1/2 NL 3 handed 2 guys always live straddle

[IgorSmiles]

Randy, fill me in. Since when is straddling on the button allowed?

[Randy_Refeld]

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Randy, fill me in. Since when is straddling on the button allowed?

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Well if I was asked to rule on it I would rule it isn't, but in some games it is allowed with more than 3 players and I have seen it done (and have done it) in player games.

[4 High]

Hate to be a newb, but what the hell is straddling?

[flafishy]

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Hate to be a newb, but what the hell is straddling?

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UTG can put out a bet that is 2xBB blind, before the hand is dealt, and has the option to raise it after the action has gone around the table the first time.

I was under the impression that a straddle in NL could be any size.

[canis582]

UTG is also the button, so he gets to act last pre and post flop when he straddles. It sucks to straddle 10 handed bc you are way oop.

[flafishy]

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I was under the impression that a straddle in NL could be any size.

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That could be. In LHE, it's 2xBB.

[Ghazban]

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I was under the impression that a straddle in NL could be any size.

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I've never heard that before. When multiple straddles are allowed in NL, they often (always?) each double the previous one (so UTG posts 2BB, UTG+1 posts 4BB, UTG+2 posts 8BB, etc.).

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I was under the impression that a straddle in NL could be any size.

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Every room I know of requires a straddle to still be 2x in NL.