200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

Villain was running about 55/45/14 through 150 or so hands and loves to fire with air if i appear weak, even two barreling often, or raising smallish turn bets. I had pretty much had it with him, and had the utmost confidence that my K was good. Comments on all streets welcome. I will post results after some comments. See below:

Full Tilt Poker
$1/$2 No Limit Hold'em Ring Game
2 Players
LegoPoker Hand Converter

<font color="black">Stack Sizes</font>
Hero (SB): $340.7
BB: $443.7

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($3, 2 players)
<font color="red">BB raises to $7</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $21</font>, BB calls $14

<font color="black">Flop:</font> 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($42, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $25</font>, Hero calls $25

<font color="black">Turn:</font> 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] [7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] ($92, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $60</font>, Hero calls $60

<font color="black">River:</font> 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] [J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]] ($212, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $200</font>, Hero calls $200

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

no comments? I've been taking this line against HU LAG's and it has generally been VERY +EV. Does anyone else take this line against maniacs HU?

Ryan

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

craise the turn for value

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

So you opt to checkraise the turn? What hands can we expect to extract value from there? PP's lower than KK and maybe some middle pairs/pair draws?

Ryan

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

I don't like c/ring the turn against a maniac

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

I agree with your play. I guess he had a few outs (or perhaps air). I'd say the all in on the river puts him around 40 percent to have you beat, given your check. So call.

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

I thought that exactly, although I was a little more confident that he was trying to push me off a middle/weak king with his AI river bet. Good to know that I'm not a complete donk. FYI he has 8T offsuit for a rivered backdoor straight.....i went on tilt, but at least i shut off my computer first! lol

Thanks for the replies.

Ryan

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

c/r turn is terrible.

Your line is fine.

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

Unless you know hes capable of making a triple barrel I dont think Im calling the river, your line looks pretty transparent IMO.

Re: 200NL HU cash FTP vs absolute maniac
 

cwar, if my line is transparent, how do i extract value from my hand? Perhaps I should be bet/folding the river? as an FYI, i suspect his is perfectly capable of a triple barrel, especially a PSB on river to try to shove me off my weak/middle K.