So I sat in front of a maniac. PP 15/30

[mach3]

Hand 1 is just to show you what we are dealing with. If you bet into him, he raises, with anything - ANYTHING. Remarkably, he was treading water. I took down a 12BB pot HU from him w/ 10-high. He's a certifiable loon.

Party Poker 15/30 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (6.66 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 3-bets</font>, BB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, MP1 calls, BB calls.

Turn: (9.33 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 caps</font>, Hero calls.

River: (17.33 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 caps</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 25.33 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ad As (three of a kind, aces).
MP1 has 5c 8c (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins 25.33 BB. </font>

Hand 2 - very similar, but I'm on the losing end. This hand drew comments/potshots from some of the other players. I think I pushed the blind out w/ 2 pair. But my question is this - do any of you stop raising? You obviously have top pair here, but are vulnerable to hands like trips or 2 pair. However, this guy is just as likely to turn over A2o as he is a straight. So do you slow down or just keep pounding him?
Party Poker 15/30 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP1 calls, SB calls.

Turn: (8.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, MP1 calls, SB calls.

River: (20.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 caps</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 28.50 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Kh Kd (one pair, kings).
MP1 has Jd 8d (straight, queen high).
Outcome: MP1 wins 28.50 BB. </font>

[goofball]

Both hands are routine in my opinion.

YOu got you opponent to put in 6 big bets drawing to 4 outs. Good job.

[roy_miami]

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Flop: (8 SB) Q, T, 4 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, MP1 calls, SB raises, BB folds, Hero 3-bets, MP1 calls, SB calls.


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MP1's smooth call on the flop in hand 2 would have set off some alarm bells for me, I guess in his eyes the flopped open ender was a monster worthy of a slow play. I'm not saying I wouldn't cap the river, I just always get suspicious when the loon's stop raising the cheap streets.