Oh, what a pot I have stirred! Lol.
I would and did rule it a call. I had conflicted thoughts about it though.
"Make it" (something other than it is) implies he wants to bet more than 700.
$1,000 obviously doesn't constitute a raise.
There are some bar poker leagues in this area, and they allow people to raise any amount. When I played in one it was acceptable for UTG to raise to $450 when the big blind was $400. It baffled and astounded me. This leads to some of these players to be confused when they come in to play poker in a live 'real' setting.
The reason that I ultimately decided to rule it a call is because it is in line with rulings that I have made with other players who put out 1000 in that situation. I feel it is more acceptable to the tournament players for me to rule it a call, than to rule it a raise and then have to defend my position to players who could be upset. Easier to point to rules 36 and 37 in TDA to explain to players why it was a call than to argue semantics on why it could be a raise.
36: Methods of Raising
In no-limit or pot-limit, a raise must be made by (1) placing the full amount in the pot in one motion; or (2) verbally declaring the full amount prior to the initial placement of chips into the pot; or (3) verbally declaring “raise” prior to the placement of the amount to call into the pot and then completing the action with one additional motion. It is the player's responsibility to make his intentions clear.
37: Raises
A raise must be at least the size of the largest previous bet or raise of the current betting round. If a player puts in a raise of 50% or more of the previous bet but less than the minimum raise, he must make a full raise. The raise will be exactly the minimum raise allowed (see exception for multiple same-denomination chips in Rule 39). In no-limit and pot limit, an all-in wager of less than a full raise does not reopen the betting to a player who has already acted.
The player did not fulfill any of the methods of raising, nor did they put in 50% of a raise. He did (arguably) want to make the bet more than 700, but his intention was not to put in 1400 or he would have done that.
Sorry Mike, didn't mean to hijack the thread.