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[QUOTE="OzExorcist, post: 1428449, member: 23910"]
FWIW I agree, Negreanu's intention was obviously to raise in this particular hand.
 
But I think focussing on his intention in this particular hand is missing the bigger picture because Deeb actually has a point.  Say the following scenario plays out:
 
Live tournament, nine players at the table, 100-200 blinds with no ante. Folds around to the button:
 
Button: says "Raise" and pushes forward 350
Small blind: folds
Big blind: grabs a bunch of chips in each hand, says "It's business time" and puts the chips from one hand (equal to a call) on the table
Button: (before the big blind takes any further action) "OK, I'm all in"
Big blind: "Whoa whoa whoa, I never said raise"
 
Sure, the button screwed up by acting before the big blind had finished doing whatever he was doing.  But you can see the point - not having a clearly defined standard for a verbal declaration opens the door for angle shooting.  Does "pound you back" or "it's business time" or "up periscope" [I]really[/I] mean raise, and can a player be held to it if they change their mind before they put the chips in the pot?  I'm not sure that they can which is why it might be dangerous to allow the behaviour.  In the above situation, if the big blind had said "raise" rather than "it's business time" he'd have to at least put in enough chips for a minimum raise.  In this case, maybe he gets away with only losing the chips required to call.
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