paperboyNC
07-04-2005, 10:11 AM
Ok I just sat down at this table and am shocked to see action. I sat out a few hands where the maniac raised non-stop with nothing. He then raises non stop with nothing against me. Look at these first two hands to get the picture.
**** SAMPLE HAND #1 - MANIAC IS MP ****
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Preflop: Hero is BB with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) caps</font>, SB calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (12 SB) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) raises</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) caps</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (10 BB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) raises</font>, Hero calls.
River: (14 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Manic (MP) folds.
Final Pot: 19 BB
**** SAMPLE HAND #2 - MANIAC IS BB ****
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Preflop: Hero is Button with T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) raises</font>, UTG calls.
Flop: (4.33 SB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, Manic (BB) calls.
Turn: (6.16 BB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, Manic (BB) calls.
River: (14.16 BB) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) bets</font>, UTG calls.
Final Pot: 16.16 BB
Results:
Manic (BB) has 5s 2d (one pair, fives).
UTG has Ah Kd (one pair, aces).
Outcome: UTG wins 16.16 BB.
**** HAND IN QUESTION - MANIAC IS SB ****
I see this flop decision as extremely tough. While laying down AK offsuit pre-flop is bad, we have already had a raise and 3-bet pre-flop and the maniac is yet to act!
I read the raise and 3-bet as attempts to isolate the maniac. Everyone wants to be the one to win the huge pot off of him. The problem is that this makes a table very hard to read and makes playing a hand difficult.
Is this an easy call? Easy cap? Easy fold? I thought for about 10 seconds about this decision. I will follow-up with another decision against this maniac soon.
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Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP 3-bets</font>, Hero ?
**** SAMPLE HAND #1 - MANIAC IS MP ****
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Preflop: Hero is BB with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) caps</font>, SB calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (12 SB) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) raises</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) caps</font>, Hero calls.
Turn: (10 BB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) raises</font>, Hero calls.
River: (14 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (MP) raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Manic (MP) folds.
Final Pot: 19 BB
**** SAMPLE HAND #2 - MANIAC IS BB ****
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Preflop: Hero is Button with T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) raises</font>, UTG calls.
Flop: (4.33 SB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, Manic (BB) calls.
Turn: (6.16 BB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG caps</font>, Manic (BB) calls.
River: (14.16 BB) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Manic (BB) bets</font>, UTG calls.
Final Pot: 16.16 BB
Results:
Manic (BB) has 5s 2d (one pair, fives).
UTG has Ah Kd (one pair, aces).
Outcome: UTG wins 16.16 BB.
**** HAND IN QUESTION - MANIAC IS SB ****
I see this flop decision as extremely tough. While laying down AK offsuit pre-flop is bad, we have already had a raise and 3-bet pre-flop and the maniac is yet to act!
I read the raise and 3-bet as attempts to isolate the maniac. Everyone wants to be the one to win the huge pot off of him. The problem is that this makes a table very hard to read and makes playing a hand difficult.
Is this an easy call? Easy cap? Easy fold? I thought for about 10 seconds about this decision. I will follow-up with another decision against this maniac soon.
PokerStars 3/6 Hold'em (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP 3-bets</font>, Hero ?