Playing QQ in level 1, am I being to weak?

[Vee Quiva]

I disagree with scubachuck on the preflop raise amounts in the early stages. I think 4 times the blind is fine. Especially if you are first into the pot. Maybe you should raise more if there are a couple of limpers already in.

Like I said before, in the early stages pocket pairs tend to win a little or lose a lot. There is no sense in risking 10-20% of your stack preflop. You are aware of how many times overcards come out.

A raise of 4-5 times the blind announces you have a good hand, come in at your own risk. If the flop looks good, play it hard. If the flop has over cards, make a probing bet to try and steal maybe 25% of the time, and check the other times. If the flop looks ragged, you can take a stab at it around 25% of the time as well. If you flop another Queen, slow it down and try and get all of your opponents money. Of course if there are obvious straight and flush draws out there, just bet big and make them pay.