Villain is loose aggressive and has been raising my cbets a fair bit. I decided to bet small to encourage him to come over the top of me. Then drop the hammer on him. Did I try and get too fancy or did I just get unlucky with the timing?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP3 ($4.77)
CO ($2.16)
Button ($1.88)
SB ($6.43)
BB ($2.33)
UTG ($1.22)
Hero ($3.28)
MP1 ($6.43)
MP2 ($5.10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q, A.
UTG calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.12, MP1 calls $0.12, 1 fold, MP3 calls $0.12, 4 folds, UTG folds.

Flop: ($0.41) 7, Q, 6 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.25, MP1 raises to $1.60, MP3 folds, Hero raises to $3.16, MP1 calls $1.56.

Turn: ($6.73) 3 (2 players)

River: ($6.73) 9 (2 players)

Final Pot: $6.73

Results:

MP1 has 7 7 (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: MP1 wins $6.73. [/color]