JJ, overpair vs. maniac

[Jonny]

I have about 1000 hands on the villian. He is 45/27/1.5. He seems very loose and agressive. He will bet the flop when checked to him most of the time. Decision?

Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Party Poker No-Limit
Hero ($1028.55)
BB ($1209)
UTG ($870.01)
MP ($4888.99)
Button ($699.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif. Hero posts a blind of $5.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $30</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero (poster) calls $25, BB calls $20.

Flop: ($90) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $50</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $150</font>, BB folds, UTG calls $790.01 (All-In), Hero ???

[thabadguy]

What is the range of hands maniac raises pf with?
Speaking as a LAG, I would say any 2 cards 10 or higher, any ace or any pp over 88. I would think, you have to call, you are ahead here a decent amount of time, just dont be surprised with what he has as he can roll any 2 over.

[piki]

If hes real aggressive, you need to make it hurt more preflop.

I think Im beat here because most super agg players dont use "All In" to push you off pots.

[thabadguy]

They dont?????????

[Jonny]

basically what you said is his raising standards PF. I just think when he comes over the top I need to make this call. He didn't play that bad postflop. At worst I figured AQ/AK of clubs, which I am a about even money with.

Eh, I'm not sure on this one.

[piki]

Thats not my experience.

[Rocaix]

Just calling preflop and then check-raising this type of flop against a hyperaggro opponent often causes them to interpret it as a resteal against them.

If you decide you want to play a big pot with Jacks, preflop is where the decision should've been made.

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If you decide you want to play a big pot with Jacks, preflop is where the decision should've been made.

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Very good advice especially since if you decide to do it, you want to be headsup against the lag since you usually aren't going to make a set.

[cardsharkk04]

I know when i'm playing super aggro I will usually make a large reraise with almost any good club draw, so if I were you I would make this call and expect to be about a 55/45 or 60/40 favorite.