Poker Reminder: Be Verbally Specific
At Table 11, a player just lost a chunk of his stack in a pot partially due to a lack of understanding of TDA rules.
He opened for a raise in middle position and got two callers before the small blind three-bet it to 1,250. The opener made it 3,550, and only the small blind called. The flop came 
, and the small blind checked. The opener tossed out a black T5,000 chip and said "four."
After the dealer informed him he needed to be more specific with his verbal bet amount, the player seemed confused. He was informed that "four" becomes the lowest denomination, and his bet was going to be 400 after the floor was called. That was indeed the ruling, and the small blind thought awhile and raised to 3,000. The preflop aggressor tanked awhile before the small blind called the clock on him. With 10 seconds remaining in the countdown, the player mucked his hand.
The small blind showed 
.