[VARoadstter]

Originally Posted by Sniper2075

Why does everyone have to agree that its a straddle. If your in a casino and you straddle someone can't say that they don't want to play with the straddle and then its a min raise. You either allow them or it should be stated in your rules that there will be no straddles. You can't say sometimes you can and sometimes you can't.

Good question. Many games don't clarify their position on this (including the game I go to). Most of the time it isn't a problem but on occasion someone comes to the game who isn't used to it. Since there isn't a written position on straddling, it's something that the house makes optional by the players at the table. So, in essense, yes, you can have straddles on sometimes and off others. You can get a rule change at a table most of the time when you can get the table to agree to it. For example, you can ask that your $1/$2 table be made a $2/$5 table and if everyone agrees, the house will likely allow it. This is similar to the straddle issue.

[dad604]

Originally Posted by Gameface

The straddle is up to the UTG and the UTG alone assuming it's allowed in the game.

Anyone can straddle, not just UTG and it does not give them the last action on the flop. I would love to see more players straddle as mostly it is not to their advantage to straddle. But as someone mentioned, it can be use to loosen up a tight game.

[Sniper2075]

I generally thought only UTG can straddle, if someone else does it, it might be called something else. Also, it only lets them act last pre-flop. After the flop the button, or player closest to the button going to the players right will always act last.

[hachkc]

Originally Posted by dad604

Anyone can straddle, not just UTG and it does not give them the last action on the flop. I would love to see more players straddle as mostly it is not to their advantage to straddle. But as someone mentioned, it can be use to loosen up a tight game.

I don't believe this is correct. I believe only the UTG can straddle and he does get the right of last action PF, see here; you'll need to search for straddle.

PS: I also found the answer to my earlier question that a straddle is not considered a raise.

[BigKyle]

I played in a game last nite which allowed straddles. There wasn't much happening so I put one up for $10 in a 2/5 NL game. Get two MP callers and the BB calls. I look down at AsKs and make it $35 total. Only one of the MP players call. Flop comes TJQ rainbow, we get all the money in, and he has QJ. The turn and river are blanks and I scoop a really big pot. I thought the straddle helped suck him in.

[tastic]

I agree with hachkc...I don't think anyone can straddle...just UTG...who then takes last action from the BB...

Originally Posted by dad604

Anyone can straddle, not just UTG and it does not give them the last action on the flop. I would love to see more players straddle as mostly it is not to their advantage to straddle. But as someone mentioned, it can be use to loosen up a tight game.

[Spaceman Spiff]

I'm pretty sure it's just UTG also and then they get last action. Although a few weeks ago we were playing a cash game, UTG straddled and UTG+1 double straddled. Basically just anther min-raise, but then UTG+1 got last action. I don't know if that's technically legal or not, but we allowed it.

[Gameface]

a staddle is made by the UTG, the following person might staddle after that, so yeah, it isn't limited to the UTG, but if the UTG doesn't staddle then UTG +1 can't do it.

How could a person other than the UTG staddle? That player would be acting out of turn.

The first person to act on any street can bet/check blind but no other players can do that if the first person to act doesn't do it first.

[Jambine]

Originally Posted by Dwight87

What use is a staddle bet for a NLHE game besides encouraging action? Any reasons why you like to call for a staddle bet? Also, are other players obligated to play with a straddle bet if someone besides UTG calls for a straddle bet?

It’s of no use to me, but some people do it when they get steamed. I guess they think it will somehow get the game going for them. No player is obligated to make a straddle, just because someone asks.

There is NO value in making an additional bet that nobody else has to make. It is the very definition of Dead Money, so I’m all for it (as long as it’s not me making the bet).

and Gameface has it right (above)

[ky70]

We use to do it but followed the rule that says (some where on Robert Rules) that only 1 straddle bet is allowed per player. Do you guys allow more than 1 srtaddle per player?