Will Andrew find Happiness in Sin City?  What does the Golden Ticket mean?  What’s next for From Busto to Robusto?

Find out the answers and more on 3/14/10.

A month and a half ago, I wrote, “I’m relieved to say that editing on Episode Two is finally complete”.  It wasn’t a lie, because that’s what I thought at the time.  I was wrong.  As we were wrapping up the editing, Andrew was signed as a featured pro for Victory Poker, a brand new online poker site.  It’s exciting news and we at 918 FILMS/Robusto LLC wish him the best.  After hearing what an significant impact this has made on his life, we figured it was an important enough part of his story to include in the film.  As a result, we decided to delay the release and return to the editing room to incorporate this new storyline.  See, not only can you play online poker at Victory Poker, but they also have a media department that will offer videos of Team Victory doing what they do best — which is namely gambling, playing poker and partying like rockstars.  You can currently view samples at Victorypoker.net.

In order to incorporate some of this new footage into Episode Two, we had to wait until Victory Poker launched.  I just got back from Vegas today where I spent yesterday visiting the Victory Poker Headquarters — which is contained in a Penthouse Suite in Panorama Towers…not too shabby, guys.  They were supportive of the From Busto to Robsto project and did more than expected to accommodate our needs.  In the end, I returned home with nearly 15 hours of Victory Poker material, much of it featuring Andrew and his shenanigans.  I’m eager to get to work and expect this footage to add a new, more compelling dimension to Andrew’s story.  Don’t worry though, it won’t push back our release date too far.  On that note, it’s back to the grind.  Who has time for blogging?  We’ve got a documentary to finish!

I’m relieved to say editing on FBTR Episode Two is finally complete. It was a long, hard battle but I think, in the end, 918 FILMS/Robusto LLC emerged the victors. Most people greatly underestimate how time consuming documentary editing is and although twelve weeks may sound like a long time, with 80+ hours of footage I assure you it’s not. We’re all very happy with the edit. Andrew Robl is essentially the polar opposite of Captain Zeebo and the resulting film is something entirely different from Episode One. I think those who know nothing about Andrew will be fascinated by the seemingly fast and frivolous nature of his high-stakes lifestyle while those already aware of his reputation may learn there’s more to Good2cu than meets the eye. Enough talking about it. I’m sure you’re wondering when it’s going to be released (especially if you found your way here from NVG). While the editing is complete, there’s still loads to do before we unleash E2 to the public. Our little project has grown so much since we released Episode One through Deucescracked and adjusting to that has taken longer than expected.  Sorry if this sounds so cryptic. I promise you real information very shortly and if you’re a fan of the project you won’t be disappointed.

With the majority of my work momentarily complete on FBTR, I skipped town for a much needed vacation. I’m currently in Munich, Germany visiting family and preparing for my first White Christmas in six years. This really is a beautiful, old city and the weather, while bone-chilling and relentless, has been a special experience for a California boy like me. You forget how peaceful a snowfall can make everything seem. After Christmas, it’s off to Amsterdam for New Year’s Eve and beyond. I’ll post updates, possibly with pics and vids, when I can. For now, I’m getting off the computer to explore more of this:

918 FILMS and Robusto LLC have been hard at work on FBTR: Episode Two. We’ve got a lot of exciting things planned for our FBTR fans in the coming weeks, including the release of the full episode, and we thought it was time we gave them a little taste of what to expect. Here’s a teaser trailer that finally reveals the identity of our latest subject. If you’re not a part of the online poker community, you probably won’t understand most of the references or exactly why this individual is so controversial. But if you are then I’m sure you’ll have an opinion. Let the chatter commence!