Re: Did I deserve to be berated for this play?
The price is close to right for you to make the call. If you miss(more than likely) and a low flop comes, then you are really facing a difficult decision. Otherwise, it's a check/fold situation.
In addition, one must also consider tournament equity in this situation. If the preflop price is correct and you stack position will remain near average after the call vs. your stack jumping to the top ten and ensuring a good money finish, IMHO, the implied gain exceeds the loss.
Now, the CO player was trying to trap with his big pair and pay dearly for it. If he wanted to protect his hand, he should have pushed you out preflop. If he thought you had aces then he should have layed it down preflop.
In essence, he's blaming you for his greed than went awry.
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