3 Bet this flop to make sure?

[Twentysack]

Do i even need to raise the flop to make sure hes got a set?

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Hero ($1131.42)
CO ($999.25)
Button ($948)
SB ($630.7)
BB ($625.2)
UTG ($329.45)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $3.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $20</font>, CO calls $20, Button calls $20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls $14.

Flop: ($83) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $65</font>, CO calls $65, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $225</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $400</font>, CO folds, Button calls $175.

Turn: ($948) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $225</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $1173

[AZK]

no, I 3-bet on a draw board/I'm minraised. That is a very strong bet by him.

[Twentysack]

I was pretty sure he had a set since the board was so dry, but it was such a big pot i wanted to make sure, bad line of thinking?

[AZK]

Yes, because if you don't think he has a set and he really is bluffing then just call

[Garland]

With a cold-caller of your flop bet and a raiser on the end on a very thin drawing board (who calls with a 34 here?), I think this is a very standard fold. Heck, even on a drawing board that didn't improve my QQ, I would be tempted to fold with the same betting sequences without any reads.

The reraise was minimal as well. Does that really inspire people to fold here?

Garland

[Rococo]

I can't think of a single situation in which it is correct to 3-bet a flop in no-limit poker in order to "find out" whether you are behind. The price of the "information" is too high, and the play is often sub-optimal if you in fact are ahead.

[Twentysack]

Thanks all for the responses. I hated my move the instant i made it. I will use this advice in the future and continue to try and improve my game.