live preflop situation with 99

[innerpeace]

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I would think you would reraise QQ or better here before it gets to the maniac. What I would have done if I were him is done the play you did before you could. If he raises to 8k, you arent calling and he has isolated the guy who "thinks A5 is the nuts".

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i think flat calling is consistent with me holding QQ+ given reasonable chance for maniac to make a raise here and not wanting to blow him out of the water, and of course wanting solid guy to come along for the ride. important that just because i think solid guy is somewhat scared money does not mean that he has same opinion of himself.

[Ryendal]

I don't know who you are, but you and timeforpizza are very similar