Can you verbally surrender your hand in poker?

Answer 1

This all depends on the "house rules" of the establishment you are playing at. Most casino's and cardrooms accept verbal announcements during the game. For instance if you say "raise", the dealer will expect you to raise. If you after that wish to check, you are not allowed to do so as you already announced a raise.

A fold however can be dangerous when announcing verbally. If you fold you can say you fold and throw your cards away. Most Poker rooms require that you throw your hand away rather then announcing the fold because this can lead to confusion at the table.

The only way to verbally surrender your hand in poker is to say you fold.