Straddling 3 handed

[Mike Gallo]

Way back when they used to spread a baby pot limit game at Foxwoods.

Once I observed the game played three handed. Foxwoods allows a live straddle. Two players who had the button (utg) straddled every time. One player did not. The player who did not appeared to play the part of the table donator and what kept the game going.

I had a very lengthy conversation with a friend of mine about the merits of the play, for the dynamic of the game we observed.

[mikech]

ALWAYS straddle the button if allowed.

shorthanded nlhe is fun, and better players have a bigger edge.

[Diana Ross Fan]

last week I was playing 4 and 3 handed 10-20 lhe at Woods. When the 3rd guy busted, the crazy Mohegan guy dared me to play heads-up. I didn't want to, but the really hot girl was dealing I couldn't look bad in front of her.

Well I was in the 1 seat so I had to keep craning my neck to hit on her, watch the rake, and watch him at the same time. I dumped 300 at first but wound up putting a hurt on him (he said I was playing "really looose" [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]). But I wouldn't do it again. Make sure that they take only a tiny rake if you try this, for us it was 1$ per pot. And keep the dealer and your opponent in one line.

[pfapfap]

Oh, yeah, good point. Hey, y'know, I know you think you're all balla or whatever and like to lounge and take up half a table each, but, y'know, you can do maybe the 3 and 6 seats and still have the same effect. Dealing heads-up to people on opposite sides of a big table is like watching meth-addict ping pong players.

[Diana Ross Fan]

hmm. We were in seats 1 and 2. I think for a HU live game, seats 2 and 4 are better.