On the bubble

[Kevin J]

Blinds are $500 and $1000 with a $75 ante. I'm on the bubble with T-3500. The pay out structure is very flat.

A guy goes all in for 2500 (which could easily be a desperation play). Folded to me and I move all in for my 3500 with pocket jacks.

The player on my left immediately tells me I made a bad play. He said I should've just called to make it easier for the big blind to call. This way we have a better chance of knocking out the other guy and placing in the money. Even if the big blind called and beat us both, I'd have cashed because I started the hand with more chips than the other guy.

The way I looked at it was that I need to win the hand and the dead antes. But maybe the guy was right. What if the first guy had a bigger pair? Then I'd want the bb in and hope that he beat both of us. So did I make a bad play? Thanks.