25nl - Paying off loose players

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I've played with villain before. He calls me down really light. The only thing is the river is a terrible card for me. I decided to bet to get value from KJ or a pp, because he's a loose passive and he's checking behind a lot.

Ultimate Bet - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $25.64
BB: $48.72
Hero (UTG): $24.99
CO: $0.59
BTN: $34.16

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $0.85</font>, CO folds, BTN calls $0.85, SB folds, BB calls $0.60

Flop: ($2.65) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.75</font>, BTN calls $1.75, BB folds

Turn: ($6.15) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $4.00</font>, BTN calls $4.00

River: ($14.15) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $10.00</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $20.00</font>, Hero calls all-in for $8.39
Uncalled bet of $1.61 returned to BTN

Pot Size: $50.93 ($2 Rake)

I only have 25 hands on villain, he's like 30/0. I've been getting into a ton of hands like these lately. I play about 17-19 (depending on table dyanmics)/15, and basically at this time I'm playing super tight. Like I'm not getting paid off on my big hands, and when I lose a pot it's to crap like this. I think there's something wrong with my basic preflop strategy as I'm too easy to read maybe? The problem I have with loosening up to like 22/18 is that I suck at it, but would that be more optimal?

Ultimate Bet - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 4 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $44.63
BB: $22.25
Hero (UTG): $31.93
BTN: $18.45

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $0.85</font>, BTN calls $0.85, SB folds, BB calls $0.60

Flop: ($2.65) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $2.25</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $9.40</font>, BB folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $30.85</font>, BTN calls all-in for $8.20
Uncalled bet of $13.25 returned to Hero

Turn: ($37.85) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

River: ($37.85) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $37.85 ($1.50 Rake)

I decided folding here is way too weak, and he could have other hands besides a T right?

Ultimate Bet - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 4 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $44.63
BB: $22.25
Hero (UTG): $31.93
BTN: $18.45

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $0.85</font>, BTN calls $0.85, SB folds, BB calls $0.60

Flop: ($2.65) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $2.25</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $9.40</font>, BB folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $30.85</font>, BTN calls all-in for $8.20
Uncalled bet of $13.25 returned to Hero

Turn: ($37.85) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

River: ($37.85) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $37.85 ($1.50 Rake)