How Should I Have Played The River?

Both villians are very loose. The SB will only bet out if he has a piece of the board and the BB will play to the river on any Q,K, A. Neither of them will fold to a raise if they have a piece. Should I have mucked this for one more bet? If I had been HU against the BB I would have been betting out or raising. Against both?

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, Hero calls.

River: (7.50 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

[jba]

i like the way you played it, but I will throw this idea for discussion:

raise the turn -- I think you will only be 3bet in this protected pot by a made flush, so we can fold to a raise. if we boat up or hit a non-[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5 or T, we can bet the river for value. otherwise check behind.