I Gambled on Smash Bros to Decide the Future of my Channel

[@RTGame]

Welcome to 2025, we're deciding the future of my channel via gambling. GOD I LOVE GAMBLING. DO YOU ALSO LOVE GAMBLING. GAMBLINGGGGG Avoid looking at comments until after, as there may be spoilers. Important to note that there was a plan for every fighter entered in this tournament should they have won. Every. Single. One.

[@StickMaster500]

HE CAN’T STOP WINNING

[@jeremypanjaitan4039]

i cant stop losing my life savings

[@NStripleseven]

Glambing

[@CrimsonPhoenix3005]

He'll never play Genshin at this rate, I'm interested to see the RT 2025 4 hr BALATRO ONLY Highlights video in December

[@PockettGirl]

i won so much money Dan

[@lknight1266]

There was no “Retire” challenger. He was in fact not willing to fully commit to the bit to become “ReTired Games”

[@TenBillionAnts]

He was, however, willing to become a front for the mob

[@erhanjpg1467]

Can I just say how unironically good RT is as a Game Commentator?

[@RTGame]

They used to call me the Commentator King back in college, you know

[@JohnMBlue1992]

dare i say ​@@RTGame is Like Joey Styles from ECW of One Man Commentary!?

[@theuberedredspy8791]

The way he adapts his commentary to the fighter's specific gimmick is genuinely so good lol

[@julianfan5794]

Like he says so often, He’s not to be outdone

[@matthewboire6843]

He is actually very good at it

[@nicolasscarfo1721]

I literally lost every single bet in this tournament I hate gambling

[@pinkgoose989]

should've gambled harder man

[@IscBluelifeform]

You should have gambled harder.

[@DuckLife76]

Could've gambled harder my friend

[@qbertking1910]

I really think you could have gambled better

[@wesleytee6509]

Keep gambling

[@BethanyDusk]

x creator and ai both starting the match at level 1 is so fucking funny

[@Canadian_Zac]

Imagine if one of them won though

[@barbecue1015]

Unfathomably based

[@Renardeau]

they're both the same

[@quinnencrawford9707]

i think AI is a different case because it "has to learn"

[@magicdogstudios6624]

AI has to learn and the average X user has 1 brain cell, which, mind you, means half of them are dumber than that

[@jottys3709]

for anyone actually looking for the sausage channel reference it would be "Ordinary Sausage" not "Everyday Sausage". As a sausage connoisseur I would not believe RT would make such a rookie mistake

[@RTGame]

I sincerely apologize to the sausage fans or 'sausageteers'. I will not make this mistake again, and will instead make sausages

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Well hey there folks and welcome back. I guess

[@Galavantman]

A new challenger enters the ring soon! At least it's not babbbing with bummmmbing.

[@PeridotEX]

​@@RTGameMark Boxxalo will get you

[@someguydavies2313]

RT gets 0 Mark Ruffalos.

[@azurax9553]

I love how most fights of AllBalatro were just: "It's so over!" "We're back!" "It's so over!" "We're back!" Perfectly matching the game

[@derpyderp1295]

There is something poetic about Genshin doing so well for it to off itself two times back to back.

[@HexSaber]

theres an allegory in there if you dig far enough

[@gloomyChaos]

That’s basically what most of Natlan feels like tbh, especially the characters and story *sigh*

[@zinc2982]

@gloomyChaos Can't believe this video was all just a Natlan reference

[@Hababalooo]

Hope that anyone won't do it again

[@JNouveau]

Dan said that he had a plan for EVERY ONE OF THESE... we could've had OnlyDans, we were robbed

[@randorider4447]

Thinking about it, it would either be a ton of bait which WOULD be funny, or only him on the channel, with people impersonating him if they were to come on for the year is my guess

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Honestly of all the things we could have had, we just have more of what we have already been getting. Extremely disappointing

[@food4drugs967]

RTGame X Game Grumps??

[@Pleanal]

A werewolf game where the players don't know each other but are all named Dan, but they have to weed out the people who are secretely not Dan

[@matthewboire6843]

It doesn’t feel true and that it was always rigged but this is Dan so I’m honestly not sure. Havnt watched the full video yet.

[@FusionCyborg]

The long awaited DVD release of the prequel of the award-winning _How I Plan to Kill You, Stupid Viewer_ is finally here, and this film sure to win more awards than the original is no longer stuck in the theaters.

[@adamkampen]

I like the implications that dan is willing to make his channel a front for the actual mafia for a bit before he is willing to upload ai genrated content

[@StickMaster500]

Even with the 2-3 NSFW categories that RT would’ve dedicated his future content too, John Balatro always comes back to show everyone that once again, RT’s seed is still the strongest seed known to man 💪 But what a career it would’ve been if OnlyDans won

[@tetrisnstuff8881]

OnlyDans will forever be in our hearts and other places What were you saying about RT's seed?

[@massgunner4152]

Say what about RT?

[@Tyetil]

That balatro stream really showed How strong and rich RT's seed can make you

[@dillonbensoni3903]

@@Tyetil thanks i hate it

[@iiaamoon]

he spent his entire break playing balatro only to come back and play more balatro

[@wildwolf8505]

I cannot believe this wasn't rigged. The ONE option I can actually see RT legitimately changing the entire channel to.

