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You've been playing Hold 'Em online for a while and you've decided to test your skills at a live cash game. Everything's going great until the dealer announces "straddle" and you see that the player to the left of the big blind has placed a bet before the dealer has even dealt the hole cards. What's going on? A poker straddle can take you by surprise if you're used to online games, but it's pretty easy to wrap your head around. Read on to learn everything you need to know about straddling in poker, including different types of straddles and when you should consider straddling.
Things You Should Know
- Up the stakes of a poker game with a standard straddle bet for a chance to win some big pots.
- Use a straddle bet to buy the opportunity to act last in the round of betting before the flop.
- Straddle when you're on the button so you get to act last both before and after the flop.
- Avoid straddling if you're inexperienced at live games or don't have a lot of chips.
Steps
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References
- ↑ https://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Straddle/
- ↑ https://www.wsop.com/2017/WSOP%202017%20Live%20Action%20Rules.pdf
- ↑ https://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Straddle/
- ↑ https://www.wsop.com/2017/WSOP%202017%20Live%20Action%20Rules.pdf
- ↑ https://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Straddle/
- ↑ https://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Straddle/
- ↑ https://www.wsop.com/2017/WSOP%202017%20Live%20Action%20Rules.pdf
- ↑ https://pokerfortress.com/straddle-in-poker/
- ↑ https://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Straddle/
- ↑ https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/3-reasons-why-you-should-never-straddle-in-poker-and-3-reasons-why-you-should/
- ↑ https://betandbeat.com/poker/rules/blinds/straddle/
- ↑ https://betandbeat.com/poker/rules/blinds/straddle/
- ↑ https://pokerterms.com/sleeper.html
- ↑ https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/3-reasons-why-you-should-never-straddle-in-poker-and-3-reasons-why-you-should/
- ↑ https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/3-reasons-why-you-should-never-straddle-in-poker-and-3-reasons-why-you-should/
- ↑ https://pokerfortress.com/straddle-in-poker/
- ↑ https://betandbeat.com/poker/rules/blinds/straddle/
- ↑ https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/3-reasons-why-you-should-never-straddle-in-poker-and-3-reasons-why-you-should/
- ↑ https://pokerfortress.com/straddle-in-poker/
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