Re: Verbal calls away from the table?
I don't believe very many floors will consider verbal statements made before the cards are even dealt as binding; such a thing is more of a threat than a promise. On the other hand, if the dealer had said "this guy's all-in for $400" and he'd said "call" from the window, obviously he is committed.
Moneymaker did this once at Alladin, I was told. He asked to be dealt in and ran to the restroom. As he was walking back to the table the dealer says "this guy is all-in, Chris" and MM replies in mid-stride, having never looked at his cards, "I call".
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