5 Card Draw Maniac

[stripsqueez]

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Favorite heads-up/maniac move: Smooth calling his raise in the blinds with 2 pair predraw, drawing one and betting out after the draw when they draw 3. Too often (and they rarely realize what you're doing until it's too late), they think you're on the draw and bluffing. But even if they improve to a better hand (trips to your aces up, for example), they won't raise because they fear you've made a pat hand. Maniacs shrivel in the face of controlled aggression.

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i normally get guys who are too passive heads up not maniacs

i guess a maniac probably wont notice but a decent player might observe that you struggle to disguise this position - not that i have an issue with say playing a missed draw this way but i'm not sure i need fancy against a maniac heads up

i agree that some aggro against a maniac is a good plan and i respect this line as an option but i pretty much never find it

stripsqueez - chickenhawk