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Right, and I have no problem calling any raise from him.

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Well then what's the problem? To be honest, if he's as aggressive as you say, you should still wait for a better hand to take a stand on, IMO. His bluffs can beat you and there will most certainly be better spots if he's a maniac.


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The reason I made it small was to further induce that raise, and to keep the pot manageable.

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Uh, what? Do you also stay awake for weeks at a time to get a good night's rest? Betting small to induce a raise to keep the pot at a manageable size makes absolutely no sense. You should be betting small and hoping for a call to keep the pot manageable. And it's doubtful that weak bet will only get called by him if your description is accurate.


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If I'm betting 120 here and he repops to like 320, well... wtf?

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Um, easy fold? This is the reason you don't play hands like T9 against someone hyperaggressive. If you're sure you have the best hand with something this weak I think you should check behind and let the maniac bluff the river so you can snap it off.


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I think checking behind sucks because I'm calling a bet from him on like 90% of the rivers, and I have no clue if he's only value-betting rivers or if he's throwing out bluffs as well.

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If you have no idea if he's only value betting the river or bluffing as well, why would you have any idea what his range is on the turn?

Check behind and call river is much better than induce a bluff and have no idea wtf is going on when he raises, which is very likely for him to do.