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[mickeyg13]

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Still. In Live Poker please just freaking announce your intent. It eliminates ambiguity. Not saying that the OP is guilty of this, but too many people try to get cute or think it looks cool to just toss out a chip. Verbally declare your intent and erase the ambiguity.

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I normally announce what I'm doing verbally, but it didn't seem necessary here.

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[Percula]

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Still. In Live Poker please just freaking announce your intent. It eliminates ambiguity. Not saying that the OP is guilty of this, but too many people try to get cute or think it looks cool to just toss out a chip. Verbally declare your intent and erase the ambiguity.

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With more experienced players speaking up when not necessary can increase confusion, not remove it. Example someone bets $50, 2 people call, next player tosses in a $100 chip and says something. It is loud and the dealer couldn't hear him clearly he has to stop the action and ask the player what he said (because the dealer is listening for someone to say "raise"). He finds out the player said "call" so now he can start the action back up.

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QFT and to add...

While the OP was in a low stakes game, speaking in a high stakes game can give away too much information. People think they can control their voice well, but the reality is we can't.

If you want to remove the ambiguity from the bet, use multiple chips, e.g. you want to lead for $100, toss out $105 with one black and one red. Not even a piss poor floor can rule that as a call...

[shipitkthx]

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If you want to remove the ambiguity from the bet, use multiple chips, e.g. you want to lead for $100, toss out $105 with one black and one red. Not even a piss poor floor can rule that as a call...

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This does make things a hell of a lot easier if you don't want to talk. Just make weird bet sizes like $21 or $55 instead of $20 or $50