Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Rick
If maniacs who are always raising most of the time are on my left then my opening range shrinks to ultra tight and is not good for me. So I move ASAP. Or I switch tables. Or I take a meal break.
I have no problem when they are on my right. And if I 3-bet and somebody 4-bets it is an easy fold for me because people are virtually never 4-betting without incredible hands (unless I seem like a maniac too...).
The beauty of a maniac being on my right is that they never stop being maniacs. Their bluffs are always disproportionately high and they will eventually bust.
Unless we are redefining maniac, I think this is wrong and the first reply is correct. My definition of maniac is someone who is PFR is well over 50% and their sizing is very large making pre-flop the most important street. By being on his right you are essentially acting last most hands preflop. Then post if maniac also bluffs all the time you are in position to allow him to bluff every street.
I could see your point if maniac simply PFR high percentage and amounts then played soundly post flop. But most do not, they keep on maniacing the whole way.