""You have to bet $450 on this hand or you can't win". That is coaching and should not be allowed. I have no problem with talking but who is going to decide at what point the talking is coaching?"

While I agreed with David about not being allowed to talk about a live hand, your example would not be allowed either. I have seen people talking to players. I have never seen anybody discuss the game in play. And as a rule that shouldn't be allowed.

Barry