Good reads / descriptions.

I love the Mississippi straddle. I'm sure it's still -EV, though there have to be some significant merits to acting last pre and having position the rest of the way. I don't know how to estimate the EV of that situation, but I would never do a regular straddle, but would contemplate a Mississippi if I wanted to liven it up.

As for the hand.. in your description you say nitty asian lady is HJ but now Hero is HJ?

If the table has been peeling raises pre and giving respect to cbets, I would raise pre. It doesn't sound like that though and it doesn't sound like nitty asian lady is raising much and it doesn't sound like button is really iso'ing after limps? In which case I would feel ok about limping behind sometimes, but if BTN is iso'ing I'll just raise myself rather than limp/call.

Limp behind or raise to $14-15 pending my above scenarios.