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Originally Posted by PLOchrisc
also curious do you regularly straddle? I have little experience with the button straddle and was curious if you think it's +-ev? Rarely do I ever straddle UTG for obvious reasons unless I get bored
I had this discussion w my poker buddies a few months back, and the majority seemed to think its +ev otb. I disagreed, and for my personal playing style I only think its neutral to +ev on tight tables. On loose aggro tables I will not straddle from anywhere, but on tight nitty tables I will straddle otb and sometimes COff to try to exploit the nits and pick up the orphaned pots. Through the yrs of playing i never been a big proponent of the straddle on aggro tables. What Im finding out from my experience is that when I do straddle at tight tables it can be neutral to +ev, and when I choose not to at aggro tables it gives me an image that I'm not willing to gamble. Which in turn helps my bluffs work better post flop. In conclusion, I think it has a lot to do with ur image, and how people perceive u. The straddle works gd for some, and not for others depending on style. For me personally, the table I playing at dictates whether I will straddle or not. Even at tight tables, I still say Neutral to slightly +ev
Getting ready to swing through Mac shack for some breakfast, then grind. Trying to erase yesterday's $190 loss from my memory w a gd positive sesh.