Should We Hero Call The Maniac?

Name: Should We Hero Call The Maniac in Poker?
Uploaded: 2023-11-03T08:57:13+03:00
Duration: 15 min 34 s
Channel: Joel Wald
Description: What would you do if you were having a great poker session and then a maniac bet a huge amount against you?

Joel Wald

03 Nov 2023

Holdem Hand Review

by Joel Wald

1087

03 Nov 2023

What would you do if you were having a great poker session and then a maniac bet a huge amount as you were preparing to leave that threatened your winning day? Now imagine that the maniac's betting line made little sense and his range was filled with bluffs. Would you make the scary call and put your profit at risk? This video from Joel Wald provides some hand-reading tips and clues on how bet-sizing might impact your decision. It also talks through the very real emotions that go through most players' minds at the end of a session.

About the Author

Joel Wald Professional No-Limit Hold’em Cash Games Player & Coach

Joel Wald is a professional poker coach and player with over five years of experience making a living from poker, mainly playing $5/10 to $10/25 No-Limit Hold’em. He has coached more than 150 students, many of whom went on to win major tournaments or significantly increase their hourly earnings. Joel teaches both live and online strategy, mental game, bankroll planning, HUD analysis, and the balance between GTO and exploitative play. He shares clear, data-driven lessons using tools like Flopzilla, PioSolver, and PokerSnowie.