I was PF raiser both times. Not really sure what I should do with these two hands.

BB stats were 66/15. He's been playing like a maniac, and I have folded a few times to his pot bets on previous hands. Do I take a stand with this hand and TP 2nd Kicker?


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SB: $212.90
BB: $125.75
UTG: $356.85
MP: $197.00
CO: $238.30
Hero (BTN): $197.00

Preflop: Hero is dealt (6 Players)
3 folds, Hero raises to $7.00, SB calls $6.00, BB calls $5.00

Flop: ($21) (3 Players)
SB checks, BB bets $21.00, Hero??



---------------------- Hand 2

Villain is running at 23/17/3.0 and has been pretty aggresive, though this is the first time I have seen him lead out after just calling PF. What do I do with my flush draw here? Just flat call? I have position, so that is a big plus.


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SB: $235.90
BB: $221.60
UTG: $104.15
Hero (CO): $222.65
BTN: $192.10

Preflop: Hero is dealt (5 Players)
UTG folds, Hero raises to $7.00, BTN folds, SB calls $6.00, BB folds

Flop: ($16) (2 Players)
SB bets $10.00, Hero ????



Thanks

Hand 1. If he's really playing like a maniac and leads into your like this all the time, then you effectively have the nuts and should play this hand like you do. THis mean raise to $70ish and call a shove and never fold this hand on any street.

Hand 2. You can either call or raise. If you haven't seen him do this before that makes it hard to decide which is best. If villain was a weak player my default would be to raise and check turn if called (and I don't improve). Against an aggro player it would suck to get shoved on here so I might just call and hope he has a set that we can crack. I woudn't fault you for raising though. He could easily have something like 22, 44, 55 here and doesn't want to call a bet OOP.

On second thought in hand 1 it might be best just to call, especially if villain is going to 3 barrel you. You have to call all 3 streets pretty much no matter what cards come though.

Definitely raise #1. He's full of crap here and we're ahead at least 90% of the time, but I don't love my hand enough to trap with it.