Struggling with QQ

[FreddyT87]

Over the last month I lost a lot of money with QQ. I have a few examples for you right here. I don't know if I'm running bad or playing bad or maybe both. I definitely need advice here.


HAND 1
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Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $77.35
UTG+1: $42.30
CO: $12
Hero: $49.25
SB: $18.75
BB: $30.05

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $3.5</font>, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($8.25, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $7.25</font>, <font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 raises to $16</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $45</font>, <font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 calls all-in $22.8</font>.
Uncalled bets: $6.2 returned to Hero.


Hand 2
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Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $80.55
UTG+1: $49.25
CO: $14.45
Hero: $43.65
SB: $8.85
BB: $25

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $1.2</font>, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($2.75, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $2.15</font>, <font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 raises to $4.3</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $10.5</font>, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($23.75, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

River: 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($23.75, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">UTG+1 bets $20</font>, Hero ???


Hand 3
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Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
4 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $24
Button: $28.80
SB: $27.70
Hero: $25.60

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG folds, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, Button calls, SB folds.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($2.75, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $2</font>, Button calls.

Turn: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($6.75, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises to $10</font>, Hero calls.

River: J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($26.75, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">Button bets $5</font>, Hero calls.




That's it for postflop action. Here are two hands again QQ. Can I escape?

HAND 4
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Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
5 players
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Stack sizes:
Hero: $25
CO: $25.65
Button: $56.10
SB: $24.75
BB: $24.65

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero calls, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises to $1.25</font>, 2 folds, BB calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises all-in $25.65</font>, BB folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero calls all-in $20</font>.
Uncalled bets: $0.65 returned to CO.


HAND 5
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Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
5 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $35.55
CO: $7.25
Hero: $25.95
SB: $29.75
BB: $25

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $3</font>, BB folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $10</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises all-in $29.75</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero calls all-in $15.95</font>.