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He may be maniac, but why are you going out of your way to play a big pot vs him oop with ace high?

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I'm very open to suggestions for alternative lines....

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I'm playing at same time, so can't give long explanation, but wouldn't half pot vs him accomplish same thing on this type of hand? Seems like he is the type to not go anywhere, and trying to convince him he is drawing dead vs your overpair is spewing. Infact sometimes these types love to think they are clever and are more eager to call the big bets since everybody is trying to bluff them out.

I think a lot depends on both what he has been calling with, and how frequently he bluffs when he misses, you know answers to those better than us.

Are flop and turn value bets or bluffs? Kinda hard to play the river when it doesn't seem like you are too sure which one it is.