Stan Goldstein and the Kamikazee Kid

[Toro]

I can't make up my mind if Stan made a bad play or a good play with his table talk prior to pushing all-in with A9o against the kamikazi kid who had JT.

I thought that the way he was talking that he absolutely did not want a call. He was doing the math in his head and saying that the raise was enough to make Hon fold the hand etc, etc. But because the kamakazi kid is a maniac the talk actually induced the call. So if he was trying to make him fold it was a bad play.

But if he was trying to induce a call so he could double up. then brilliant, it worked except Hon hit his card and busted him.

Personally, I wouldn't want a call there since I'm not a big enough favorite and thought that he should have silently stacked up and pushed all-in. Kamikazee kid is more likely to fold if not challenged.