How to deal with really loose/big betting player?

[thormx53]

Hmm.. I don't think he pays attention to other people's table images because he does this to everyone he plays against. Like I said, he is pretty goofy so I don't think he knows any better than to raise a ton. He learned hoe to play on the play money games at Party Poker so maybe he is just carrying his strategy over from there (since everyone there plays super aggressive)?

I'll try getting into more hands with him. I'd just hate to get into a big raising war with him and get 50% of my chips in the pot with a marginal hand since I really can't tell when he has a good hand or not. I don't even think he knows half the time. At that tournament I mentioned in my first post, he went all in when he thought he had a straight. When everyone folded he showed his cards and said "Straight, 7 to Jack" but was missing an eight. Thats what scares me about him. Having known him for 5 or so years and knowing his personality and demeanor, I honestly don't think he knows what he is doing at the table.