Five hands against a maniac

[reubenf]

I felt a quite lost all throughout this encounter, but I also felt like I was +EV. I'm sure I made tons of mistakes, especially on the first two hands.

I haven't been at the table long, but Villain hasn't really missed a bet. He can be 3-betting preflop with a terrible hand I'm sure and I fully expect him to bet any flop after he 3-bets preflop. My only other read on him is his avatar is Bill or Ted, whichever isn't Keanu Reeves.

Not much relevant on MP2 except that if he had 2 diamonds on the flop I'm sure he's betting.

HAND #1
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Preflop: Hero is CO with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero (poster) raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB :#A500AF(Villain)/ 3-bets</font>, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP2 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (13 SB) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (8 BB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Villain calls, UTG+1 calls.

River: (14 BB) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 17 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
UTG+1 has Jc Td (flush, ace high).
Hero has Kc Ac (two pair, aces and kings).
Villain has Ah 5s (one pair, aces).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins 17 BB. </font>


I'm including results in white because it's relevant to the context of future hands. Let me know if it would be better not to do this.

A few hands later, he's a verified maniac who still hasn't missed many bets, including capping with 32s. Not much on this MP2, either, as honestly all play at this table revolves around Villain.

HAND #2
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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button :#A500AF(Villain)/ 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, MP2 calls, Button :#A500AF(Villain)/ calls.

Flop: (13.40 SB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Villain 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, MP2 calls, Villain calls.

Turn: (12.70 BB) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 calls, Villain calls.

River: (18.70 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 calls, Villain calls.

Final Pot: 21.70 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ad Qs (one pair, queens).
MP2 has Kd Kc (one pair, kings).
Villain doesn't show. (mucked Js 4s)
Outcome: MP2 wins 21.70 BB. </font>

Some hands later I get a hand again, though by now I've actually seen him fold a couple times. I may be tilting by now because I am chomping at the bit to get HU against this guy.

HAND #3
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Preflop: Hero is SB with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 :#A500AF(Villain)/ raises</font>, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 :#A500AF(Villain)/ caps</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (9 SB) 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, Villain calls.

Turn: (8.50 BB) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain caps</font>, Hero calls.

River: (16.50 BB) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 18.50 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Qh Jh (one pair, jacks).
Villain has 6d 6h (three of a kind, sixes).
Outcome: Villain wins 18.50 BB. </font>

Hard to get a hand without him in it...

HAND #4
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Preflop: Hero is SB with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif. MP1 posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 :#A500AF(Villain)/ calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 :#A500AF(Villain)/ calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (13 SB) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises</font>, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (10.50 BB) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises</font>, MP1 folds, MP3 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Villain calls.

River: (16.50 BB) 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Villain calls.

Final Pot: 22.50 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Qc Qs (one pair, queens).
Villain has 7d 6h (straight, ten high).
Outcome: Villain wins 22.50 BB. </font>

Yeah I'm still at this table, and yeah, so is he. Afraid of an A, I don't ram &amp; jam here, which I'm sure is wrong because I know he could have TONS of worse hands.

HAND #5
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Preflop: Hero is BB with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 :#A500AF(Villain)/ calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain 3-bets</font>, MP3 folds, SB folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (7.50 BB) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villain bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has As 9c (one pair, aces).
Villain has 9s 3d (one pair, threes).
Outcome: Hero wins 9.50 BB. </font>

[reubenf]

Pretty sure I messed these up badly, hoping for advice on where though.

[sy_or_bust]

You aren't going to get many replies here. Please post hands one at a time in the future.

[flustering]

[ QUOTE ]
My only other read on him is his avatar is Bill or Ted, whichever isn't Keanu Reeves.


[/ QUOTE ]

Bill S. Preston, Esq.

[reubenf]

[ QUOTE ]
You aren't going to get many replies here. Please post hands one at a time in the future.

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I thought this would be okay since they're all the same villain. Thanks for the advice, I will follow it in the future.

[davelin]

Hand 1 - Fold the flop
Hand 2- Fine
Hand 3 - A little too aggro, bad players get good cards too sometimes. Not sure about the 3-bet pre-flop. Slow down on the turn.
Hand 4 - 3bet the flop. If Villain still raises your turn bet, call down.
Hand 5 - Looks ok.

[mmbt0ne]

All these are without looking at the results before I comment. I looked at previous results before making a decision on the later hands.

hand 1 - With UTG calling, I fold the river.
hand 2 - still looks good
hand 3 - I probably call down after the turn raise, but 3-betting isn't TOO bad.
hand 4 - I don't 3-bet that river
hand 5 - I might stop and go on the turn and call down any raises, but your line looks just fine.