Let us say you are holding an off suit A-J and is being three bet by an aggressive player pre-flop. What should you do? In case you are in a deep 100 big blind then you can consider calling it and pushing it all in when you get a pair or when you think you have a good fold equity. Put your opponent in a tough spot and check raise upon seeing the flop. The other player will be against a wall when he misses the flop or when he has marginal hands.

Let us say in another scenario you are in a 300BB. You again face a very aggressive opponent but I am pretty sure you will not be comfortable going at it when you just hit a pair. Even when you think he is not playing very well, the post flop might just push you against the edge and put your stack in a really bad shape. In a deep stacked game, an opponent can easily put pressure on you when you make a mistake with the other player having a lot of money still to check raise you when he thinks you made a donkey move.

When you are out of position, you should even have a tighter grip. On the other hand, play it really aggressive when you know you are in a good position.

Maneuverability is the name of the game when you are doing deep-stacked hold’em. And always, the player in position is highly favoured.  Try floating, flat calling or three betting when you are in position. Put those players who fold too much for example. Apply pressure and you will be getting most of their money at the end of the day.

Loose aggressive players do make money in the short run but can really waste all their chips once they face a tight aggressive player who cannot be bullied around. Here are some tips to outplay them:

Sit to the Left

If you are playing for cash, you can definitely choose where your place on the table will be. As you approach the board, you must locate the loose aggressive player and positions yourself as close to his left. This will be favorable because you can react to his plays. Sit to his right and you may just end up spending what you don’t want to spend.

Read Bluffs and Bets

Most loose aggressive players are not highly skilled poker players. They will be playing every hand that they have, be it good or bad. You need to read the situation right since they can play a raise or continuation bet even if they are playing some bad cards.

Watch out for their fanciness cause they can chase you down the river thinking that they have monster hands when they’re just holding a gutshot straight draw or can simply push you around.

Answer with Aggressiveness and Great Strategy

When you are against a loose aggressive maniac, you need to play your strong hands really strong. You will see your chips pile up. Play strong and make good decisions. You can make the maniac believe he has won a hand even though you have a higher chance of winning.

Play flop passive or bluff so the loose aggressive will be forced to play all his chips. See if he bites the bait and you will be bring home some stacks.