ngmcs8203
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Did you meet Neeme too? You’d think Brad would be a little less like that as a new dad. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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My Journey As A Professional Poker Player (31 Viewers)
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Anthony Martino
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Neeme wasn't there for this meetup, but I've met and played with him before
If you engage him, he'll respond and is friendly. But generally is pretty quiet/reserved otherwise
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Anthony Martino
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It's funny too cause it was the day AFTER I played with Neeme that I decided i was going to return to vlogging again. Missed an opportunity to get some good content as Neeme was splashing around and I managed to win some decent pots off him that night.
Rakrul
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Just saw your last video. Are you sure you want to name the clubs you worked at? Aren't you burning bridges here that you might want to cross later (i.e. for other clubs)? Maybe edit it to say place #1 I worked at, place #2, etc.
It doesn't really add to the video either, you're basically saying "Don't be an idiot". Other than that, great suggestions.
It doesn't really add to the video either, you're basically saying "Don't be an idiot". Other than that, great suggestions.
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Anthony Martino
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My audience has always appreciated my authenticity.
Shit, I have Poker Jeezus fly by shouting "Poker Jeezus bout to nut all over this biiiitttcchh!" so I'm not particularly known for my political correctness either.
And yes, I could use generic designations for the clubs, but there were points to be made about branding, logos, color schemes, etc.
At the end of the day, working for both of these companies ultimately was one of the lowest points in my life, with tons of frustration, stress and disappointment.
If my video costs me future opportunities, maybe it's just saving me additional heartache.
At the end of the day, it was cathartic, and if it helps someone else find success by avoiding mistakes I pointed out, or tapping into ideas I mention, then the video served its purpose.
Rakrul
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Fair enough. I was thinking there's a risk of you burning a bridge to the industry and future (cooler) clubs by making a video where you shame/piss on former employers. I might be wrong and it is Texas after all*. 
*-There's a (semi-)regular expression here in Norway where we say "The place was Texas/It was Texas" meaning crazy/wild. I was fairly underwhelmed when we were in Corpus Christi and they closed at 1 am. Same with Houston and Wichita Falls I believe.
*-There's a (semi-)regular expression here in Norway where we say "The place was Texas/It was Texas" meaning crazy/wild. I was fairly underwhelmed when we were in Corpus Christi and they closed at 1 am. Same with Houston and Wichita Falls I believe.
Poker Zombie
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Fair enough. I was thinking there's a risk of you burning a bridge to the industry and future (cooler) clubs by making a video where you shame/piss on former employers. I might be wrong and it is Texas after all*.
*-There's a (semi-)regular expression here in Norway where we say "The place was Texas/It was Texas" meaning crazy/wild. I was fairly underwhelmed when we were in Corpus Christi and they closed at 1 am. Same with Houston and Wichita Falls I believe.
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Anthony Martino
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Fair enough. I was thinking there's a risk of you burning a bridge to the industry and future (cooler) clubs by making a video where you shame/piss on former employers. I might be wrong and it is Texas after all*.
*-There's a (semi-)regular expression here in Norway where we say "The place was Texas/It was Texas" meaning crazy/wild. I was fairly underwhelmed when we were in Corpus Christi and they closed at 1 am. Same with Houston and Wichita Falls I believe.
Yeah, it's certainly a possibility that it kills my chances for future opportunities to work for others. For now I'm just going to continue playing, continue growing my channel and whatever the future holds we'll see. I've worked for so many knuckleheads I'm not all that eager to get stuck working for more of them.
We don't have actual casinos in Texas. But I can assure you, all the card clubs I've visited in Houston are open until early in the morning. I've never heard of them closing at 1 AM.Fair enough. I was thinking there's a risk of you burning a bridge to the industry and future (cooler) clubs by making a video where you shame/piss on former employers. I might be wrong and it is Texas after all*.
*-There's a (semi-)regular expression here in Norway where we say "The place was Texas/It was Texas" meaning crazy/wild. I was fairly underwhelmed when we were in Corpus Christi and they closed at 1 am. Same with Houston and Wichita Falls I believe.
Rakrul
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Yeah I wasn't very clear but I was talking about bars and night life. Also the 90s.
Ahhhh, gotcha. Yeah, I've heard that complaint about the US from Europeans. We have an expression here in the US that many of us have heard from our mothers, and many of us have used with our kids. "Nothing good happens after midnight." As a young adult (like 35-40 years ago) I thought I recalled that most Houston bars closed at 2 AM. Maybe they've moved it up to 1 AM now. I wouldn't know. Even when vacationing, midnight or so would be the latest I would ever want to be out. Unless I was at the casino playing poker!
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Anthony Martino
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Sorry was delayed in getting this weeks episode out. Was sick last week and had a viewer recommend I start displaying on-screen my position at the table. This prompted me to completely revamp the layout/design for my content to display information more clearly which took some time to put together, change all the shortcuts in my editing software that resized and repositioned graphics, etc.
Hopefully you all appreciate the new look!
Hopefully you all appreciate the new look!
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Anthony Martino
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bergs
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I think you have 2 sets of eyebrows and a forehead the size of the Ross Ice Sheld.
bergs
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You lived in Florida for a while so I think we’re all assuming that the anomalies are environmentally caused.
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Anthony Martino
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This weeks vlog is live and the action is bonkers!
This is a long one, lot's of talking and figuring out who wins what board while we can't see much. I know you're not the rapid fire hands niche or the crazy gambling niche, it just feels off. Really enjoy most of your videos but this one felt like a chore. I watch your videos for the analysis and strategy talk and it just seemed like most of this video was "I decided to go all-in and so do others" then a few minutes of muffled talking and staring at your cards. Why drop the HUD info while we sit and watch your hands? At least keep the board and your hand up there, better than bare felt/occasional chip.
Just being honest because I'm hoping you continue, I enjoy the analysis and my bankroll can't handle those swings anyways.
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Anthony Martino
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Seems to be the consensus in the comments from viewers as well.
Part of it was my thinking viewers would enjoy the banter and antics, part being lazy in editing.
Lesson learned
I'll continue watching and liking, always appreciate you taking feedback on these.
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Anthony Martino
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The $160 straddle is on in this weeks episode
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Anthony Martino
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Vlog #80 is out and I'm chip leader at the final table!
elemeno
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It’s been fun following along your journey. Do you miss FL at all? Or was the move to TX 100% worth it?
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Anthony Martino
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I miss that there were more protections in place in the plo game at tampa hard rock, so it wasn't unlimited straddles, we used a fock instead.
Our eventual dream is to get a cabin on a lake in the mountains of NC
Anthony,
Have you played the Tuesday/Thursday 10/20 dealer choice limit games at TCH Social?
Have you played the Tuesday/Thursday 10/20 dealer choice limit games at TCH Social?
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Anthony Martino
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