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 Live Straddle, Denver, 19. Dec 2003 15:13 | ||
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| Because I play mostly online and have only logged a few session in a B&M I'm not real familiar with the purpose or idea behind a live straddle is. When I saw it used it was at a $2-$5 spread limit game with only one blind (a $2 BB, no SB). This guy had a ton of red chips ($5) and was routinely posting a $5 live straddle when he was UTG. Most of the table seemed to be put off by this, as almost no one wanted to pay $5 to see the flop. I felt like I was fortunate to be seated 2 to the right of this guy because everytime he did this I was on the button. After he did it a couple of times I decided to make it $10 to go if it was folded or their was one or two callers. Because I had position it worked out great as I would usually win the $7 in blinds or take it down with $5 bet on the flop. What I'm wondering is why do players do this, and is there any strategic advantage or is it for guys that crave action? Thanks. | ||
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| Re: Live Straddle, JLenart, 19. Dec 2003 19:03 | ||
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| Its typiccally done to drive action but has a very negative EV. You're play on it was right. Raise it up with anything playable espescially given you had position every time it happened. | ||
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| Re: Live Straddle, Unvme, 20. Dec 2003 11:30 | ||
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| It is normally done by players with more money than the game he is playing in. Therefore making the blinds up to his level by raising blind | ||
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| Re: Live Straddle, kennycatkiller, 20. Dec 2003 23:01 | ||
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| a live straddle is the dumbest move in hold-em poker! the straddler is putting in extra money in absolutely the worst possible position. it is usually done by those maniacs craving action, and i will guarantee that it has a negative EV. you were sitting in a lucky seat--how would you like to be one of the blinds? my experience with raising the straddler with anything reasonable is that he/she will usually re-raise with anything. and you can't put him/her on a hand--it could be anything. nevertheless, raising is still the right way to go. kennycatkiller | ||
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