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shorthanded AKo vs the maniac

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Zaratras
Joined: 03.01.2009

stats maniac 90/10 over 108 hand (extra relevant? AF 3 and fold to cbet 50%)

PokerStars - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: $2.02
Hero (CO): $2.00
BTN: $3.41
SB: $4.69
BB: $3.92

SB posts SB $0.01, BB posts BB $0.02

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.03) Hero has K♦ A♣

fold, Hero raises to $0.06, fold, SB calls $0.05, fold

Flop: ($0.14, 2 players) 6♦ T♥ 4♥
SB bets $0.10, Hero calls $0.10 He donks bets here with the maniac i make a call. Was a 3bet on place here?

Turn: ($0.34, 2 players) A♥
SB bets $0.10, Hero raises to $0.40, SB calls $0.30 I tried to protect my hand here.. But maniacs never fold right? I have a hard time defending my hands vs these maniacs. The keep raising or calling my bets? This is a big flaw in my playing. How do I play best vs these maniacs? I see them a lot and they have 3-5 buyins profit.. how?

River: ($1.14, 2 players) 7♥
SB bets $1.46, fold No chance to win here.

Spoiler

SB wins $1.10


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DodoBrabbel
Joined: 21.08.2009

If they never fold it seems best to just wait for a good top pair and get paid off, so probably I would have folded the flop. As played the raise on the turn gets that value from all their junk hands. Sometimes bad players run good and keep making the best hand. It is frustrating but in the long run your strategy will pay off.


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monteCarlol
Joined: 24.08.2019

I think, the call on the flop is marginal, but maybe ok with the overcards and the backdoor straight draw.
I would not want to 3bet-bluff on the flop vs a maniac.
Usually you win vs them by letting them bluff. So on the turn you can just call, IMO. And then on a blank river again.


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Pokrovec
Joined: 07.01.2010

For me, it is a fold on the flop. You have two overcards with 6 improvement cards and a backdoor straight draw, while the villain already has a made hand or a strong draw...
With the call on the flop, I would continue with the same line as you did.


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