Who doesn’t love a straddle in a cash game to juice up the pot — and the action?
Sure, players will sometimes try to “straddle” under the gun in a tournament, but in reality it’s just a blind raise. If someone only calls, you lose your option and the whole thing is a little pointless.
But what if you could actually straddle in a tournament?
Well, that’s exactly what the PokerGO Tour is introducing on Friday during Event #4: $5,300 No-Limit Hold’em Single-Day at the 2026 PokerGO Cup.