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SirPercival

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Straddle
« on: April 08, 2009, 20:03:11 PM »
Can someone please explain how a "sleeper straddle" works.

I understand "live straddle" but not seen "sleeper" before.
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Re: Straddle
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2009, 20:06:12 PM »
A "sleeper straddle" is when a player two to the left of the last straddler doesn"t look at his cards if he"s interested in playing the straddle.

So, SB posts, BB posts, UTG doesn"t but UTG+1 wants to ... UTG+1 can post the straddle if UTG folds and so it can go on.
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Re: Straddle
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2009, 20:14:45 PM »
A sleeper straddle is a blind bet placed from any position at the table other than under the gun that may be taken back by the player that placed it if there is a raise in front of him. If there isn"t, the sleeper has the option of raising the bet when the action comes to him.

not to be confused with the Mississippi straddle
« Last Edit: April 08, 2009, 20:19:14 PM by duke3016 »
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Re: Straddle
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2009, 02:46:31 AM »
Quote from: duke3016 on April 08, 2009, 20:14:45 PM

A sleeper straddle is a blind bet placed from any position at the table other than under the gun that may be taken back by the player that placed it if there is a raise in front of him. If there isn"t, the sleeper has the option of raising the bet when the action comes to him.

not to be confused with the Mississippi straddle


Go on - explain the genius of the Mississippi straddle ... late night mental torture for a cash game!

L
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Re: Straddle
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2009, 06:58:38 AM »
Quote from: Honeybadg on April 09, 2009, 02:46:31 AM

Quote from: duke3016 on April 08, 2009, 20:14:45 PM

A sleeper straddle is a blind bet placed from any position at the table other than under the gun that may be taken back by the player that placed it if there is a raise in front of him. If there isn"t, the sleeper has the option of raising the bet when the action comes to him.

not to be confused with the Mississippi straddle


Go on - explain the genius of the Mississippi straddle ... late night mental torture for a cash game!

L


c"mon duke explain - is it like the Missouri straddle?? ;)
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Re: Straddle
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2009, 12:42:43 PM »
Aside

In my home cash game - Pot Limit £1/2 we used to play (from time to time) a round of compulsory straddles with the following format.

SB - £1
BB - £2
Straddle - £4
Big Straddle - £8
Super Straddle - £16
Super double Straddle - £32
Mega Straddle - £64

With the SB to act first.

We never got more than 7 players to agree ...

Louis
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