Re: rules for betting in poker
This depends on the rules in place for the tournament.
At one tournament I've played in at a local casino, they stipulate that only chips released into the pot count, forward motion means nothing. Thus, you can take chips and hover over the felt all you want.
The Poker Tournament Director's Association rule is:
"n NL or PL, when raising, a player must either put the amount of the raise out in one motion or state the raise amount. By stating the word raise, a player protects his right to raise, but the raise must be made in one additional motion unless he states the amount."
I see no problem with the move you describe. It's common to arrange the chips for a call and then annouce raise before committing them.
Regards,
T
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