[mikeca]

I have seen people play like this and run over a table of very passive players for a while. They scare the passive players out of pots until they figure out that the maniac is raising with air. Then they start calling him down with almost anything.

I have seen a several players that play like this for a couple of cycles. Once they get caught a few times raising with air, they slow down a lot. I’m sure their thinking is that they will get more action on their good hands after playing like a maniac for a few cycles. If they can sit down at the table and run hot for the first few cycles, I suppose this can be profitable, but when you sit down and run cold, you will lose a lot of money.