Re: Wait until the turn or raise the flop?
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Ok, second part then, I smooth call, maniac raises and BB-Re-raises. Time to cap, let them bet for me until the turn or start to get concerned BB really has something and maniac is going to make it expensive to find out?
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I think I would continue waiting until the turn, planning to raise BB at that point.
A call/cap on the flop would probably slow BB down, unless he has a monster, and I don't think you want to create a situation where he bets when he likely has you beat but checks many of the hands you're beating.
In any event, though, if you cold-call the flop and then the turn action goes bet, raise, 3-bet, cap, that would be an uncomfortable situation. Having a maniac at the table does have its hazards. Getting trapped in 3-way pots with a maniac involved isn't much fun once you begin to suspect your hand is second best.
But, anyway, I don't think you should be too worried yet, when the flop action comes back two bets to you. BB probably realizes Button is a maniac (the easiest thing to notice at the table is who the maniac is, when there is one). At this point, BB probably thinks you're clinging to JJ or something.
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