2nl bad play or bad play at any stakes?

Preflop is fine -- definitely don't fold AQ here.

You have showdown value against this villain's range postflop, so I would just call his turn bet -- no need to turn your hand into a bluff. You could even just treat your two overcards as a weak draw and call his weak bet. You're getting 5:1 pot odds on the turn and you only need about 7.5:1 to try to hit a pair.

If you're going to try to steal from the PFR, do it on the flop. Your bluff will be cheaper (because the pot is smaller) and you're more likely to represent a strong hand against a villain like this. If he calls your raise, I'd just give up (and really hope that you can check back the next two streets so you can see if he calls raises light).

Don't bother trying to run big bluffs on unknowns; you'll lose too often and you'll tilt really hard when you run into the guy that calls your all-in with something dumb like 87.

Originally Posted by NightGizmo

Don't bother trying to run big bluffs on unknowns; you'll lose too often and you'll tilt really hard when you run into the guy that calls your all-in with something dumb like 87.

Bingo.

what gizmo said

if you raise the flop you are merging with equity beyond praying for a fold....