Re: 5CD - Standing pat
Honestly, that kind of erratic play is no different than that of a maniac, only in reverse.
If he's going to be standing pat every time, you can't be afraid to bet into him or call with hands you'd do so against a normal player (typically, a big 2 pair and up). Especially if he's playing shorts, which he is, because when he improves, he'll pay you off. It's no different than calling down a maniac who raises before the flop, draws three and loses when you show a pair of 10s -- a hand you'd never fold heads-up against a player who is raising every hand.
Before you can take this advice to heart against this opponent, however, mind you that it's incomplete. I would like to know how often he folds when bet into after the draw, will he reraise before the draw, with what range of hands will he raise or call, etc.
Don't let his unorthodox play keep you from collecting chips when you have good hands.
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