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    "house Of Bets And Bluffs" Documentary

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    This is seriously the best, if not a top 5 post I have ever read on this web site. Obv best of luck to all the players on here, but best of luck to you too in your endeavors, poker and otherwise!
    Why thank you, sir, and same to you. The feedback we've been getting on this has made all the effort more than worthwhile. Will keep you all posted on our next project, fo sho. GL at the tables!

    "house Of Bets And Bluffs" Documentary

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    Here are a few things I took away from this project that I think are worth mentioning:1) I know it's easy to hear the responses to some of these questions and laugh, particularly when the answer appears to be a very confident or even borderline boastful one "in a vacuum." But in defense of those (and there were many across interviewees--several of which didn't make the doc), I will say that if I learned ONE thing about poker pros, it is that a LOT of self-confidence is an absolute must. It's what puts you in the right frame of mind to play the stakes you play. It's what helps you through the inevitable downswings. It's what allows you to spend/enjoy at least some of what you do win--this unwavering belief that you are one of the best, and that if you made it once, you can make it again. So what sometimes came across as boasting, to me, was simply the most obvious and necessary answer.2) We had asked a couple questions about goals (short and long-term) and ultimately had to nix them for a few reasons, but I will say that I was struck by how similar the long-term responses were. Most interviewees admitted that they wanted to get to stage financially where they didn't have to play anymore so they could pursue other things. To a poker hobbyist, I wasn't expecting this, because in my world, I'd love to get to a financial place where I could play more poker. This and the confidence mentioned above are two big things that separate the pros from the hobbyists IMO.3) I'll also say that, despite this commonality in long-term goals, the HOW portion of these answers were all over the map. Yes, everyone had a long-term goal of being financially independent, but some have goals that follow the SMART acronym to a "T", while others really have no plan in place yet (or they just haven't decided to follow it really yet). On that note, we got a great interview that was all about the BIG PICTURE from Brian (ObeyTheDog from FCP) and his buddy, both of whom pretty much quit poker full-time right AFTER their best year ever financially. I found this incredibly interesting, and it really put the goals answers I was hearing earlier in a new light. We didn't use any of Obey's interview because it really was it's own beast (not to mention a much more somber/cautionary tone than the rest of the doc), but we want to do another vid that is ALL this and nothing else. Why? Because I was realizing as we were making this that some 19-year-old kid could see our first doc and get enamored with the idea of being a poker pro without realizing the work (and the potential pitfalls) of it. So I feel a certain obligation to make sure I'm telling the story from the other side...that is, from someone who was there and chose to be no longer, regardless of the reason. So wait for that!4) Special thanks need to be mentioned because we didn't in the actual doc. Big thanks to Mark for helping garner early support for the project on both FCP. He basically vouched for me and I appreciated it. Also to Nutz, who really helped keep me in the loop during the WSOP and also made Roy and his buddy welcome at golf that first weekend I couldn't make it. Big thanks to Matt for allowing us to interview him when the wounds were still fresh, so to speak--he didn't have to do that and he did. And lastly to Fluff, without whom we wouldn't have gotten to Daniel, which was not only some serious cred for the doc but also was really important in our mind since he is sort of the Godfather of FCP. In fact, we passed on the idea of filming any other "celeb players" because the only one that made sense for this particular project was Daniel. And we only achieved that goal once Fluff got on board. So special thanks to all those guys.Whew...that's it for now. Hope that all made sense!

    "house Of Bets And Bluffs" Documentary

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    I was just wondering about this documentary the other day. Haven't watched it yet, but will in a few. I wonder if it shows BG, Nutz and my incredible ability to knock it to two feet in the scramble, and then each of us miss the putt (and several more attempts after that).
    LOL! Would have loved to include the golf footage but there really weren't many spots to put in b-roll once we got the questions going. But yes, there were some priceless moments from the course. I personally loved someone's tee shot that was immediately followed by, "I think that just hit the Suncoast." Some really just horribly, horribly horrendous swings out there... :club:

    "house Of Bets And Bluffs" Documentary

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    I like it.The video worked fine for me without creating an account. I just clicked the play button and it was fine.
    Thanks! Glad you liked it, and good to know the vimeo version is OK. I think it was just my screwy home internet connection yesterday (was playing online later that night and averaged about 42% connectivity for some reason).Again, thanks Bob.

    "house Of Bets And Bluffs" Documentary

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    +1think it would be a lot better if it was longer.
    Thanks and agreed. There were a lot of factors that limited the scope for us, but overall it was a helluva lot of fun and we learned a lot (both in poker and in how to make a film) so we're really happy with it. I figured at the worst we'd have a good, fun recap of the guys' WSOP experience, and I think we exceeded that baseline which we originally set for this.

    "house Of Bets And Bluffs" Documentary

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    So last summer when a bunch of dudes from FCP decided they were renting houses together for the '09 WSOP, my first thought was, "Sausage fest." But then I thought, "Hey, maybe I could go visit these clowns and shoot some video of them under the guise of a "documentary" so I can learn their systems! (Oh, and convince the wife I needed to be in Vegas every weekend in June...that was key.)What I ended up with was a bunch of new friendships, a much bigger appreciation for how good these guys are, and a chance to see Phil Hellmuth bust into DN's VIP suite at the RIO so he could take a shit (alas, this did not make the video...too much overexposure IMO).Anyway, this was the little gem that came out of all that filming last summer...and a helluva lot of procrastinating on the editing. BUT, the good news is we have a doc ready, just in time (sort of) for the 2010 WSOP!http://vimeo.com/12159824A couple notes:1) We had to go the vimeo route because at almost 20 minutes, it was too big for one YouTube file. I don't love vimeo and have had my share of probs with it but I've found if you: a) sign up for the basic version of vimeo (free), 2) click "HD is OFF" in the upper corner and c) let it fully buffer (gray bar all the way to the end) BEFORE trying to play it, it actually plays pretty well without too much stuttering. Don't know why but just trying to play the vid without an account gave me probs that I no longer had once I signed up (go figure).2) We'll probably add a two-part YouTube version in the coming days. Just wanted to have something up that was (hopefully) viewable for the first WSOP weekend.Thanks to DN and the FCP crew last summer. ENJOY!-Potsie

