[Sidepot]

The Showdown



Executive Producer
Brian Zollinhofer

Please use this thread to make any comments or discussion on this video contest entry.

-Stephan

[Deuce]

Another video edited very nicely and the music is fantastic. I wish the table would of been a nice poker table instead since sidepot seems to be high class and the table in the video isnt so much. Pretty good video though, I enjoyed it.

[jamby]

Very creative. I liked it. Minor quibbles with what looked like a string bet by the guy with Aces and then the Kings appeared to have the Aces covered and splashed the pot to the point of intermingling the chips. Good thing the Kings won I guess since it would have been a bear to separate at that point.

[Sidepot]

A big thanks to Jojobinks for editing in the embedded video (instead of just a link).

-Stephan

[jdunford]

Originally Posted by Deuce

Another video edited very nicely and the music is fantastic. I wish the table would of been a nice poker table instead since sidepot seems to be high class and the table in the video isnt so much. Pretty good video though, I enjoyed it.

Definitely agree that the table and setting (is that a lunch room?) could be improved. And I'm not convinced that the domino thing adds to it. Could be a little tighter.

[Irish Se7en]

Loved the music, beautiful chips but the table has to go.

[jello-broom]

Attention to detail ...

Originally Posted by jamby

Minor quibbles with what looked like a string bet by the guy with Aces and then the Kings appeared to have the Aces covered and splashed the pot to the point of intermingling the chips ...

Not only that, but the blinds in this heads up match were apparently only 15 and 30, so why the move in with pocket Aces for so much? ... it's an extremely huge over bet is all I'm saying that doesn't make sense to me ** ... the dealer is always small blind and always acts first preflop, but Aces in the BB acted first ...

** Raise, reraise, reraise or something like that before all in would've made more sense (imo) ...

[wafflestomper]

Excellent points all. That is why no one should be taping at 3:00 am on a school night... I couldn't think straight by that point...

[JM]

Finally got a chance to watch it. I thought it was very well done, but at least 50% too long. You start to lose the interest of the audience with all the hollywooding by the players before they push. I know, you're trying to show the chips, and the sound of them etc. but that may be lost on someone who doesn't know the requirements of the video. Of course the table thing everyone has mentioned too, the other suggestion I'd make is to use jumbo index cards to make it easier for the viewer to see the royal at the end, etc. I did enjoy it very much though, nice job!

[Slicer]

Great video. I loved the shot of the pot getting the close up of the chips. The domino effect was very creative.