I've seen players play like this against me. I've seen new players to a table over play and bet aggressively, in that maniac style, only to shift gears a little later, play tight, and hope that the others on the table still think they're playing very loose. Obviously, I'm not fooled, but I can see that this strategy can work... sometimes. The maniac disguise has to be followed by strong cards and strong hands. There's risk to giving away money, hoping you can make more of it back. I prefer to just make money.

Occasionally, I will make the maniac play, and show, but not commit my entire stack to that strategy.

I do totally agree that it's fun to play like that though! Raising big preflop, folding out the table, and then showing my 93o, is just hilarious!!! LOL. But that is a very rare play in my handbook, I only bust out those occasional moves to try to loosen the table up.

Anyway, if it's working for you, and profitable for you, don't change a thing... just keep thinking long-term, and if this starts trending downward, you may want to change it up again. Good luck.