Not sure about flop or turn.

[Losfer]

Interpoker 1/2

UTG limps. Two folds, and I raise it with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Folded to the blinds who both call, and UTG calls.

Flop: Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

SB leads out, BB calls, and UTG folds. My first thought was to raise, and in hindsight I think I should have. However I didn't think a raise would protect my hand at all so I decided to wait until the turn to raise. Bad play?

Turn: 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

SB bets out, and BB raises. I fold. I feel like this is pretty weak, but at the time I had a strong feeling that this player would only make this play with trips. Is this weak?

[mr pink]

no reason to get fancy here, raise the flop.

the hand plays a lot different after that.

[Danenania]

In this situation your TPTK in a medium sized shorthanded pot is a very strong holding that isn't in need of much protection, so you should raise the flop for value.