Impossibility of checkmate – if a position arises in which neither player could possibly give checkmate by a series of legal moves, the game is a draw. Su...

Aces may indeed be used as low in a straight in holdem. A2345 is the lowest possible straight, also sometimes called a “wheel.” In any other context, aces...

Ten years ago, everyone played online poker on the same PokerStars client — regardless of their location. Today, you can play on PokerStars from the US on...

If you pick your cards up and then place them in front of you, that is not considered a muck. In fact, you can pick your cards up and set them down as man...

What poker hand is better – two pair or three of a kind? Three-of-a-kind always beats two-pair. The only “made” poker hand that two-pair beats is one pair...

Find the RSS Feed URL Through the Page Source In the new window that appears, use the “find” feature (Ctrl + F on a PC or Command + F on a Mac), and type ...

It is not possible to be a good player without studying opening theory at all. Because you won’t be able to find good moves OTB in the timeframe of the ga...

A good time to “sacrifice” is when the true value of the piece you are getting is worth more than the value of the piece your are giving up, even though y...

If both players hold identical two pairs, the fifth card is used to break the tie. If two or more players hold a single pair then highest pair wins. If th...

A King and Queen vs King and light piece (either Knight or Bishop) will always be a win for the side with the Queen. King and Queen vs King and Rook or Ki...