Early in session. Table is loose passive and I recognize two regular $1/3 players that I think are winning players. Main villain in this hand is one of the regulars and I have observed him limping a ton of speculative hands. My assumption is that he is trying to get one of the looser villains to stack off when he hits something. I don't think the way he is playing at this time is profitable. I have seen 67o and similar terrible hands being limped from him UTG/ UTG+1 etc.
OTTH ($450 effective) villain is UTG+1 and limps. Hero in MP (2 seats to his left) isolates to $15 with Q9s. I think a case can be made for all three decisions pre, but I elected to go with raising. I hadn't seen how he reacts to being isolated yet and I don't mind doing it with this hand. I could also limp along or just fold. Rest of table folds and he is only caller.
Flop ($30) 9
6
5
Villain checks and I bet $20
Turn ($67) K
He checks. I don't mind a check back here, but there are so many draws and my hand is pretty vulnerable. I would like to be able to bluff my low equity hands I C-bet on the flop on the K turn so I bet $40.
River ($147) 3
Complete brick. I try to go for thin value against the 97, 98, 67, 68 type hands that are non-believers and bet $55.
Thoughts?