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Old 05-17-2006, 09:01 PM
bhiatt bhiatt is offline
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Default critique my straddle

I never straddle, but it was my last hand, and I was up a whopping $30 over 3 hours at a live 5/10 session, and I would have been up over $50 but for the booze I consumed during same, so I figured WTF.

I straddle to $10. 3 weak-tight bitches to my immediate left cast disapproving glances towards me and fold quickly. Dour Middle Eastern man in MP calls. Next guy folds to huge linebacker-ish black guy who calls. Folded to LAG in CO who raises to $15 (sweet). Folded to BB (nondescript white guy) who calls it cold.

I patiently wait for the action to hit me, then peer down at 33. I make it 4 bets. All call.

Flop: A-Q-6. BB bets out; I raise; dour ME man calls; linebacker folds; LAG folds (!); BB 3-bets; we call.

Turn bricks (no draw); bet-call-call.

River bricks (may have put 3 to a flush out there; can't really remember); check-check-check.

Does a true gambooler/straddler cap the flop in anticipation of hitting his 2-outer? Raise the turn? Stab at it on the river when BB checks like a bitch? This is all quite new to my customary tight-not-that-aggressive-nature.

FWIW, BB showed A10s (LMAO at the river check) and took it down.
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Old 05-17-2006, 09:03 PM
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Default Re: critique my straddle

Why is this in BBV?
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Old 05-17-2006, 09:08 PM
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Default Re: critique my straddle

Since straddling is generally considered a -EV play, I thought this to be the appropriate forum.

Mod(s), please take such action deemed to be necessary.
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Old 05-17-2006, 09:11 PM
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Default Re: critique my straddle

Straddling most definitely isn't -EV.
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Old 05-17-2006, 09:29 PM
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Default Re: critique my straddle

bet the turn!
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Old 05-17-2006, 10:27 PM
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Default Re: critique my straddle

if this is limit poker as it looks like, then straddling is def -ev
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Old 05-18-2006, 12:15 AM
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Default Re: critique my straddle

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Why is this in BBV?

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Because his 33 got sucked out on by ATs, to which it was a 49.8 / 50.2 dog?
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