Ways to Defeat the Live Straddle

[HobbyHorse]

The question is simple: is there a way to counter the straddle if you're a fairly tight player?

Ex. In a $2-5 live full ring game, you are the big blind and the UTG always straddles for $15-20. My solution would be to raise the straddler - but the problem I face is always that at least 3-4+ also enter the pot in addition to the straddler. So what amount could I raise it to thin the field - a pot sized bet?

And how could I induce the straddler to stop the straddle for the next rounds without making myself go broke by reraising the straddler a couple of times in a row? [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]