Trying to get a maniac to chill

[snowgurts]

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Just adjust to his predictable style of play and outplay him. Isn't that the underlying strategy in poker??

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A maniac, if reraised to stop him, will likely go all-in, then you have to decide to go all-in with a marginal hand. So you decide to play tight and trap him, but when he raises everything, you have to wait until AA, KK, or maybe QQ before you even move. It's the smart thing to cool him off -- you can't outthink someone who isn't thinking.