequence. For example, a straight ending in a queen (Q-J-10-9-8) beats a straight ending in a nine (9-8-7-6-5).1

If the players hold identical straights, the hands are considered equal, and the pot is divided equally among the winners.2