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Originally Posted by Askesis
I'm not OP, but probably because what people call the "single chip rule" is just a specific application of the oversize chip rule. If someone opens to $30 at 5/T and action is on you, it's a call if you throw out a single $100 chip and it's also a call if you throw out two $25 chips; it's the same rule that determines that both of these are calls.
Not the same rule(s) ... From TDA 2019 ...
41) ... Silently betting chip(s) relatively tiny to the bet is non-standard, strongly discouraged, subject to penalty, and will be interpreted at TDs discretion, including being ruled a full call.
THIS is your typical 'single chip rule' scenario which creates issues. Since an action like this (especially since they open the door to multiple 'really' small chips) opens up the door to misunderstood action and under-call rulings.
Rule 44 explains that a single over-sized chip is always a call unless raise if first declared (before the chip hits the felt).
Rule 45 explains how to handle (silent) multiple chip betting with a two tiered approach for first determining if it 'may' be a raise or just a call and then applying the 50% rule to determine if it actually is a raise.
In today's 'mask' era spots like these will pop up even more IMO. This worst spots come from a Player verbalizing an action and then follows that up with 'confusing' chip motions. I watched a YouTube spot just last week about a player who went all-in verbally but then tossed in a green chip into the middle. Before the Dealer even had a chance to verify the action the opponent tossed in a green chip for a call and exposed their hand ... stating that they didn't hear the all-in through the mask. GL