Benifits of the straddle

[Rek]

Julio, you can do all of the above without a straddle. If you want to keep it jolly and loose you can do that anyway. A stradle is simply a big big blind. In a serious game I am putting no money into a pot without looking - it is -EV. If others want to do it fine, I will be more than happy for them to do so.

If it is such a positive thing to do then go ahead and straddle every game you play. It is only for fun entertainment and not a serious game. That is my point.