What Is a Live Straddle in Poker? A live straddle in poker is a bet made voluntarily before the deal. The live straddle will, in most cases, originate from the player in the Under the Gun (UTG) ...

What is a straddle? A normal straddle is a blind bet of twice the big blind and is made by the player to the left of the regular blinds. If the blinds are $5 and $10, then a straddle would be $20. If ...