Poker Stories with Winning Lessons
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Chapter 1: The Second Hand of a Family "Kitchen Table" poker game.
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Card Progression: |
(Hidden Cards) |
(Open Card) |
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Grandpa: |
X X |
K ¨ |
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Junior: |
X X |
8 © |
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Mother: |
X X |
2 © |
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Missy: |
X X |
6 © |
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You: |
K § Q§ |
Q© |
Hidden thought: A have a Pair of Queens with a King-kicker, and two Clubs, a fine starting hand. You’re only worried about Grandpa. He may have a Pair of Kings or a King-High, either way, he may bet. He bluffed you out of the last hand. You won’t let him do it again. The old coot is not going to bluff you out twice in a row, no way!
First round of betting:
Mother bet 5-cents, a forced bet.
Missy folds.
You call and raise 10 cents.
Grandpa calls and raises 15 cents.
Junior and Mother both fold.
It ‘s just you and Grandpa (the old coot), once again. Does he have a King-High or a Pair of Kings? You think it over and you decide to call.
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Card Progression: |
(Hidden Cards) |
(Open Cards) |
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Grandpa: |
X X |
K ¨ 10ª |
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You: |
K § Q§ |
Q© 10§ |
Second round of betting:
Grandpa bets 15 cents.
You call.
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Card Progression: |
(Hidden Cards) |
(--.Open Cards--.) |
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Grandpa: |
X X |
K ¨ 10ª 10¨ |
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You: |
K § Q§ |
Q© 10§ 10© |
Third round of betting:
Grandpa bets 15 cents.
You call.
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Card Progression: |
(Hidden Cards) |
(...--...Open Cards.--.....) |
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Grandpa: |
X X |
K ¨ 10ª 10¨ 2§ |
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You: |
K § Q§ |
Q© 10§ 10© 3ª |
Fourth round of betting:
Grandpa bets 15 cents.
You call.
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Card Progression: |
(Hidden Cards) |
(.----.Open Cards--.....) |
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Grandpa: |
X X X |
K ¨ 10ª 10© 2§ |
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You: |
K § Q§ Kª |
Q© 10§ 10¨ 3ª |
Hidden thought
: You’re very pleased with your final card. Even if Grandpa has Kings in the hole, he’ll have Kings over Tens while you have Kings over Queens. You’re going to get your sweet revenge. If the old coot bets, you plan to raise him, which should certainly surprise the old man!
Final round of betting:
Grandpa bets 15 cents.
You think it over for a split second, and as planned, you raise 15 cents.
He instantly comes back with a 15 raise.
You stop in your tracks! He raised me back? What could the old man have? He can’t have three Kings, he can’t have three Tens, and he can’t have a Flush. He would never continue to raise and raise throughout the hand with a Straight draw. He has Kings and Tens and he thinks I have Queens and Ten
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About the Book
Everyone should know how to play poker. Really they should! Intelligence at the poker table translates into intelligence in life. Really, it does! Most American’s lean to play poker, using pennies, on the family kitchen table. Our stories start with lessons from wily Grandpa, Missy, Junior, and Mother, all sitting in on a family poker game. Many poker players venture out to casino poker rooms and play against professionals. Multiple skills are required to give a beginner a fair shot. We’ll learn to count cards, to steal antes, even how to survive after you lose all of your money playing against "poker experts." Really, it can happen! In fun, we describe a variety of zany poker games. You’ll learn how the world’s greatest player wins in a tough game. What’s it like playing Texas Hold’em as a "Giant?" How to play Seven-Card stud against a "Devil" or with an "Angel." And, finally you’ll hear a tale about "dealers choice poker," a game that changed the world! Really, it did! While this book deals with poker in a light-hearted, fun way, the poker lessons are sound. They can change "losers" into "winners" at social poker.
About the Author
Barton M. Gratt, D.D.S., Ph.D., is a Board Certified Oral Radiologist and Professor Emeritus from UCLA. He attended UC Berkeley and the UCLA School of Dentistry. He later obtained a Ph.D. in from the University of Bergen in Norway. Dr. Gratt is Past-President of the American Board of Oral Maxillo-Facial Radiology. He has published over 100 scientific articles and he is a past NIH Grant recipient. Upon retirement from UCLA, Dr. Gratt continued his clinical practice as an oral radiologist at the University of Washington, in the Department of Oral Medicine. Dr. Gratt maintains an active Oral Radiology consulting practice from his home, on beautiful Mercer Island. Dr. Gratt is an avid poker player and a serious student of the game. He has won numerous local poker tournaments, plus a major Texas Hold’em Poker Championship in Reno, Nevada. With growing confidence, Dr. Gratt began writing stories for Poker Digest Magazine, Card Player, and Northwest Fun and Games. Dr. Gratt teaches a course entitled, "Poker for Fun and Profit" at the University of Washington’s Experimental College. Currently, Dr. Gratt writes a poker column for Card Player Magazine entitled, "Dear Acey."