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Originally Posted by kylephilly
There is definitely no pressure to straddle and no berating of those not straddling that I've seen. I played in games over the weekend where 10-20% of hands were straddled and no one said a word.
The "straddle" was all the rage at Parx when the state first allowed the practice. After it lost its first-time luster, it is just another available table tool.
One thing it does do is make it easy to spot the rookie live player. If he/she has not been exposed to straddling, or in the same case kill pots, he/she will embrace it or reject it. If he accepts in the spirit of the game, he/she stays, participates and figures out what it is for - push action. If not and can not find an acceptable table in the room will either complain or leave.
Best for the room is to offer non-straddle tables for those who do not wish to partake. Best for the players who like the straddle is to take the uninformed under their wing and describe the whys and wherefores of straddle.