KQs against a maniac

[YamiYugi]

Maniac is 60 to 70 VPIP...

Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 4 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $15.40
<font color="black">Hero (BB): $44.70</font>
UTG: $27.35
BTN: $47

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">BTN raises to $0.50</font>, SB calls $0.40, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $3.50</font>, SB folds, Hero calls $1.50

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($7.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $2.50</font>, Hero calls $2.50

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($12.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $11</font>, Hero calls $11

<font color="black">River:</font> ($34.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $5.25</font>, Hero calls $5.25

Is trapping him with TPGK (good kicker) an option here?

[cuQa]

where do you trap him? oO

[YamiYugi]

I know it's maybe not a really good play, but something like AJ, 99, 88? (If he is doing bluffs)

But this guy is nuts! maybe it wouldn't take a set to beat him?

[BobAllinSki]

I think the hand is played fine, but I cant see where its a trap.

I'd be tempted to raise the turn, or even lead / push depending on how nuts he is, even if your beat you have between 8 &amp; 13 outs.

[YamiYugi]

Ok... i'm not too familiar with the terminology.

What is trap?

[poon]

this isnt exactly trapping him, just good play [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]. If hes a moron he could have nearly anything and if you raise him he could push with 88 so i like the call

[dashman]

Uhh....dont know if you "Trap" him exactly but against a maniac I think this is a super drawy board. I would try and wait for a much dryer board to trap or let a maniac like this hang himself. I would raise the flop with the OESD, then you can take the lead on turn, and if he plays back on turn then youll have a better idea if you are ahead or not. Maniacs will call you down with underpairs/draws/bottom and mid pairs so even if you take the lead on the turn hell probably call you if he has any piece of this. I dont like the river pairing because a maniac could easily have a T here. C/C on river is fine at this point though.