How to Straddle

The Texas Hold’em Straddle function is one of Natural8’s fun and innovative features, designed to add more thrills, ⚽️ twists and turns to an already-exciting poker hand. But what does straddle mean in poker?

Traditionally, the Straddle is a bet ⚽️ that can be played by the player immediately to the left of the Big Blind. Usually, a player choosing to ⚽️ straddle can bet double the Big Blind before the hole cards are dealt, so it’s basically a blind raise before ⚽️ the players get their cards. This can lead to some big pots and dramatically alter the outcome of the hand.

At ⚽️ Natural8, we like to go about things a little differently. Now, you can post a straddle bet from any position ⚽️ on the table before the hole cards are dealt. Once the straddle amount is announced, players are given a limited ⚽️ amount of time to post another straddle bet or even go all-in (this is called the “No-Look All-In”).

Needless to say, ⚽️ games featuring frequent straddle bets are particularly thrilling. The bigger pots add to the tension, and when you win you ⚽️ can win big! You can catch your competition off-guard, and their reaction to your straddle bet can give you a ⚽️ lot of information, like whether they’re following a tight or loose strategy.