AA vs a Maniac

[Cosmo26]

Villain is a total Maniac with 91/29/31 (vpip/w@sd/PreflopRaise).
I have played 100 hands with him and he lost about 200 $. He has been all-in about 25% with any two.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $83.35
BB: $35.55
UTG: $31.10
MP: $143
<font color="black">Hero (CO): $46.65</font>
BTN: $37.60

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, MP folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2</font>, 2 folds, BB calls $1.75, UTG calls $1.75

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($6.10) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets $0.25</font>, UTG calls $0.25, <font color="red">Hero raises to $9</font>, BB calls $8.75, UTG calls $8.75

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($33.10) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">BB bets all-in for $24.55</font>, UTG folds,
<font color="red">Hero pukes and calls $24.55</font>

I know I might be beat here easily and usually I think I would lay this down. But can I really fold AA here against such a Maniac? I think the range of hands I beat here is too big. How would you play this?

[Nick C]

What can you do? Of course you have to call him, getting over 2:1.

By the way, I like the raise to 8x the BB, knowing that the psycho in the BB is behind you.

[Pirelli]

I really like the way you played this. If villain is really that bad, I might consider pushing the flop, saves you from situations like this and he will call with any piece anyway.

[Cosmo26]

Thanks for the feedback.
I also considered pushing the flop, which might have been a good move too cause I think he would have called me if he had hit. But I did not want to scare him off and wanted him to put all his money in, so took the risk that he might draw me out. Did not like the 3 on the turn though. But I think I was committed at that point anyway.
Anybody here who would have played this different?

[Lego05]

Against this guy I think you have to call. But was he a maniac pushing all-in with any two or a maniac calling all-in with any piece?

[RuFFNeXX]

lol, a 91 VP$IP? That's crazy. I would love to be at the table with this guy.

[Cosmo26]

He was pushing all-in with every draw, TPNK, bottom PP and sometimes with air...

[wslee00]

i don't know how else you coulda played this

[Cosmo26]

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lol, a 91 VP$IP? That's crazy. I would love to be at the table with this guy.

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[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] He is number one on my buddy list. Unfortunately I Didn't see him at the table since then. Maybe broke.