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Originally Posted by chucky
Doing a straddle on button seems pointless. The major point of a straddle is buy position (seems to me), but with button you already have preflop position.
MAJOR contradictions in your above statement. You cannot buy position with an UTG straddle, your only inflating the size of the pot. The straddler will remain out of position in a big-pot relative to their hand strength in most situations.
On the button however your doing the same thing, inflating the size of the pot, which gives the expert player a significant edge since he or she has position on the whole table. The button is king, a player that uses the button as a weapon is at a significant advantage.