TPTK on wet board, check-raised by maniac (in the micros)

[kfaess]

Do you have a specific reason for why you're calling him a maniac? His stats, while loose, don't look super crazy.

I'd prob just fold unless you know for sure he's raising here with like bare FD's a large % of the time.

[rowhousepd]

Do you have a specific reason for why you're calling him a maniac? His stats, while loose, don't look super crazy.

Am I off in thinking that for a full ring game, 48/27/2.7 is a little crazy? Couple more stats: 3bet = 8, Cbet = 70, WTSD = 38. Post-flop he's less wacky, but that's not exactly reasonable ... right? Btw, the only other read I had is that I've seen him check the turn strong in a contested pot.

However, I don't hate calling either because 60% of your stack is in the pot and he doesn't have to be bluffing or semi-bluffing very often to make calling OK.

Hmmm. Could you explain? (Newbie here.)

[couriermike]

Am I off in thinking that for a full ring game, 48/27/2.7 is a little crazy? Couple more stats: 3bet = 8, Cbet = 70, WTSD = 38. Post-flop he's less wacky, but that's not exactly reasonable ... right? Btw, the only other read I had is that I've seen him check the turn strong in a contested pot.



Hmmm. Could you explain? (Newbie here.)

How To: Analyze Calling An All-in

You're getting better than 4:1 pot odds to basically call all-in. So if you have equity of 20% or better, that means you win against his range 20% of the time or more, then calling is +EV.

There's alot of good stuff in Beginners Digest: LEARNING STARTS HERE

[Viscaro]

Snaps theres plenty of spew bluffs and semi bluffs in his range given the excellent pot odds your getting. This guy is totally insane for ring.

[rowhousepd]

How To: Analyze Calling An All-in

You're getting better than 4:1 pot odds to basically call all-in. So if you have equity of 20% or better, that means you win against his range 20% of the time or more, then calling is +EV.

Cool. Yeah, I've been meaning to read more threads in that Learning forum. Am about to read that post now. But can someone explain how this calculation works? I believe the pot odds are 4.3:1. What numbers am I crunching to think I'm a favorite? (Just call me Mr Newbie).

As I mentioned, I guess I'm basically gun shy w/ chk-raises on the turn. Normally though (if he had 2 barreled for instance), I know I'm ahead and it would have been an instant call.