Is this played well given my thought process or did I just get lucky?

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Is this played well given my thought process or did I just get lucky?

PokerstarsNJ $5 NLHE
SB ($4.38)
HERO BB ($6.26) [5c2s]
VILLAIN CO ($4.03)
BN ($4.38)

PREFLOP:
VILLAIN raises to $0.15
BN calls
SB folds
HERO raises to $0.50
VILLAIN calls
BN calls

This is strictly a bluff squeeze play here. I noted villain to be extremely wide preflop and thought this would be a good opportunity to steal a few blinds from villain and button. They both call and I have complete air so now I am just going to play ranges.

FLOP: [Js 5h 4s] (Pot: $1.05)
HERO bets $0.70
VILLAIN calls
BN folds

I loved this flop. It turns my air into a semi-bluff and with the exception of JJ, any Jx hes holding is probably at the bottom of his range now and shouldn't be too comfortable playing. Overpairs he would have 4bet, so I think with my uncapped range I should be able to continue with this unless he hit a set in there.

TURN: [Js 5h 4s 6h] (Pot: $2.45)
HERO bets $0.80
VILLAIN raises to $1.65
HERO calls

This was more of a blocker bet, since he probably just calls with his draws and Jx. He then min raises, and I check my notes. I have noted that a few times he min raises as a bluff or with his draws. I guess in hindsight i should have raised back into him, but I decide to call. Since he called flop its possible he either tried to float me with something like Ahxh (probably not AK or AQ), or he has Jhxh. Either way with the right turn card (K's Q's and 2's not hearts, any 5) i think I can take this pot down, and Im getting a great price with min raise.

RIVER: [Js 5h 4s 6h 5d] (Pot: $5.75)
HERO bets $3.41 and is all in
VILLAIN calls $1.18 and is all-in

Did I get really lucky with this river and took a squeeze play way too far? Or is the thought process I have outlined throughout this hand well played? I think now that I write this out a raise on the turn would have been optimal, since he is now pot committed and probably wont fold if a scare card hits and hes holding Jx. Personally I like the way I played this hand, I think I made proper reads and I played my uncapped range very aggressive but properly. Please correct me if I am wrong and just got very lucky.

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