[PantsOnFire]

I like to use common sense in these situations. I only think the rules should be pulled out when actions like a single chip call or this one cause action on players behind. If the players behind have not acted, I see nothing wrong with asking the player what his intention was before moving on.

So in essence, I don't even like the single chip rule. If a player lays out a single chip and the dealer or a player behind asks him what it means, he should have the choice of declaring a call or a legal raise up to the amount of the single chip. However, if a player behind also calls or raises, then the rules have to come out and the big chip can only be a call.