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Side note: When I bet, I clearly announce "Bet" or "Raise" cut out my chips in front of me, announce exactly how much, "fifty more" or "Fifty straight" (Usually the latter, since I like telling them exactly how much I am putting in, not how much more I am raising) and push my chips out. Why is this so difficult for others?

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As a dealer, I ask myself this question every day. Verbalizing bets makes my job easier and makes the game move along so much quicker. It's the first thing I teach new players when they sit down for their first time at a live game.

It is amazing that people that have been playing the game for years still have to "plop" chips as they count them.