JJ vs. Maniac...raise or shove preflop?

[Vinland]

Maniac was running approx 75/40/4 over 45 hands. He raised cards he shouldn't and raised to stupid amounts...I wasnt concerned with what he had....
There was a caller to Maniacs' pf raise....I didnt have enough hands on him...

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Maniac (CO) ($2.79)
Button ($7.03)
Bystander (SB) ($1.55)
Hero (BB) ($4.35)
UTG ($1.90)
MP ($5.56)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, J
2 folds, Maniac bets $0.26, 1 fold, Bystander calls $0.25, Hero ?

I had to make an assumption that since Bystander didnt reraise, he probably didnt have QQ+....its possible but unlikely. So I put him on either 99-JJ, A8+, KT+.

What's best here...raise to $1 or shove? I wonder if raising to $1 and getting calls will commit both to the hand anyway so a shove is the better play?

if you don't 3b this I'll smack you

[kmind]

Raise to $1 or a tad less and shove any flop

[Vinland]

if you don't 3b this I'll smack you

Of course I 3bet.....but do I just raise it to say $1 or do I shove??

[Vinland]

You're one aggro mofo Iopq.....you should be a general...

Captain: "Sir, we outnumber the enemy 20-1"
General Iopq: "If you don't send in the reinforcements I'll smack you!"

You're one aggro mofo Iopq...

I need to get laid obv

[cremson687]

Whats the point of raising to a dollar if your just gonna shove any flop? I would probably raise to $1 for 2 reasons; 1. you put more pressure on the cold caller 2. the maniac could just shove in thinking your trying to steal or w.e maniacs think and could force the cold caller out. Also idk if saying that the bystanders range can't be QQ+ because he could be calling just based on the fact that he assumes the maniac is raising with anything so could be setting a trap.

Whats the point of raising to a dollar if your just gonna shove any flop? I would probably raise to $1 for 2 reasons; 1. you put more pressure on the cold caller 2. the maniac could just shove in thinking your trying to steal or w.e maniacs think and could force the cold caller out. Also idk if saying that the bystanders range can't be QQ+ because he could be calling just based on the fact that he assumes the maniac is raising with anything so could be setting a trap.

because YOU know you're shoving any flop, the villain doesn't and he'll happily call preflop to hit the flop

if he's bad enough just shoving is better

[revolvingiris]

Why are we shoving ANY flop? Since the hypothetical situation is hero 3bets pf. We have no idea who is going to call or maniac might shove back. What if Bystander 4bets us AI? Obv if maniac shoves we call but that would depend on our reads + his 4bet/shove range...My line is 4bet 4x and re-evaluate the flop if I you get action. We aren't pot commited just because we bet a 1/4th of our stack.

[kmind]

Why are we shoving ANY flop? Since the hypothetical situation is hero 3bets pf. We have no idea who is going to call or maniac might shove back. What if Bystander 4bets us AI? Obv if maniac shoves we call but that would depend on our reads + his 4bet/shove range...My line is 4bet 4x and re-evaluate the flop if I you get action. We aren't pot commited just because we bet a 1/4th of our stack.

what does our stack size have to do with anything?

[Extremophile]

Did anyone think of folding? According to the article I read yesterday http://tommyangelo.com/articles/folding.htm , folding is good here. But i am pretty sure Barry Greenstein would have shoved there.

[revolvingiris]

Why are we shoving ANY flop? Since the hypothetical situation is hero 3bets pf. We have no idea who is going to call or maniac might shove back. What if Bystander 4bets us AI? Obv if maniac shoves we call but that would depend on our reads + his 4bet/shove range...My line is 4bet 4x and re-evaluate the flop if I you get action. We aren't pot commited just because we bet a 1/4th of our stack.

what does our stack size have to do with anything?

Everything? Our stack size is just as important as whether or not we 4x pf or just shove. Just because we have villain covered doesnt mean our remaining chips dont matter. I was simply saying that you dont need to shove just any flop.

[Fnord]

$1.5, close your eyes and go all-in on the flop.

[revolvingiris]

$1.5, close your eyes and go all-in on the flop.

Why?

[van.dog]

Because JJ is nearly guaranteed to double his money. Unless he wanted to play with the maniac longer.

