Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em video

I recently had four new gambling videos made. One of them is on Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em. Yes, I know it isn't the most exciting video on You Tube. The footage is what it is. At this point if you spot any obvious errors, please let me know.

Still watching, but when you detailed the "21 outs" where Angela was the only hand in play, you counted to 19, but did not account for the dealer having 2 hearts would make a flush, or 2 connectors with the 67 to make an inside straight. Did you mean to skip those in counting outs in this case? Is there any case where you would count possible flushes and/or straights as outs when counting to 21?

Quote: Wizard

I recently had four new gambling videos made. One of them is on Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em. Yes, I know it isn't the most exciting video on You Tube. The footage is what it is. At this point if you spot any obvious errors, please let me know.

Just started watching and can see there has been a big effort to look more professional.

What is that theme tune?

Quote: beachbumbabs

Still watching, but when you detailed the "21 outs" where Angela was the only hand in play, you counted to 19, but did not account for the dealer having 2 hearts would make a flush, or 2 connectors with the 67 to make an inside straight. Did you mean to skip those in counting outs in this case? Is there any case where you would count possible flushes and/or straights as outs when counting to 21?

When counting outs in UTH you generally ignore 2-card hands that the dealer could have and worry about single cards that can beat you. If the dealer can make the hand with 1 card, then you count it.

Quote: AxiomOfChoice

When counting outs in UTH you generally ignore 2-card hands that the dealer could have and worry about single cards that can beat you. If the dealer can make the hand with 1 card, then you count it.

Absolutely right.

Quote: odiousgambit

Just started watching and can see there has been a big effort to look more professional. What is that theme tune?

Thank you. The music is Blue is the Colour, which is the theme song to the Chelsea football club.

Three thoughts, not related to possible mistakes; I found it very amusing in the first couple minutes that you were teaching the game at Galaxy, but you did a fairly good job of explaining that. I wanted more detail on why the blind bet is even there, but since you're just teaching the basics, it was fine as it was. However, just about every new player I've sat with has asked what the deal is with the blind bet within 10 minutes, so it might be worth a small explanation if you end up editing. Also, if you edit, a superimposed image of the basic player's layout, possibly clipped from Bally's website if they would allow it, would help people understand what you're looking at as you discuss the bet spots in the first couple of minutes.

Quote: Wizard

Absolutely right.

So, if you edit, it might be worth saying that. But no mistake, and I'm guessing it would be expensive to get the group together to make edits, so probably it will go unsaid. Thanks for the clarification.

Quote: beachbumbabs

Three thoughts, not related to possible mistakes; I found it very amusing in the first couple minutes that you were teaching the game at Galaxy, but you did a fairly good job of explaining that. I wanted more detail on why the blind bet is even there, but since you're just teaching the basics, it was fine as it was. However, just about every new player I've sat with has asked what the deal is with the blind bet within 10 minutes, so it might be worth a small explanation if you end up editing. Also, if you edit, a superimposed image of the basic player's layout, possibly clipped from Bally's website if they would allow it, would help people understand what you're looking at as you discuss the bet spots in the first couple of minutes.

That would have been a good idea at the time, but it would cost a lot of money to bring back the entire team and reshoot scenes. I could plop in graphics to say things I forgot, but that looks unprofessional.

As I'm sure you know, the Blind bet is basically a mandated sucker bet. The return on it is awful, but something has to pay for the raise bet, which is very powerful in the player's favor.

Quote: beachbumbabs

So, if you edit, it might be worth saying that. But no mistake, and I'm guessing it would be expensive to get the group together to make edits, so probably it will go unsaid. Thanks for the clarification.

It will go unsaid.

Quote: beachbumbabs

Three thoughts, not related to possible mistakes; I found it very amusing in the first couple minutes that you were teaching the game at Galaxy, but you did a fairly good job of explaining that. I wanted more detail on why the blind bet is even there, but since you're just teaching the basics, it was fine as it was. However, just about every new player I've sat with has asked what the deal is with the blind bet within 10 minutes, so it might be worth a small explanation if you end up editing. Also, if you edit, a superimposed image of the basic player's layout, possibly clipped from Bally's website if they would allow it, would help people understand what you're looking at as you discuss the bet spots in the first couple of minutes.

You mean SHFL's website?

As for the blind bet explanation, eh, I'm but surprised that many new players ask that, but let's try to concisely sum that up. It allows the house to offer these 4X and 2X raises after seeing your cards and also allows the house to offer big payouts on Royals, Straight Flushes, and Four of a Kinds without going broke on the game.

One clear mistake that should be fixed since it is a graphic. You discuss the most common "Trips Bet" table at starting at 15:35, but the graphic titles it as "Ante Bet" instead.

Quote: tringlomane

You mean SHFL's website?

As for the blind bet explanation, eh, I'm but surprised that many new players ask that, but let's try to concisely sum that up. It allows the house to offer these 4X and 2X raises after seeing your cards and also allows the house to offer big payouts on Royals, Straight Flushes, and Four of a Kinds without going broke on the game.

One clear mistake that should be fixed since it is a graphic. You discuss the most common "Trips Bet" table at starting at 15:35, but the graphic titles it as "Ante Bet" instead.

I understand why the blind bet is there. The Wiz's one-sentence explanation above is what I thought should be included, probably without the word "sucker" for the video. But it was dependent on whether he would be editing.

It's no longer SHFL's website. They have aggressively converted to Bally in name and deed. I have had to break myself of the habit of using that reference. But it still works to type in SHFL.com; it just hooks onto the same page under Bally's name and web address.