Tournament Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
Practice Matters
Upon retirement
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
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.” pokerstories.txtpokerstories.txt