[Stacks]

$1.5, close your eyes and go all-in on the flop.

Why?

Our remaining chips don't matter. We are only as deep as the smallest stack. So in this case with us raising to $1 or more, it isn't raising 1/4 of the our stack. It is more like raising 1/3 of the effective stack. On the flop the pot will be larger than $2, and the maniac will have <$2 in his stack. So any bet will be allin. And with the range of hands that this maniac will be calling with, even with an over or two, we are going to be in decent shape against his range. Not only because he will miss so often, but also because he is so terrible he can call it off with worse things even when somewhat scary boards come.

[Vinland]

Interesting responses...
I was more worried with Bystander.....and I wasnt sure if I should just raise and then wonder what to do if an A or K came up on the flop (if Bystander was still in the hand) or if I should shove and hence not have a difficult decision on the flop.


**Spoiler**
As played, I shoved....Maniac folded and Bystander called with A5s....my JJ held up. The flop had a Q and a K in it....phew...

[revolvingiris]

$1.5, close your eyes and go all-in on the flop.

Why?

Our remaining chips don't matter. We are only as deep as the smallest stack. So in this case with us raising to $1 or more, it isn't raising 1/4 of the our stack. It is more like raising 1/3 of the effective stack. On the flop the pot will be larger than $2, and the maniac will have <$2 in his stack. So any bet will be allin. And with the range of hands that this maniac will be calling with, even with an over or two, we are going to be in decent shape against his range. Not only because he will miss so often, but also because he is so terrible he can call it off with worse things even when somewhat scary boards come.

thanks for the response.

[Micro2Macro]

Did anyone think of folding? According to the article I read yesterday http://tommyangelo.com/articles/folding.htm , folding is good here. But i am pretty sure Barry Greenstein would have shoved there.

lol did anyone else see this

[Stacks]

Did anyone think of folding? According to the article I read yesterday http://tommyangelo.com/articles/folding.htm , folding is good here. But i am pretty sure Barry Greenstein would have shoved there.

lol did anyone else see this

Yes, and ignored it.

[Micro2Macro]

Did anyone think of folding? According to the article I read yesterday http://tommyangelo.com/articles/folding.htm , folding is good here. But i am pretty sure Barry Greenstein would have shoved there.

lol did anyone else see this

Yes, and ignored it.

I need to watch more BET or something because I'm finding the most ridiculous things amusing lately...

[Extremophile]

Did anyone think of folding? According to the article I read yesterday http://tommyangelo.com/articles/folding.htm , folding is good here. But i am pretty sure Barry Greenstein would have shoved there.

lol did anyone else see this

: D yeah, what do you think M2M?

[Micro2Macro]

I actually got into a spot like this today. I 3bet enough to get a good chunk of his stack in then prepared to shove any flop.

Conclusion: Ace high or worse will still call.

[bigspenda73]

shove PF, really don't see a better action w/ stack sizes vs. this opponent

[Fnord]

shove PF

Why? I want to lay the maniac a price to see a flop with chips left to wager.

[bigspenda73]

he's not folding PF for any amount, could see him folding a decent % of flops though

[Fnord]

he's not folding PF for any amount

This isn't true.

[bigspenda73]

I would say his calling range against a $1.50 raise is the same against a shove.

[Fnord]

I would say his calling range against a $1.50 raise is the same against a shove.

My experience and absurd win-rate in spots like this with weaker hands says otherwise.

[bigspenda73]

guess it's one of those agree to disagree spots b/c you're not gonna change my mind and I've learned not to try to change yours

[Fnord]

1/3, push is such a sexy line. Try it sometime. Comedy gold how weak players respond to it.

[bigspenda73]

you said 1.50, which is a lot more than 1/3

[JoeShowdown]

I would shove with JJ and the maniac will call you with any pair or any acehigh hand, possibly kq etc. Race with him and take it down

maniac only has 2.79 he's not $4.5 deep
so 1/3 would be .9

[Vinland]

Spenda:

shove PF, really don't see a better action w/ stack sizes vs. this opponent

As a beginner, I **try** and make decisions that are easy on me...
I didnt want to just raise and have to make a decision on the flop for a huge chunk of change...So I shoved which I felt would be the best starting hand preflop anyway...His stack size played a roll in my shove...
That was my thinking anyway...