How to play vs maniacs/ x-looosey gooseys

munkey · #1 10-20-2006, 09:21 AM

If there's one type of player I struggle to play against it's the 60-80% VPIP with a PFR raise 30%+ and o0 aggression.

I think I'm misplaying vs them and interested in peoples thoughts/approach.

I've read NLHTAP Adjusting to loose games chapter but how does one adapt to the aggressive x-looseys?

2 hands(not the best choice I know) as example situations
Villan is 70/27/1.8 over ~200 hands
folds SB never, street aggr increases-river 3, raises alot PFR >4bb and reraises a fair bit and can play ok at times postflop/bluff. Has been AI preflop with Ak and JJ.
Has a tendency to AI the turn on weakness /escalate the betting quickly if you raise him back -especially on dangerous boards.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $67
CO: $51.05
Button: $35.75
SB: $153.20
Hero: $46.70

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 folds, SB raises to $2, Hero calls.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($4, 2 players)
SB bets $4, Hero ?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: $141.25
UTG+1: $46
CO: $23.35
Button: $22.95
SB: $48.10
BB: $350.30

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Hero raises to $2, 3 folds, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($6, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($6, 3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $5.5, Hero calls, SB folds.

River: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($17, 2 players)
BB bets $7, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $31