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Originally Posted by Jack Payback
The have an odd straddle rule. Any player, other than the dealer, can straddle pre flop. The person to the left of the straddler will have to act first. I do not care for the rule as it messes up positional advantage and increases my variance. But it is what it is.
It's a Mississippi straddle. You can straddle up to 5x the blinds.
If by 'dealer' you mean the button, the button can certainly straddle, and has first preference. Only the blinds cannot straddle.
And by first preference I mean if MP straddles for 5x, and then the button straddles for 2x, the straddle is 2x and the MP has to pull back his straddle.