$5 NLHE 6-max: Best line vs nit bvb in position with TPGK - river action?

I found this one quite interesting.

I have A,Jos in the BB vs a nit in the SB who 3x's pre. We are both over 100 blinds deep so I would like your opinions on the very best lines to take pre,post,turn,rivers vs this guy.

He is a 12/8 over 45 hands, granted maybe not enough info to say he's an absolute nit but enough imo to determine he is not all that spewy.

Thoughts on villians image of me, nothing spewy, quite nitty myself, maybe my 5th hand out of 40.

Do I lose tons of value in this hand or vs nitty people is this line ok? Is c/c fine? Do we raise any point, I 'd like opinions on this hand please.

pokerstars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop

SB ($7.82)
Hero (BB) ($6.08)
UTG ($5)
MP ($4.79)
CO ($5.70)
Button ($5)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , J
4 folds, SB bets $0.15, Hero calls $0.10

Flop: ($0.30) A , 7 , 7 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.30) 9 (2 players)
SB bets $0.18, Hero calls $0.18

River: ($0.66) 5 (2 players)
SB bets $0.34, Hero calls $0.34

Total pot: $1.34 | Rake: $0.06

So, my thought process on the hand:

PRE: Calling in position with A,J vs a nit is most likely better, thoughts?

Reasoning: If we 3bet pre, he's most likely always folding out worse A'x hands Kx randoms and probs flatting medium pairs for set mining so /check/folding most flops. If he does have TT+ / A,J+ he 4bets us meaning we have to fold.

Post: I think unless he wants to get creative, bets all his A,x+ hands, checks his middle pairs, bets also random diamond hands, so I elect to check behind for:

Reasoning: If I bet out, he folds out all his middle pairs + in the back of my mind, he might go for a c/r on the flop which puts us in a sigh/fold spot. We likely have the best hand, so I think if we check behind he fires out on most turns + it keeps the pot quite smallish for potential turn calls/river calls.

Turn He leads out just over 50% of pot on the turn on a blank looking turn card. I elect to call.

Reasoning: If I raise, he either folds out worse A'x hands/ middle pairs or re-raises us meaning we have to fold.

River: Now, he leads out again for 50% approx which looks very value looking bet so I elect to just flat call...

Reasoning: I deffo know we can't raise here..as we basically value town ourselves as he's never folding A,Q+ and "unlikely" imo to call of a weak Ace..so we have no value in raising i don't think as middle pairs all fold too and only hands that beat us will shove on us..so I elect to call...



So basically, was this played too passively vs a nit?

If he check-raises the flop it's a pretty lolfold spot, not sigh-fold. Just bet the flop and if he C-R laugh at him.

The only time i think you should consider raising is pre, i think he will call with some Kx hands like KJs and KQs and worse Ax hands like ATo and then Axs occasionally as he thinks you might be super light raising from the BB over his SB raise, and if he 4bets then its a snap fold.As played I don't think you are raising any point in the hand. I dont think he will call a raise on the river with top pair so call call is fine.

However I think you should be betting the flop as there are a bunch of hands that will call you and that you can get value from. I think he will call with almost any pocket pair on that flop and is checking to let you bet your bluff range, instead of c-betting getting called and being put in a horrible spot on the turn with say pocket 6s. He could also be checking Ax hands (to trap) which you can then get value from.

And if he c/r's the flop, click the fold Button, make a note and move on

Think you played the hand fine. Sometimes you may get 3 streets of value but i dont think a reg pays you off for 3 streets too often in this spot, more likely 2. Or they have you beat.

If villain is really a bit he won't call a 3bet pre with worse As or Kx.

Anyway, bet the flop. I think he'll c/c most middle pairs because it looks like you're just trying to steal the pot.