AQ hand, bad play?

[dnegz]

6-12 game at the local casino.
I hold a /images/graemlins/spade.gifq /images/graemlins/spade.gif in the cutoff. table is very loose, lots of action. I have a very tight table image, as I have hardly gotten any playable cards. Most hands go to showdown. 1 limper in front of me, I raise it up. Villain on the button cold calls, my read on him is very loose pf, but tight-aggresive afterwards. both blinds fold, the one limper calls. flop comes A /images/graemlins/heart.gif 6 /images/graemlins/heart.gif 2 /images/graemlins/heart.gif gets checked to me, I bet out, and he raises, limper folds to me.. I think for a bit, I read big weakness in his hand, and It seems like he is trying to protect his hand with either AK, a weaker ace, or perhaps a made flush like 78. I decide to just call, with the intent of representing a high flush if another heart comes down, and if one doesn't I might pay off AK, 2-pair or trips seeing as I have read him as pretty weak, or I might fold if I believe he has a made flush.

The turn came K /images/graemlins/heart.gif I lead out with a bet out pretty quick. The look he gave me immediately told me that he didn't like what I had just done, I put him on a pretty weak hand at this point. After some thinking he calls, At this point I am pretty sure he is holding two hearts.

River comes q /images/graemlins/diamond.gif I lead out, he calls. I say nice call and flip my hand over, he shows me 9-3 of hearts.

I don't think I would normally make the play that I did on the turn, but I felt like I had a strong read on his cards, which ended up being correct. And on the river the pot looked nice enough to continue my semi-bluff. I hate when I find out someone cold called my raise with a trash hand like that, but I knew he was capable of it. So I got over it quickly. Anyways did I play this wrong? Should I have 3-bet it on the flop? or even fold? thx, kyle

[RobbyD]

I dont like the river bet. I mean if he had 2 smaller pair you pulled ahead otherwise you are behind almost everything. Since he called that turn he is going to call the river too. Even if he has a set he is still most likely going to call the river. So basically all you can beat is AJ or any other 2 pairs... So you should check the river and he will prolly check behind you. If he bets I agree you probably have to pay it off since he showed weakness on the turn. He probably will not bet though since you said he showed fear on the turn.

[onegymrat]

This was the only way you're going to win this hand. Your read was right on about his made small flush. Check-folding was probably the best option on the turn. Betting was a close second. Check-calling is the worst. Many tighter players would lay a nine-high down. But your villain cold-called with 9-3s, which means that he's the type of player in which no way in hell would he lay it down.

Good play, good thinking, but wrong player to do it against.