10nl 6max: Top two pair, straight hits on river

[a nonymous]

$0.10 BB (6 handed)

Button ($10.55)
SB ($10.15)
Hero ($18.95)
UTG ($11.85)
MP ($18.10)
CO ($10.30)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls $0.10, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.2</font>, MP calls $0.20.

Turn: ($0.65) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.5</font>, MP calls $0.50.

River: ($1.65) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero ?

MP had been very loose passive. I thought he could have total air (or a weak pair... which is basically total air here I suppose), but thought he could play a jack the same way.

[CazicT]

If he is loose passive, it seems you beat more than you are losing to at this point AND he will pay you off. If he does have a jack, he will probably raise and since he is the passive type, you can safely fold.

Make sense?

[a nonymous]

That does make sense, and I appreciate the response.

I guess based on my read he won't bluff-raise a missed flush draw or weak pair often enough (for betting then folding to a raise to be bad) especially since I've shown strength on three streets?

Are players who are loose passive on early streets still passive once the river hits and they missed/know they're beat? I know some would be and some wouldn't, but in general? It's hard for me to get inside the head of a loose passive player... (I guess I need to read The Psychology of Poker.)

Thanks again.