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Originally Posted by mikeyddddd
Just making the motion of moving your chips towards the pot is considered a bet.
You can't "fake 'em out" by putting your stack in and taking it back out even if you don't let go of the chips.
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That depends...different houses different rules
Some tables have what we call a "racetrack," which is the betting line. You can move chips up to that line and not past it and it's not considered a call.
Some houses rule, once chips move past your cards...as in front of them...then that's a bet or call. It's wise to find out the rules of the house you're playing in.
Now to answer the OP's question...there is not a casino I have ever played in that "verbal declarations" are not binding...they always are 100% of the time with a few exceptions.
For example:
Player 1: $1,000 FIRST TO ACT
Player 2: $500
Player 3: $2,000
Player 1 - Is thinking about acting, hasn't checked or bet yet.
Player 2 - Acts out of turn and says, I'm all-In.
Player 3 - He cannot now say..."I call." Because player 2 acted out of turn.
The floor steps over and rules that player 1 now has to act.
If player 1 decides to check, player 2 is now all-in because of his verbal declaration.
If player 1 decides to bet $10.00, player 2's all-in declaration is now void because first action was never his.
This keeps players from shooting angles. They see you're about to bet, and decide to declare all-in making you rethink your bet and fold.