protecting 66 from possible draws, played correctly?

[mclaugh]

Reads: I felt very strongly he had a spade draw.

He is a 44/9/1.6 over 70 hands

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($59)
Button ($59.95)
SB ($50)
BB :#A500AF(villian)/ ($73.65)
Hero ($42.80)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB :#A500AF(villian)/ calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">Hero (poster) raises to $2.5</font>, BB :#A500AF(villian)/ calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
villian checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, villian calls $4.

Turn: ($12.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
villian checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $9</font>, villian calls $9.

River: ($30.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
villian checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $30.50


Was surprised to see him show a 77

I am also thinking that that is the only type of hand that makes sense here other than a draw like i expected

I didn't lose a big pot on this hand but im wondering if there could have been a better way to play it.