[@iwontbeforgotten]

It's kinda rigged because X Creator and AI gen are underleveled I don't think anyone is against that though

[@MaksOSTR]

@@iwontbeforgotten oh boy imagine the shitstorm if that won somehow

[@Calhasnopals]

I think it's really beautiful how you can see all these Amiibo's have been trained by Dan in the exact same way. It's like a plethora of AI generated versions of his brain attacking each other for dominance over their host

[@lonestarlord]

Clearly the Warp Star won with the most KOs so the channel should solely be devoted to Mario Galaxy

[@cathal_account9815]

Yes I agree

[@MultiKombo]

31:00 "It's time for the return of the most addictive substances known to man...and the drug channel" No doubt the best line of the whole video

[@Vichroma]

I'm surprised you becoming a Full Time Vtuber was not on this list. It wouldn't have taken a lot of planning since you already have a 3D model and design, plus you already have lots of Vtuber connections. I have not finished the video yet but I will be back

[@dontaskdontjudge]

I think vtubing would fall under "KawaiiDesu" for RT

[@Marzi29]

I think the options were more about content than anything else. Vtubers can play any game, or any of these other options.

[@bulbaa2241]

​@Marzi29 well so could Balatro or in minecraft they can work for everything else as well

[@matveyshumeyko4042]

Yaay GAMBLING!!!

[@jeremypanjaitan4039]

you left a comment faster than rtgame did on his own video wtf

[@matveyshumeyko4042]

@@jeremypanjaitan4039 just that good ig

[@PitchforkmanThe_Elder_God]

The 3 stages of RTGreif 1: whats going to happen?? 2: oh its just WWMii 3: Oh wait.. RTgame could become NSFW!... Imagine the OSHA violations!!!

[@xanithdegroot5407]

It took me way too long to realize why Joker was the fighter for Balatro.

[@doctordisco5814]

OH

[@art-cs6us]

Jimbo persona 5

[@Mr.Kwheatfield]

could you explain pls?

[@Thorngot]

​@@Mr.Kwheatfield hes da joka baybee

[@gloreaf1850]

@@Mr.Kwheatfield Balatro has a variety of joker cards with different effects to achieve large combos and get higher scores, with the mascot for the game being jimbo, the joker. The character that portrays balatro in this tournament is from persona 5, and is known as Joker.

[@theKungFuFerret]

Great tournament Dan! I gambled my house and have now lost everything

[@lesigh3410]

Genuinely curious to see whether this is just a giant bit or not, or whether he'll stick to his promise. The future of his channel is directly tied to how popular Balatro will continue to be, and how many ways he can spice up the formula.

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

My guess is he does it for a month. Even he can't find that game fun for that long, does he have like every acheivement already?

[@Spider602]

Luckily there's a lot of bs you can do with all the different mods people have made

[@TenBillionAnts]

He’s just gonna start getting crazy with it. Personally, I can’t wait till he uploads “Balatro in Minecraft”

[@Purpie_Slurpie]

Maybe just footage of his balatro gameplay in the corner of every video? RT is creative, I'm sure he'll find a way

[@Glace_cakes]

He already did one stream

[@devdanferguson7616]

I'm choosing to believe this is what happens behind the scenes for the channel video creation recommendation AI KZbin recently released

[@Thorngot]

Every AI KZbin channel is another poor soul lost to the Amiibo Smash Bros tournament Pipeline.

[@yimyom]

nsfw rt will just be more babies in blenders

[@NStripleseven]

nah it’ll just be OSHA violations for like 3 hours

[@GreatDuckKing]

I personally believe he will do his normal content, just shirtless, we won't even see it, he just will do it.

[@marioanothlp]

@GreatDuckKing He will just add censor bars to random parts of his videos, with no rhymes or reason to them

[@NimhLabs]

Feet

[@anomaletix]

the fact RT can just commentate for this long completely off the cuff is so goddamn impressive.

[@LockonKubi]

Ahh, Dan's annual "look at all the Amiibo I own" video.

[@nukacolaghost]

i can't believe rt is going to do commentary on the skibidi toilet lore for the rest of his career

[@Chrys4l1s]

No, this can't be

[@pilarwolf8818]

RIP OnlyDans, gone too soon

[@Chrys4l1s]

Our only hope is boyfriend roleplay

[@sonarchy5158]

Gooned too soon 😔✊️

[@longdongsilvers6971]

8:30 future me PLEASE tell me 19th century time traveler wins so Dan can become a genuine source of 19th century Irish history for me

[@longdongsilvers6971]

It’s Easter Uprisover 😔😔😔😔

[@NotASovietSpy1]

@@longdongsilvers6971 Erm ☝🤓🤏 achewaly the easter riseing was in 1916, makeing that 20th century so that wouldnt have been brought up anyway

[@bongibot1104]

:( bad news

[@SteampunkSnowLeopard]

The Comedy vs Controversy situation is insane.

