[psandman]

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I'm sorry. I don't understand why you find it more difficult to announce a bet in a tournament then in a cash game.

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Well it could be if you were unfamiliar with the values of the chips. Also what the "announce your bet" crowd ignores is that NL players sometimes need to count first. They want to count their own stack to see if an action is worth taking etc. In the old days this was not an issue, but people are wanting to make this like a limit game where moving forward can be considered a bet.

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I have never had a problem where I could not count my chips in a palce where no one could legitimately think I was betting.

I understand what you are saying -- but the simple fact of the matter is that if you reach out with chips to the location where most people put there bets, and start breaking down chips --- its reasonable for them to believe that you are betting. And this is true regardless of where your cards are located or whether there is a betting line.