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He's a maniac...

by MiiWiin

About the situation

We have found quite a decent short-handed table on NL100. There are several fish on the table, so we have to put up with the known maniac, who has position on us.

Our database delivers the following stats:
VPIP: 36
PFR: 32
AF: 4,1
WTS: 25
Hands: 817

The first few hands worked out fine, we weren't able to hit anything so far and thus had to give up our hands even against the assumed weaker players, every time. After the first 50 hands, the maniac actually managed to 3-bet us three times, and we gave up the hand each time.

Question 1.1.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($165.29)
SB ($45.56)
BU ($100)
CO ($98.50)
MP ($145.50)
Hero ($102)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J , J
Hero...

How do you react?




Question 1.2.

You've decided to open-limp.

Stacks & Stats
Stacks & Stats
BB ($165.29)
SB ($45.56)
BU ($100)
CO ($98.50)
MP ($145.50)
Hero ($102)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J , J
Hero calls $1.00, MP raises to $5.50, 4 folds, Hero...

How do you react?




Question 1.3.

In another instance, you've opted for the open-raise.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($165.29)
SB ($45.56)
BU ($100)
CO ($98.50)
MP ($145.50)
Hero ($102)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J , J
Hero raises to $4.00, MP raises to $13.00, 4 folds, Hero...

How do you proceed?




Question 1.4.

You've only called the 3-bet.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($165.29)
SB ($45.56)
BU ($100)
CO ($98.50)
MP ($145.50)
Hero ($102)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J , J
Hero raises to $4.00, MP raises to $13.00, 4 folds, Hero calls $13.00

Flop: ($27.50) 5, 2, Q (2 players)
Hero...

How do you proceed?






Question 1.5.


You've decided to initially just check.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($165.29)
SB ($45.56)
BU ($100)
CO ($98.50)
MP ($145.50)
Hero ($102)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J , J
Hero raises to $4.00, MP raises to $13.00, 4 folds, Hero calls $13.00

Flop: ($27.50) 5, 2, Q (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks

Turn: ($27.50) A (2 players)
Hero...

How do you proceed?






QUIZ HAND 2

The hand is over and Hero lost - looking really bad while doing so. Over the course of the next few hands, he can fold most of his trash, when he suddenly has a playable hand again.

 

Question 2.1.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($175.33)
SB ($45.56)
BU ($101.25)
CO ($104.56)
MP ($190.50)
Hero ($101)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A , Q
Hero...

How do you react?




Question 2.2.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($175.33)
SB ($45.56)
BU ($101.25)
CO ($104.56)
MP ($190.50)
Hero ($101)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A , Q
Hero
raises to $4.00, MP raises to $13.00,
3 folds, BB calls $13.00, Hero...

How do you react?




Question 2.3.

You've decided to call the 3-bet:

Stacks & Stats
BB ($175.33)
SB ($45.56)
BU ($101.25)
CO ($104.56)
MP ($190.50)
Hero ($101)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A , Q
Hero raises to $4.00, MP raises to
$13.00, 3 folds, BB calls $13.00,
Hero calls $13.00

Flop: ($39.50) J, T, 8 (3 players)
BB bets $15.00, Hero...

How do you proceed?