No Action!

I basically raised enough to put him all in! Was it too much preflop after a re-raise???

pokerstars Game #8372538687: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/02/10 - 14:16:19 (ET)
Table 'Thuban III' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: BamaSama ($31.95 in chips)
Seat 3: kyuhl ($33.45 in chips)
Seat 4: ElFilo ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 5: GWS217 ($27.05 in chips)
Seat 6: Sammyv1 ($79.45 in chips)
Seat 7: illz_illite ($32.50 in chips)
Seat 8: beaver27 ($24.05 in chips)
Seat 9: dps51 ($27.85 in chips)
Sammyv1: posts small blind $0.25
illz_illite: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Sammyv1 [Kh Kd]
beaver27: folds
dps51: folds
BamaSama: folds
kyuhl: folds
ElFilo: folds
GWS217: folds
Sammyv1: raises $2 to $2.50
illz_illite: raises $4 to $6.50
Sammyv1: raises $20 to $26.50
illz_illite: folds
Sammyv1 collected $13 from pot

Nah that was a perfect raise, Sammy.

What other amount could you have raised that would keep him in without risking the majority of his stack? I mean had you raised to like $18, you'd have put more than half his stack in and he would have to fold anyways. And anything less than that, and you're giving him pot odds that are too favourable.

I know you play a TAG game, and maybe that's why this guy could fold JJ or QQ or AK or whatever he might have had. I personally have been playing alot looser and more aggressive in ring games. That way, when I make a raise like this, people give me no respect and they'll often push with AQ and JJ type hands that they normally wouldn't. Maybe try it out a session or two at a lower limit and see how it works for you

I think this is fine. A lot of players won't be able to lay down JJ here, let alone something like QQ or AK. It's a small-blind vs. big-blind encounter, so it's really hard for him to definitively put you on a hand this strong. He's showing a lot of strength, so just get it all-in and negate his positional advantage.

I like a smaller re-raise here, maybe doubling his bet to $13 total. You WANT him to call with JJ etc, not get him to play perfectly and fold. With any luck he'll push on you. Or, just call and check-raise the flop.