Rule 58 - Betting

58.1

Players are strongly advised to verbally declare their exact bet amount and to arrange their chips in the 'safe zone' before making a bet.

58.2

Chips must be pushed over the 'betting line' and/or released into the pot in one motion.

If a 'betting line' is NOT present on the tournament table, any chips released or pushed in a forward motion, in turn, without a verbal declaration will be considered a binding bet.
If a 'betting line' is present, any chips moved in a forward motion, in turn, without a verbal declaration that does not completely cross over the betting line, will be considered part of the bet amount.

58.3

Verbal statements of action should be clearly stated as to a call, bet, raise, re-raise or all-in.

58.4

A bet is not valid until the chips are actually released, unless the player has made a 'verbal or physical declaration of action.'

Betting IN TURN, any chips pushed over the 'betting line' and/or released into the pot will be considered a valid bet. If a player is unaware that a bet has been made, the player will be bound by that action. Any chips over the 'betting line' or verbally committed will remain in the pot.
Betting OUT OF TURN may be binding and will be binding if the action to that player has not changed. A check, call, or fold is considered action not changing. A player intentionally betting out of turn will receive a penalty. The penalty may be waived if the player was misled by the dealer or if the interim player had his/her chips concealed appearing to be 'all-in' or if the interim player had their cards concealed appearing not to have a live hand.

58.5

Dealers should not count any chips in the 'safe zone.' Players wishing to obtain information about an opponent’s total chip stack amount will be entitled to voluntary information provided only by that opponent or a clear view for a visual estimate. Dealers may assist a player with providing this information about his/her chips in the 'safe zone,' if requested. Dealers should never advise or provide a player with information that may provide an unfair advantage or disadvantage.

58.6

The 'pot size' amount will only be given to players in pot-limit games. In no-limit games, a dealer may only spread the pot for a player, if requested. A player must state their exact bet or raise amount as an actual value. In certain situations, whereas a player states a vague amount, that player will be obligated to the minimum bet or raise required.

58.7

Dealers should only count and inform players of the chips pushed over the 'betting line' and/or released into the pot, if requested by a player with a live hand. Players should allow the dealer to accurately count the chips without interfering.

58.8

Players are responsible to visually verify the amount of the bet. If a situation arises whereas a wrong bet amount was announced, the calling player will be obligated to correct the amount of the bet.

58.9

If a player is unaware that there has been a raise and the player has released chips into the pot, the player can either 'fold,' and forfeit the released chips or complete the 'call' action. If the player has verbally announced 'raise,' that player will be obligated to the minimum raise required.