[somapopper]

If there was a pause i.e.:

I see your bet.....
AND Raise you all in! Hahaha!

then it's a string bet.

However, if he said it all at once, which seemed to be the case from your post, claiming this is a sting bet is not cool.

1. The host is trying to angle shoot in his own damn game, he should try and have some class.

2. It's a string bet in Vegas, but you aren't in Vegas.

3. The application of the rule here clearly violates the spirit of the rule, like asking to see a mucked hand when you don't suspect collusion.

To the other posters: when you sit down at a game, do you find yourself nodding in agreement when the eighty year old nit bursts out in rage after an hour of silence about some minor violation of the rules that is usually directed at the bigest donator in the game? Don't be that guy people. Don't be that guy.

edit: Didn't mean to sound overly harsh. If y'all believe this rule is necessary to run a smooth game, I accept that. This just seems like taking it too far to me.