It’s getting late in the tourney 99 players remain 63 get paid. Guy on my direct left is going crazy, pushing almost every hand either preflop or on the flop. In this hand I’m in the BB and he’s under the gun, he open shoves for 40+ BB. It folds around to me with 10’s I have about 30BB knowing that he’s been acting crazy I call. At this point in the tourney im in 25 place and probably going to at least min cash. I guess I’m just not sure what the correct play is? Had he not been a maniac I might have folded. Idk ???
Easy call IMO!
First of all, winning the hand and getting to 60+BB stack is huge and it simply opens the door for winning the whole thing and not just min-cashing.
This should also be the main reason for calling that shove from a maniac with TT!
Second, if it is true that he is shoving every hand he is probably a maniac and a loose guy and you want to call him with pocket pairs and even some AX hands!
In case you called, and he showed 75o and won, don't feel bad for a second! You made a great decision, great call. Use that info on him to your advantage and punish him other times you see him at your table!