Editor's note: The following is a special preview from Jeff Hwang's upcoming book, Pot-Limit Omaha Poker: Advanced Play Vol. I, tentatively scheduled to be available in the first half of this year.

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 ...

There are two betting scenarios in a poker game that can stray from the traditional norm of simply playing cash games with big and small blinds and an occasional ante. It's important to get at least a ...