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Originally Posted by Lovesantiques
But, seriously, why is a 3 blind game better? Why, if NOT straddling is an advantage, do you want to straddle? If the game is played with 3 blinds, then why not straddle for a 4th blind?
I'm confused....
Lee
If there are three players putting in money blind, there is more incentive for others to enter the pot, which results in more multiway pots. Which most people who play 5/5 PLO and higher prefer.
Even though straddling is -EV (for the straddler), it makes for a better game. If everyone else is straddling and I choose not to, I'd feel like a dick. To be fair and out of respect for the other players who are giving action by straddling, I would feel compelled to straddle. I know others don't feel the same way, which is why it's be great to have an auto straddle table and a non-straddle table. So no one feels forced to straddle and the straddlers don't have ill feelings toward the freeriders.
If someone wants to throw a second straddle in (which is prohibited in MD, but have see in other casinos), God bless them. (Big difference between having 3/9 players putting money in and 4/9 players, IMO.) But if the rest of the table agrees to double straddle, I would.
Seems there isn't any opposition to having an auto straddle table, just a bunch of anti-straddle sentiments being shared.