QQ with raise and 2 callers

[betgo]

Live 2/5 NL, typical loose game. I have $500 and my opponents have similar stacks. Early position raise to 20, 2 callers. I have QQ in SB. Should I raise, if so how much?

[lapoker17]

I would raise here almost never. I would check/call a non A/K/Q flop, probably check the turn (unless the flop was checked around and the turn is an under), and lead the river if the board is unders and not scary.

I'm not trying to play/create a big pot OOP w QQ unless I flop my set.

[betgo]

I actually raised to 80 and took the pot. I didn't want to make a smaller raise for the reasons you mention. I wanted to take the pot or get heads up.

[lapoker17]

That's OK too - If you're confident you can take it down or isolate one idiot.

[Eegs]

I like your raise here...If someone reraises your raise is large enough to isolate maybe the one person that does call. I don't min playing QQ OOP heads up