How To Play an Absolute Maniac - Dario Minieri

Todd Terry · #1 07-13-2007, 12:50 AM

Last night I played for a while with the most hyperagressive maniacal player I've ever seen, by a factor of 10, Dario Minieri. I'm a superaggressive player myself, and I've played with Gus Hansen, Gavin Smith (who called me a maniac), David the Dragon Pham, Sorel Mizzi, Tommy Vu and others who play a hyperaggressive style. I understand how they play, and I think I know how to play against them. But when Dario showed up at our table last night (soon after Sorel showed up), I was at a loss as to what to do. Within minutes, he and Sorel (who kicked it up 5 notches when Dario showed up) had played multiple pots which went: raise, reraise, reraise, all in, fold. Before Sorel's suckout in a 400K pot ended my quest for ME glory, I managed to win a few significant pots from Dario by playing passively post-flop and letting him bet when I happened to have a pretty good hand. I'd love to hear the strategic thoughts of anyone who has played against him. Thanks.

Randers · #2 07-13-2007, 01:10 AM

call, check call, check call, check call

call, call, call,call

THAY3R · #3 07-13-2007, 01:13 AM

I played with him for a long time in the 5k 6 max. As you could imagine, it was pretty crazy.

Check call ftw.

#4 07-13-2007, 04:16 AM

He is chipleader now.

sirtimo · #5 07-13-2007, 09:20 AM

check push

Todd Terry · #6 07-13-2007, 11:53 AM

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He is chipleader now.

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With the massive lead he has and his style, he's going to be very tough to beat.

aditya · #7 07-13-2007, 12:22 PM

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He is chipleader now.

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With the massive lead he has and his style, he's going to be very tough to beat.

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When he first came to the table with his scarf and his girlish looks, I bet everyone was like I'll walk over this guy without a problem. Not so fast...

morello · #8 07-13-2007, 02:35 PM

I played with Dario for 14~ hours on day 1 and then another 8 on day 2. He was on my left both days. I got tangled with him a few times but basically tightened up and avoided playing pots with him out of position.

He is by far the best tournament player I have ever played with. I have never seen someone control the table as well as he does.

BadgerPro · #9 07-14-2007, 01:25 AM

1) Minraise him and let him think he has FE.

2) Snap call his shove.

3) ???????

4) Profit.

nath · #10 07-14-2007, 03:44 AM

3 is "hold" obv

Also, I'm personally excited for the possibility of the first female WSOP champ in history