Trapping a maniac

[jcm4ccc]

This was a $20 rebuy tournament (about 5 tables total). The villian had been a maniac throughout the tournament, and had already rebought once. Here is a typical hand:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter

MP1 (t710)
Hero (t1980)
CO (t2190)
Button (t2155)
SB :#A500AF(Maniac)/ (t725)
BB (t2065)
UTG (t2175)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls t30, <font color="#CC3333">SB :#A500AF(Maniac)/ raises to t725 (All-In)</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG folds, Button folds.

Final Pot: t815

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
No showdown. Maniac wins t815. </font>


So, on this hand, when I noticed that she had limped in, I thought this might be an opportunity to trap her. I don't ever remember limping with AKs in this position, but I thought it was worth a risk. It was nice that a little luck came my way.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter

SB (t725)
Hero (t1980)
UTG (t2190)
MP1 (t2125)
MP2 :#A500AF(Maniac)/ (t815)
CO (t2020)
Button (t2145)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 :#A500AF(Maniac)/ calls t30, CO calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t120) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, Maniac checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets t85</font>, SB calls t85, Hero calls t85, <font color="#CC3333">Maniac raises to t170</font>, CO folds, SB folds, Hero calls t85.

Turn: (t630) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Maniac raises to t200</font>, Hero calls t100.

River: (t1030) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Maniac raises to t415 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls t215.

Final Pot: t1860

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ah Kh (three of a kind, kings).
Maniac has 8d Ks (three of a kind, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins t1860. </font>

[mybrainssore]

nh. i love maniacs [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[durron597]

Well played, but I don't think that this is that big of a deal; you are getting all the chips in against 99% of opponents anyway.

[tminus]

fun hand