2 marginal hands

[NedForrest]

my table image: TAG solid, played 60 hands
the table = 27 ASF, mostly TAG with a few loose players (bad)

Hand 1:
Limit: $5/$10
9 players
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Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
6 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises</font>, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6SB, 3 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">BB bets</font>, Hero calls, SB calls.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4.5BB, 3 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">BB bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, BB calls.

River: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (8.5BB, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Results:
Final pot: 8.5BB

BB is loose, cold calls raises, goes to showdown
I was gonna call him down so I figured a free showdown play would work better. I m probably behind but I have outs to improve.

Hand 2:

Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $5/$10
9 players
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Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
3 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, Hero calls, Button calls, SB calls, BB checks.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5SB, 5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, 3 folds.

Turn: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3.5BB, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5.5BB, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets</font>, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: 1BB returned to Button.

Results:
Final pot: 5.5BB

The button is loose/passive. Since I m gonna draw I m better off doing the betting myself. I dont think he can fold on the river so I check fold.

Are there any better lines here?