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The Idaho Straddle

Restraddle from anywhere at the table — UTG, button, small blind, doesn't matter. Whoever posts last gets ultimate last action.

PREFLOP ONLY · NORMAL ORDER RESUMES POSTFLOP

Straddle Variants Documented

Games in the Rulebook

Beginner-101 Filler

The Rulebook

63 variants, correctly explained. From the casino-standard baseline to the genuinely obscure.

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Wonky Donkey

You don't know which game you're in until the flop.

Murder

One card per row. That's the whole twist.

Chowaha

Three flops, one grid, several ways through it.

Scrotum

Yes, that's really the name. Yes, it's a real BARGE game.

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House Rules

The Idaho Straddle, Explained

Restraddle from anywhere, ultimate last action preflop only — the rule most home games get slightly wrong.

Table Dynamics

Reading the Same Six People, Every Week

Casino strategy assumes strangers. Your home game doesn't work that way — here's how to actually use that.

Hosting

Why Most Home Games Die After a Year

It's rarely the poker. It's recruiting, burnout, and nobody owning the follow-up text.

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Sawtooth Card Society

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“I’d Straddle.”

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Idaho Straddle Crest

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