Fast or slow play this...?

[thatpfunk]

I felt I had a real good read on this player and put him on AK/AQ preflop. His small bet on the flop made me afraid he had QQ/JJ and I was trying to get more out of him. In retrospect, that seemed kind of pointless as if he improves, I lose.

Anyone think there is an optimal way to play this?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed)

saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="C00000">MP ($94.4)</font>
CO ($483.91)
<font color="C00000">Hero ($146.6)</font>
SB ($49.15)
BB ($43.75)
UTG ($48.45)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP posts a blind of $1. UTG posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $1, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, UTG (poster) calls $0.50, <font color="CC3333">MP (poster) raises to $5</font>, Hero calls $5, UTG calls $5.

Flop: ($18) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">MP bets $6</font>, Hero calls $6, UTG folds.

Turn: ($30) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">MP bets $6</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to $12</font>, MP calls $6.

River: ($54) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">MP bets $25</font>, Hero calls $25.

Final Pot: $104
<font color="green">Main Pot: $104, between MP and Hero.</font>