The area of my poker game where I perform the worst (by far) is when I'm up against a maniac. The type of guys who are in just about every pot, raise to 5 BB every time it's folded to them, and often fire three barrels with nothing.

I'm not saying I don't beat these guys, but I think I could be doing A LOT better with a different game plan.

What's the first thing that goes through your head when you sit down at a table and you see a guy throwing a party? How often are you calling his raises? How often are you re-raising him? C-betting? If he folds a lot of the time when you play back at him, how often are you bluff-raising him after the flop? Does your answer change if you are 200 BB deep instead of 100 BB? Thoughts on the different types of maniacs that you've seen are welcome.