    Hellmuth Wsop Main Even Entrance

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    1. being likable2. marriage3. poker skills4. the Republican party5. art6. not coming off like a complete troll7. living in more exotic places than Ithaca (anywhere, really - I know I know, you work at Cornell, we get it)8. gifts for womenjust a few thoughts
    Was I the only one who immediately thought "like-Matt Damon-as-highly-intelligent-janitor-at-Ivy-League-school" just without the "highly-intelligent" part?

    New Challenge (old Challenge)

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    Sheriff donk sounds like ace high donk to me. That's what I'd be!
    Yes, except I don't know if I've ever patrolled with only Ace-high--don't have the stones for that. But I definitely would and do with top pair any kicker or sometimes with medium pair and/or crappy hands on scary boards.

    3rd Annual F C P - W S O P Forum Golf Outing & Poker Thread

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    Plz show up. You were def. a big reason the tournament went off without a hitch. We need some situational run good!
    Thanks, man!
    That's great news Troy!The Hard Rock has been great so far and I think everyone is going to enjoy playing there. Yes, there is flexibility but I want to cap the tourney at 40 max. Don;t think we even have that many now, so you should be good to go!Maybe you could copy like 40 of those pay out documents and bring them! :club:
    Absolutely. If I find out I can't make it (but it's already looking even better since I posted yesterday), I'll make sure to get the forms to you or NoSup before you guys head out.-Pots

    New Challenge (old Challenge)

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    What kind of donk would you guys be if you had to choose from my sig? :club:
    I'd have to go SUITED DONK or just DONKTASTIC based on choices. But if there was a custom option I might add CBET DONK or more probably and entertainingly, SHERIFF DONK (calling too many bets when I know I'm beat).

    3rd Annual F C P - W S O P Forum Golf Outing & Poker Thread

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    DUUUUUUDE! Outside chance of me making it to LV on Sunday for the poker tourney--I'm putting it at 25% right now, but I hope/expect chances will improve in the coming days. Probably bump it up 5% if you promise not to put cubsfan44, aka Soul Pwner, on my left.Scott--I'm assuming there's some flexibility with #'s for poker tourney, correct? FYI I am definitely OUT for golf, either way. I should be still hauling @ss through Flagstaff when you're teeing off...WHEEEEEEEEE!(?)! Wait and SEEEEEEEEE...

    3rd Annual F C P - W S O P Forum Golf Outing & Poker Thread

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    Sorry just checked this thread and saw you guys asking about poker tourney structure. Here is what we came up with collaboratively last year, and I think it was pretty near perfect but, if anything, perhaps erring a bit on the longer side. I think we actually started around 9:30pm (thanks BRAND!) and finished around 1:30am...which may have been a teeny bit late for those playing in the WSOP the next morning, but otherwise it seemed goot. Also, the buy-in was $100+15, and that pretty much gave us the run of the place, which was awesome IMO.Blinds: 20 minutes eachStarting stack: $4000 in chips, no rebuys or add-onsLevels:25/2525/5050/10075/150BREAK—5 minutes100/200/25 (ante)150/300/25200/400/50300/600/50BREAK—5 minutes, color off quarters400/800/100500/1000/100600/1200/200800/1600/2001000/2000/300FYI we had 32 players, so 1st-2nd got the $1500 for WSOP seats, and 3rd got $200. I have a Word doc of copernicus' legal buddy's "contract" we all signed to ensure the winnings agreement was solid, and obviously it was handled well afterwards when Zach destroyed for a nice cash.Regarding this, for those who didn't participate, Zach cashed in an agreed-upon event (he opted for a $1500 limit event, which everyone was more than fine with given the way he luckboxed his way to our NL tourney win) took the $ he won (WTG, Zach!), subtracted a Harrah's-recommended % for taxes, then subtracted the original $1500 win from that, then shared 1% each of the balance with the other 31 guys, which he shipped via FT mobnies. It amounted to $93 or so, so pretty much everyone got back what they paid to enter the private tourney. Some let Zach keep it, some took and lost it they way they usually do, and a couple (like me) micro-parlayed that little bounty to $200+ balance in the 9 months since. BOOYAH!Anyway, hope this helps...and that the event continues even if I can't make it. If someone wants/needs the contract, lemme know and I can send it via email.Peace and good luck!-TP

    Why We Enjoy Fcp

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    I lot of reasons come to mind as to why I enjoy FCP--the hilarity that breaks up the workday, the support I get directly or feel indirectly for loving this game the way I do (especially when so many others look down on it and you--even when you call it a "hobby"), the honor amongst friends who in some cases haven't even met face-to-face, and the fact that not a single FCP'er whom I actually HAVE met has been anything less than a total class act and definitely, definitely worth knowing.These are all notable to me, particularly because I never expected to find any of these things when I first joined FCP. Of course, I could go on, but suffice it to say that what all those reasons and more boil down to for me is simply this: I am a better person by being a part of this community. And for that, I thank you all. Even the n00bs. :club:

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