weird preflop raise and dubious flop play

[dumb ox]

First or second orbit, no reads.

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, MP calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP 3-bets</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, SB calls.

Flop: (16 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, SB folds, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (11 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, Hero folds, UTG calls.

River: (15 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 19 BB

[dave44]

I wouldn't cap it preflop and I don't think I would bet the flop either. I might call/raise/fold the flop depending on the action.

[Alobar]

I never give credit to the overlimp reraise preflop. Its always some retarded hand (and I know this is sample size, but it always seems to hit). However, that flop missed you by a mile, and the pot is so huge your bet does absolutely nothing for you except cause you to have to call a raise. I check the flop, re-evaluate when it gets back to me.