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I think the video needs to be more clear right form the start as to what went on... The clip is ok for those in the know, but I assume that you would like a broader audience to watch the video.
I wrestle with this a lot. I believe this could appeal to a wider audience but then we probably should have tried to find traditional funding at a higher level and focused on traditional distribution, etc. Instead, we decided to take a guerillla approach and focus on making a piece for the poker world so the BS narrative is not allowed to stand.
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Originally Posted by aiminglow
Didn't know PH was implicated.
People forget that Phil was acting as an informal liason to the community when the investigation first began, and during that phase the company kept altering their position based on forum discovery. He actually relayed early on that they thought the problem was very minor and only a few screennames. That should have been a huge wakeup call to Hellmuth that the company wasn't gonna play it straight. It wasn't like there weren't plenty of folks talking about not being able to get HHs or public audits or other things he could have pushed for with his very high profile. Instead, he passed it off to Leggett and went to play golf, or hang with Gretzky or whatever it is he does.
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Originally Posted by 28renton
I must say it's kinduv funny seeing Brad Booth to start the trailer as he's been on both sides of the fence: scammed and now scammer.
Yeah, it is a touchy situation. I have had to reevaluate how much of his stuff to include due to this. His personal issues don't negate what happened to him at UB and were likely magnified because of it. I am totally grateful he hooked me up with folks to fund the first phase of the project though I don't believe any of them played much online or lost much to UB.
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Originally Posted by tamiller866
Is it just me, or does a having a guy with a British accent somehow lend extra credibility to any documentary?
I wanted him to hold a Meerschaum but he declined. Also, Aussie not Brit.
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Originally Posted by starvingwriter82
Didn't 60 minutes already do this awhile back?
Kind of sad they were unable to drill down or provide enough juice to cause a deeper investigation. They obv hit the major points, but its the nuance and details that make this case truly interesting. Also, not much creedence was given to the cover-up theories in 2008/2009.
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Originally Posted by fml95
Hopefully it doesnt take 5 years to come out like the poker boom documentary we've all been waiting for.
Best to let the chefs do their thing. I'm also eagerly looking forward to their work. Almost equal to waiting for each episode of Breaking Bad...
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Looking forward to this too but not sure that the timing of this post was thought out very well.......
I mean, FTP is such a big deal and obv a great resolution appears ahead. That said, this is primarily to alert folks and find some assistance to get the rest of our shots. The film won't be cut together for several months. Is five years too long to tell an interesting crime story? I don't know. I just couldn't walk away without telling it.
Last edited by ElevenGrover; 08-02-2012 at 03:52 PM.