[dalerobk]

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terrible for a joint to have the wrong rules on the wall. shows complete incompetence on someones part.
but the right waqy to play poker is if someone puts in the pot the ampount of a raise or more than that amount the bet stands. in limit they use the one chip rule but thats okay as it leads to miscommunications. but in no limit if you put in more than the raise or the exact amount of one it should be a raise unless you clearly state otherwise.

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Ray,

In all the games I've played in LA (up to 5/10 blind NL) any lead bet with a single over-sized chip stands as the amount of the chip. But when throwing in (without saying raise) a single over-sized chip when faced with a bet (player was UTG before the flop in the OP so he was faced with a bet equal to the amount of the BB) the action is always interpreted as a call.

Where is it done differently?

~ Rick

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That's how it is done in every casino NL game I've ever played in. In fact, often people throw out one green chip intending to raise but since they didn't declare it the dealer will declare it as a call and not a raise. The room you were in just sounds like a poorly-run room--in almost every way. I mean for God's sake, every dealer should be aware of what the rules are, especially a basic one like that. That they don't is a reflection of bad management.