NL25 - AQs TPTK

[Jeff P]

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $14.75
BB: $31.40
UTG: $24.65
UTG+1: $15.25
MP1: $4.30
MP2: $27.55
MP3: $6.70
CO: $20.00
Hero (BTN): $35.00

Reads: <font color="blue">Villian was pretty loose pre-flop, mildly aggressive but not much. Only had about 30 hands on him at the time, but he was 38/13/2 so far.</font>

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (9 Players)
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 3 folds, CO calls $0.25, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.50</font>, SB folds, BB calls $1.25, UTG+1 folds, CO calls $1.25

Flop: ($4.85) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">CO bets $2.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero ???</font>

I debated between a call and a raise here. I think a raise is correct, since I'm not closing the action. He could be betting anything from a weaker A to a flush draw. My only reason for considering a call would be to let him continue to bet with a likely weaker hand, but something about that doesn't feel right.

Looking back, I think I should raise somewhere around the size of the pot. Thoughts?

[tob10]

players with that vpip like to play smaller aces so i think youre way ahead.

2$ bet on the flop feels like a feeler-bet, if i've seen him 2/3-barreling i'd just call like you said, but i think against an unknown you should raise for information. raise to 5-6$ should be enough to get information and a bad player will maybe still call with his underpair or weak ace. with a weaker hand he'll probably not fire bigger bets on later streets anyways.