Maniacs are great!

So I'm playing at a 0.5/1 NL full table. Maniac is raising every single hand and has gone all in with 7 3 off suit.  MP normally isn't so bad, but Maniac is throwing off his game and he is making stupid moves. EP is a fish. This hand will explain all of this. I'm pretty lucky I won the hand because the Maniac's 6  8 actually had the same odds to win as my A K due to what the other two players were holding.

Hero posts (BB) $1


Dealt to Hero A K  
fold, fold,
EP calls $1
fold,
Maniac raises to $23
MP raises to $35.50 (AI)
fold, fold, fold,
Hero raises to $140 (AI)
EP calls $27.41 (AI)
Maniac calls $117
FLOP ($345) J  Q  T
TURN ($345) K
RIVER ($345) 6

EP shows T  K
(Pre 18%, Flop 5.4%, Turn 6.3%)

Maniac shows 6  8
(Pre 33%, Flop 0.1%, Turn 1.3%)

MP shows A  2
(Pre 17%, Flop 3.4%, Turn 35.0%)

Hero shows A  K
(Pre 32%, Flop 91.0%, Turn 57.5%)

Hero wins $341

Fish Gadget

Once upon a time, my neighbours asked my parents to take care of their fish while they were gone, it did not end well!

Good thing these fish don't die when you overfeed them; I hope you find it as entertaining as I do :)

Fate

I recently met a distant relative for the first time. She believes the day you die is predetermined by God. How does she not see that the choices you make in life affect the day you die? For example, if you choose a career in naked sword fighting, you will surely die sooner than if you work a desk job.

Quads!!! My one outer :)

Haven't gotten this lucky in a long time; 0.5/1 NL:

SB posts (SB) $0.50
Hero posts (BB) $1

Dealt to Hero [5  5 ]
UTG raises to $4
fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold, fold,
Hero calls $3
FLOP ($9.50) 8  5  9
Hero checks
UTG bets $4.75
Hero raises to $12
UTG calls $7.25
TURN ($33.50)  6
Hero bets $15
UTG calls $15
RIVER ($63.50)  5
Hero bets $20
UTG raises to $60
Hero raises to $217 (AI)
UTG calls $71.05 (AI)
Hero shows 5  5  
(Pre 19%, Flop 5.2%, Turn 6.8%)

UTG shows 8  8
(Pre 81%, Flop 94.8%, Turn 93.2%)

Hero wins $321