I am making that a call. The sloppier we get in enforcement of clear, concise requirements from the players, the sloppier the game becomes with terminology for poker actions.
Tell me what this means in your part of the country: "Bust it up, sugar." "To the sky". "I guess I'm done, soon".
Without some other clear indication as to the players intent, none of the above statements mean anything in poker.
I cannot skillfully interpret a players intention when they use a foreign language, a slang expression, an original gesture, or some other creative comic verbiage to mean "raise". I like the idea of TD's going to rule 30 whenever there is the slightest doubt about a players' actions.
I appreciate everyone's opinion about this hand.
TDA Rule # 30 says, "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."
It's my impression that, because "raise" is in quotation marks, it must be stated verbatim before the call amount is placed into the pot, when a two motion raise is done. The small blind also said to the big blind, in an effort to justify his position, while waiting for the floor person to arrive, "I'm gonna pound you back a little more" or "Kick it up, buttercup" or "Up scope" or "I feel like putting more in" counts as a raise. None of these phrases, nor the ones to which Dave referred, contain the word "raise."
It's also interesting that the small blind changed his statement from "I'm gonna pound
you back a little more," when he attempted to raise, to "I'm gonna pound
it up a little more" when the floor person arrived.
I don't know how many of you are familiar with the hand that I've outlined in this thread. But, if you're interested in seeing it, here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=mFw1EW468rk#t=3m20sIn some ways intent is important. But rules should be applied consistently and with attention to details as words or phrases in quotation marks. I also believe that players with intelligence, knowledge, and experience should understand the rules of poker and should make an effort to play within the rules and to set examples for those who are new to the game.
I welcome any additional opinions or feedback.