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POKER TOURNAMENT RULES QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS => Poker TDA Rules & Procedures Questions, General => Topic started by: thepokertour on October 03, 2011, 03:55:35 PM
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If anyone can answer this quetion I would be grateful. I was managing a tournament the other day when the blinds were 100-200. The player whose turn it was to act thought for several seconds then stated, "I call." There was a very slight pause when the player then placed out a 500 chip and a 100 chip, for a total of 600. 3 players folded thinking it was a raise to 600. When it got to the player who wanted to call the 200 an argument ensued between the other players and the dealer. The dealer initially declared it a raise since there was a slight pause, even though it was after the player stated, "I call." I was called over and ruled that it was a call of 200. Who was right here?
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A Verbal declaration in turn is binding and takes precedence over any physical action which follows.
It can only ever be a call, as this was firstly declared, the rest of the table I would tell to pay more attention to what was happening, rather than trying to overcomplicate issues.
Regards
Stuart
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Stuart is 100% correct. Based on the information presented, the action CANNOT be considered a raise. TDA Rule 35 applies.