Video Idea

[Perk76]

I have thought about an idea for some time and thought I would share to see if there is any interest.

IDEA: Have 4 regulars/uNL guys open/join 2 tables. Everyone would record 1 hour of video starting at the same time. Post the videos for everyone to see different view points of the same hands.

Thoughts:
1. I think it could be a good learning tool for new players.
2. There would definately be alot of 3betting and raised pots.
3. Obviously some of the players might pull moves against the others knowing that its recorded which would be interesting.
4. 1 hour 2 tabling would provide almost 150 hands of 4 different view points.
5. The 2 tables would not necessarily be easy tables and could provide some insight to what sitting at a tough table can be like.

Initially I was thinking if there was some way to do 1 table with the 4 viewpoints and merge them into one video at the same time, but I am not sure if that would be possible.

Anyone think this would be cool, viable, or doable?

[clowntable]

I like it and might do it

[bazooka87]

I've seen it on another site, it is cool and doable, but everyone would be trying to outlevel each other with stuff they'd never do against another opponent. It is quite awesome to view though, and yeah it's possible to get all 4 players holecards in the vid, just need a bit of tweaking

[Perk76]

What software would be needed to combine videos we were to try to 1 table and do it?

[bazooka87]

No idea, go to 604poker.com video forums, I know they've done it

[Perk76]

I cant look there while at work, I will check it out.

I still would like to try something like this here at 2+2. Maybe do something this weekend if we can get a couple others.

PM me or post here if you might be interested in this.

For those that have not used video software you can get a 30 day trial using Camtasia for free. You can also find the how to make a video thread to freshen up.

[hennnerz]

Yeah I would like to pwn some of you.

NL50 for me. Hour is too long to waste in games that less EV+ than average [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] Also vids will be too big to dl them all quickly.

Unless they are shorter and on youtube maybe?

[Rythm]

Sounds like a great idea. I've seen a few tourney videos like this where the holecards of all involved players have been shown in the same video by using a replayer. The hard part about doing it as a single video would probably be audio commentary from several players if you want that. I think using separate audio tracks for each player could turn out well though. Especially if they just recorded audio while playing to remember their thought process and not end up being results oriented, then recorded the audio track that would go in the video while seeing all the cards. That way they could talk not only about their own hands or other hands that went to showdown, but what they thought about any of the hands shown that they had time for at the moment. There would be pretty much no silence at all on any of the audio tracks, and it'd be interesting to see them trying to explain the thought processes of the other 3 players as well as their own.

[Perk76]

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but everyone would be trying to outlevel each other with stuff they'd never do against another opponent.

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I think this aspect would help make it a bit more random and it never hurts with aggression pumped up.

[Gelford]

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Thoughts:
1. I think it could be a good learning tool for new players.


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Maybe yes and maybe no .... you know, a lot of videos exist of good players explaining their play and these player differ in style, so it is not like you don't get different views on similar hands

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2. There would definately be alot of 3betting and raised pots.


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Errr .... this is a wierd assumption (explaination below)

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3. Obviously some of the players might pull moves against the others knowing that its recorded which would be interesting.


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Again, wierd assumption ... basically you wish for a filmed 2+2 table ... that is the kind of 2+2 table you get, when SSNL'ers decide to play 25NL and donk it up big time with lots of minraising and shoving. That is not poker.

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4. 1 hour 2 tabling would provide almost 150 hands of 4 different view points.
5. The 2 tables would not necessarily be easy tables and could provide some insight to what sitting at a tough table can be like.

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Again I don't understand this, there are plenty of videos at tough tables, some free and some not like cardrunners

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Initially I was thinking if there was some way to do 1 table with the 4 viewpoints and merge them into one video at the same time, but I am not sure if that would be possible.

Anyone think this would be cool, viable, or doable?

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I hate the idea, uNL is not and never has been about beating tough opponents ... nor is SSNL for that matter, most of us regs just table select and stay out of each others way ... only firing up the masterblaster if a regs breaks the aggrement and starts messing with us. But I usually quickly make them declare piece ... and holla, if they have position on me I change tables


But all in all, feeding of fish is the one most important skill there is ... which is fairly non-sexy.



I can't vouch for this idea, but I'm sure it can be done.