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I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
I just played my first time in a B&M casino, 1/2 NL $200 max buy-in, and I couldn't believe how many people liked to straddle. For the life of me, I can't figure out why they are doing this. Is there some sort of strategic advantage to betting blind in a poor position that I'm simply not seeing? The table was anything but tight (the standard pre-flop raise was about 10-12 times the BB. Is this the norm for live games as well?) so it's not like the straddle was there to get some action going. Any insight would be appreciated.
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Re: I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
Some people like to gamble.
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Re: I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
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the standard pre-flop raise was about 10-12 times the BB. [/ QUOTE ] This is most likely because of the straddle. If the table is tight, it'll loosen the game up. If the table is already loose, it's just to gambo. |
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Re: I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
You need two, "gambo gambo".
If it's a tight table, it puts pressure on the big blind - nobody gets a free flop. As last to act pre-flop, you can bet big and take down a bunch of limpers without a flop. |
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Re: I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
What's "West Asian"?
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Re: I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
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What's "West Asian"? [/ QUOTE ] Looking at the graphic's properties, it came from a Wikipedia article on Vancouver demographics. This section of the article lists Iranians and Afghanis as examples of West Asians. |
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Re: I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
I've honestly seen more straddling at the tables since High Stakes Poker came on the air, most of the donks dont even know why theyre doing it and probably do it because they think they're being cool. I even had one guy ask me recently if I wanted to run a turn and river twice when I had a huge 90/10 lead- I just looked at him funny and said "no thanks".
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Re: I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
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I just played my first time in a B&M casino, 1/2 NL $200 max buy-in, and I couldn't believe how many people liked to straddle. For the life of me, I can't figure out why they are doing this. Is there some sort of strategic advantage to betting blind in a poor position that I'm simply not seeing? The table was anything but tight (the standard pre-flop raise was about 10-12 times the BB. Is this the norm for live games as well?) so it's not like the straddle was there to get some action going. Any insight would be appreciated. [/ QUOTE ] OP location: BC, Canada Notice the significant amounts of yellow, red, green and orange on this pie chart. |
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Re: I don\'t understand the point of straddling...
Please refer to JSD's guide for instructions on the purpose of the straddle. You will be amazed at how much you did not know about playing poker with a straddle.
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