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Originally Posted by edwurtle
I would like to learn more about MISSISSIPPI STRADDLE myself. Wikipedia and other sources do not fully describe it. What I'm guessing from reading sources online is that it buys you the button only for PREFLOP action, post flop action continues as normal stopping on the regular button position.
I'm personally do not like weird rules that modify the game, I enjoy poker as is. Specifically I would hate this rule if I had to sit after a cronic MISSISSIPPI straddler. However it would be awesome if you sat directly before the MISSISSIPPI straddler.
Where did you hear that Delaware Park was allowing such rule?
Here;s what I can find about this rule. The local rumors is that the director at Delaware Park came from the Venetian in Vegas, arguably one of the best rooms on the strip. He wants to spread many games, some I have no clue what they are. He doesn't like 2 4 limit, so it won't play. The Mississippi version may be described as this: this off the internet:
Straddling Allowed any position (Mississippi Option) – generally, if the casino allows this, the button has the priority to straddle first and the option works counterclockwise, away from the blinds, with UTG having the last option; this is the way the Horseshoe Casino in Tunica ran most of their games when I was there last; if you find yourself in this type of game, consider straddling only on the button and the cut-off unless four-handed, UTG can be right; sometimes, sometimes! you can re-straddle the straddle, and that can be re straddled, and that can be re straddled all the way down the table; I've never seen it but I know it exists and sometimes happens, especially in Mississippi PLO games during the Poker Open.
But, I don't think they allow a re strddle. I got this from one of their future dealers and he says it's their to encourage action.