i got in waiting for a better opportunity.
for example, one orbit before the aces, i got ah-9h. i called the maniac’s bet of 2 times the big blind. the flop had 2 hearts and the maniac bet the pot after i checked. i folded. i immediately thought about what it would have cost me to see the turn and the river and folded. i might also point out i acted the same way. i waited after the flop and then checked. a fold after his bet just ‘set him up’ for the next time we locked horns and i had was in a better position.
it’s important to stay disciplined when 