2 hands, just for some feedback

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HAND #1
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I have been on this table with villain for 27 hands. His stats are 22/7/0.5. No reads on him or anything.
I think I played it well until river, although my cbet can be a bit larger.
My question are mostly wether the river b/f is good in itself and if I can make it smaller.

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

UTG: $43
Hero (MP): $50
CO: $47.70
BTN: $23.90
SB: $39.60
BB: $54.50

Pre-Flop: A J dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG folds, Hero raises to $2, CO calls $2, 3 folds

Flop: ($4.75) 2 T J (2 Players)
Hero bets $3.50, CO calls $3.50

Turn: ($11.75) 5 (2 Players)
Hero bets $8, CO calls $8

River: ($27.75) A (2 Players)
Hero bets $18, CO raises to $34.20 and is All-In, Hero folds

Results: $63.75 Pot ($3 Rake)
CO mucked and WON $60.75 (+$29.25 NET)


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HAND #2
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Only 30 hands with villain, but he has more or less been owning the table by playing lots of hands very aggressive. His stats are 52/42/3.3.
I have been in 1 pot with villain in which I 3bet him preflop with Q5s BTN vs CO and he 4bet to which I folded.
Comments on all streets are welcome.

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

SB: $46.25
BB: $40.60
UTG: $62.60
MP: $21.75
CO: $107.25
Hero (BTN): $49.75

Pre-Flop: K Q dealt to Hero (BTN)
2 folds, CO raises to $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, 2 folds

Flop: ($3.75) 9 2 8 (2 Players)
CO bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

Turn: ($6.75) 7 (2 Players)
CO bets $5, Hero raises to $15

Hand 1: make it half a PSB on the turn to keep the pot small, then probably c/c the river, or c/f depending on reads, and his bet size, but probably the c/f option.

Hand 2: Dick measuring contests with maniacs are -ev. I'd have 4-bet him preflop. Guys like this have it in them to shove in on that turn with overcards or wotnot, quite apart from the fact he might have a hand.

Edit: Meant 3-bet in hand 2 obviously.

Hand1 is bad IMO. Are you value betting the river or bluffing? If your vbetting here I don't like it much esp if your folding to a raise betting $18. I'd say this was a c/c or a c/f even - I think its probably close, though I c/c this most often.

Hand2 3b pre as played just fold flop and fold turn too.

Bet/fold for value is a very reasonable line.

Hand 1: The bet is definately for value. I think c/c is a pretty bad line tbh. Mostly my betsizing made me worry, because every now and then there are some villains at these stakes that would shove QJ here and I wonder if my betsize commits me. Much less induces too many bluff imo.

Hand 2: Villain didn't seem to be maniacal postflop. He was just beating up the table by being very aggressive against weak lines.
I don't think he would shove overcards or something.
I would usually 3bet preflop as well, but history somehow made me not to. Not sure if that was just weak or good.

With description of villain river bet in hand 1 is good, its sick when he pushes, its less than a minraise. I think I cry call.

Turnraise in hand 2 is sexy, don't listen to the haters. He folds so so much here. Depends a little on your image but this bluff works a ton here. Firing river is tricky if he calls.

Guys, hand 2 - if he's fearless he's probs firing turn.. can't we fold flop a few times to his aggression then make a direct flop raise at some point - - move our flop raising range towards strong hands then exploit the shit out of that?