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Why are maniacs dangerous?
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Easy. Because of their reckless abandon, you just never know when they actually have a hand. Do you like to play against maniacs? Some people do, and some don . Many players don like to be run over while others think they hurt the integrity of the game. Ive never quite understood that one. Personally, I love playing against them.Why? Well, when you make a hand against them, chances are, you’ll get paid off handsomely. You may even be able to win some big pots with no hand, as maniacs are often on a stone-cold steal and can handle a raise. Win or lose, one thing is certain with these guys, there will be action.
Don’t get me wrong, as much as I love to play with these guys, maniacs can be dangerous! As I said, they often pay you off when you make a hand. The flip side to this is that you will often have to pay them off when they have a big hand. Another way that they can be dangerous is when they go on a suicide mission against you. If you have the courage and conviction to call a maniac down, you will usually love the results. Other times, you will have a bad beat story to tell, not a good thing.
So how should you play against these people? Well, for starters, you should always try to sit to their immediate left. This way, you could always see what they do before you act. This simple thing can save you a ton of bets over the course of a game. Next, I suggest a lot of trapping and slowplaying, but only in heads up situations where the dangers of giving free cards are minimal. Then, just wait until they hang themselves.
I’ll give you an example. I was playing in a $2-$5 no limit game at my local card room. I looked down to find pocket aces on the button. The maniac at our table had been out of line all day long and finally I knew this would be my chance. He raises to $45 and its folded around to me. I just smooth call. We take the flop heads up and it’s a beauty, A-5-2 rainbow and I flopped top set. He bets $60 and I just call. The turn is the 7 of spades and he bets $100. I quickly go all in for 300. He grumbles and reluctantly calls. The river is a 9 and he starts jumping up and down. The nutjob had 6-8 off and hit runner runner for a straight on me. I outsmarted myself. I put myself in a position to win a monster pot but ended up letting him get there.
See I told you maniacs could be dangerous…
Till next time, may the chips fall your way.
by Johnson
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