BET RAISE FOLD Digital Movie (Special Edition)
Go deeper into the movie with The Special Edition -- packed with exclusive Bonus Features.
This version contains:
• Complete 100 minute version of the BET RAISE FOLD Theatrical Cut
• Instant Streaming
• DRM-Free downloadable movie files in 1080p, 720p and 540p
• Filmmaker commentary
• Deleted scenes, Cutting room floor interviews and more
• Digital Soundtrack
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Bet Raise Fold: The Story of Online Poker
A feature length documentary about the online poker boom. From Moneymaker through Black Friday, this is the whole story.
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Tommy Angelo: Impermanence
In this deleted scene, we meet Tommy Angelo -- a poker coach and author who teaches people to play better poker through the lessons of Impermanence.
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Tony: Pickup
In this deleted scene, Tony Dunst gives some fellow poker pros a lesson in "pickup" -- a scientific, learnable approach to meeting women.
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Martin: Fiscal Responsibility
In this deleted scene, Martin and his good friend, Max (cowpig), discuss the impact their upbringings have had on their fiscal responsibility.
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Stories from the Poker Boom: Career Day
Poker legend Barry Greenstein describes how "Career Day" for his children changed after the poker boom.
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Stories from the Poker Boom: Cambodian Gun Bar
Martin recounts an amusing story from his travels through Southeast Asia during the poker boom. It features a rocket launcher and a tank!
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Opening Credits 1 (May, 2012)
See how BET RAISE FOLD evolved over the 18 months we spent editing. These were the original opening credits, completed in May, 2012 -- about seven months after editing began.
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Danielle: Competition
In this deleted scene, Danielle's family illustrates how her competitive nature has helped shape her personality.
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Danielle: Poker Perceptions
In this deleted scene, Danielle explores some of the challenges associated with playing poker professionally in a small Midwest town.
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Martin: Poker Think Tanks
In this deleted scene, Martin and his friends, Max (cowpig) and Cole (cts), discuss the impact poker friendships and "Poker Think Tanks" have had on their game.
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Stories from the Poker Boom: Downswings
Ariel Schneller (FoxwoodsFiend) explores the emotional impact of downswings in a story about a friend who went "slightly crazy" after losing a million dollars in a week.
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Stories from the Poker Boom: Shark Tank
Peter Jetten (Apathy) recalls an infamous "prop bet" that involved $5K and a shark tank in the Bahamas.
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Stories from the Poker Boom: Poker Productions
Mori Eskandani discusses the origins of Poker PROductions -- a production company responsible for some of the most revered poker on television.
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Stories from the Poker Boom: The Sponsorship Game
Brian Balsbaugh (Poker Royalty), talent agent to poker's elite, recalls the incredible explosion in sponsorship dollars during the poker boom.
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Martin: Battleship
In this deleted scene, Martin and his good friend Max (cowpig), play "battleship poker" and discuss the evolution of skill throughout the poker boom.
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The PPA Strikes Back
In this deleted scene, the Poker Player's Alliance (PPA) voices their reaction to Black Friday -- featuring an interview with 2012 LP Presidential candidate, Gary Johnson.
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Opening Credits 2 (September, 2012)
See how BET RAISE FOLD evolved over the 18 months we spent editing. This was our next pass at the opening credits, completed in September, 2012 -- about 11 months after editing began.
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Lights, Camera, Action
See how BET RAISE FOLD has evolved over the 18 months we spent editing. This is our TV Poker Boom "re-mix", assembled from an earlier edit of the film. Up until the last five months, the film featured voiceover narration which can be heard here.
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All Hail, Phil Ivey
See how BET RAISE FOLD has evolved over the 18 months we spent editing. In an earlier edit, we featured this "ode to Phil Ivey". Ultimately, it didn't fit with the style and narrative of our later edits, so we cut it.
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Poker Media
See how BET RAISE FOLD has evolved over the 18 months we spent editing. In earlier edits, the Poker Media industry was featured much more prominently. Here's a taste of that.
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Invasion of the Math Geeks
In this deleted scene, the game's best recall the fun and excitement that came with the "gold rush" of the online poker boom. RIP Apartment Slide...
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The Good Old Days
In this deleted scene, Doyle Brunson, the Godfather of poker, recalls a story from his days "rounding" the West Texas poker circuit.
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The Legend of Isildur1
At one point, he was the most mysterious and talked about name in online poker. No matter what the future holds for the infamous Isildur1, his explosion onto the nosebleeds scene will always be the stuff of Legend. Hear the story that made him famous in this stylized short film.
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Unreleased Durrrr Teaser Trailer
We considered releasing this Durrrr teaser trailer while we were still lost in editing, but ultimately decided against it. The video became something of an inside joke, played whenever we need a lift in the editing room. No cuts -- if only feature films could be this simple!
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The Lost Motion Graphics
See how BET RAISE FOLD has evolved over the 18 months we spent editing. Earlier cuts of the film featured extensive motion graphics. Here are some of the thrown together in montage.
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BET RAISE FOLD Official Trailer
The official BET RAISE FOLD trailer.
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Bet Raise Fold: Filmmaker Commentary
Watch the full feature with filmmaker commentary featuring producer Jay Rosenkrantz and producer/director/editor Ryan Firpo.