[@pheonixflyer13]

Genuinely surprised we didn't get boyfriend role play vs Genshin. I really thought we were on that timeline

[@amemesiella]

finally, i will have context for the sausage channel that was mentioned in the balatro stream yesterday

[@Pete--]

Ordinary Sausage. My partner and I have been watching every video together for the last 5 years.

[@Polarthief]

Fuck yeah, so happy Balatro won. Very excited to see the future videos popping up! For the people who despise it though, you should consider doing other "Gambling"-esque games. Obviously not TCG Simulator again, but things akin to that, just to mix it up. Hell, consider even streaming in an actual casino (if that's allowed?) for shits and giggles. Just don't show up at the poker table with a sacrificial knife, cavendish banana, and a deck of tarot cards.

[@mewmew8932]

I would like to see him just gamble with his friends

[@willofthewinds3222]

I'd love for him to do a run of Genshin and him ripping into the story ala Minecraft Story Mode

[@MrSignman65]

​@@willofthewinds3222 It's almost too easy early on, then Sumeru and Fontaine briefly pop off and defy expectations, and the back to the mines in Natlan

[@Frogboyaidan]

I like him doing verity Content but I don't mind more balatro.

[@bulbaa2241]

This was the prequel to the slides how of how he plans to kill the chat video I believe (the slides how started with someone in chat complaining about Balatro specifically)

[@thelivingglitch1371]

3:38 “‘Commit to the bit’ are words that will kill someday.” -A comment from a RussianBadger video detailing Geuce’s sprite cracking 4:49 I knew this fight was rigged. If you look closely, you can see the G&W representing Twitter/X is not trained AT ALL. This was a rigged match from the start. 21:38 Same with the ROB for AI Slop.

[@blitzy9408]

As someone who *THRIVES* off of committing to the bit, I can confirm. They are words that will kill. But you know one thing? It'll be goddamn FUNNY when it does.

[@Jackamo6200]

despite controversy losing the battle, this video and a few of the battles in fact have controversy 🫡💀

[@The_Mandylorian]

likely lowered chances based on being morally awful

[@kayoh9364]

Nah, this is simply reflective of the amount of effort Xitter and AI slop lovers are willing to go through for their garbage.

[@The_Mandylorian]

@@kayoh9364 it’s based on their intelligence levels

[@SunSunMarine]

i kinda wanted to see rt food review win, that would be really fun to watch like just chat screaming because rt is somehow eating the food wrong

[@McBehrer]

23:18 a specific, really good social deduction game by British game developer The Pandemonium Institute ... but in Minecraft

[@blueclouds315]

Aren't they Australian?

[@JamesBondBurgered]

In typical gambling fashion, RT bets it all through a tournament, and baby, the Flush Five has hit

[@CovalentComets]

Only dans where RT only interviews and plays games with people named Dan/ Daniel

[@WetandBubbly]

I got an add at 15:00 and the placement was hilarious

[@notzombie3703]

Same

[@liamcunnington7535]

Turn the left competitor into the right competitor

[@thecubanbear5840]

The fact that NSFW summoned a Gardevoir is just perfect

[@baprapcat]

he is a surprisingly good announcer

[@Arcsin27]

10:05 thas me! this was a really fun stream! i dont usually watch twitch so i didnt realize how much energy there was!

[@JenRut-kz9vx]

This is pure gold, thanks for adding so much entertainment!

[@adamkampen]

Why did it take me until round 2 to realize AllBalatro's character choice. "OH it's Joker!" I was just thinking like the mask had to do with performers and harlequins or something

[@baneofboredom0]

If we judge by who got the most kills... I think Dan has to be a Warp Star channel

[@rue_dae1365]

One day, we’ll see Genshin win… one day, Daniel… You can’t run from it forever…

[@nikk-named]

In some ways, it already has

[@temporal712]

Love how Dan enters the bargaining stage as NSFW gets higher and higher in the tourney and realizing what that entails. "It could just mean OSHA violations, you don't know!"

[@snwubzy]

3:15 wait until.he hears about Ordinary Sausage

[@KevillCore]

I literally love Ordinary Sausage. More people need to discover it

[@hyrumtaylor3581]

As funny as this all is, imma be disappointed if he actually goes through with it. I love Balatro, but I like RT’s variety content

[@RTGame]

Don't worry, I streamed Genshin Impact since this stream

[@hyrumtaylor3581]

@ I’m relieved, but now I hope people like me aren’t pressuring you to do what you want. Cuz I know that was a big thing for you jumping off of TF2

[@wesleymajorr2467]

Incredible start to the new year

[@banana_bonanza]

I think based on the results you should actually be a Launch Star Channel. It was the real winner of the tourney

[@Anti-i25]

Glad to see this fight's outcome will change nothing for the future of this channel.

[@watergloob]

Genuinely love the commentary announcer during battles, cracked me up everytime😂

[@PainfullyAverageHandle]

I would say we’re in the wrong timeline, but all the options are the wrong timeline. There is no good timeline

[@Baum30]

Turning the left card into the right card IN MINECRAFT (gone wrong)

[@AamazingSphinx]

it is psychotic that all 32 of them are amiibos

[@falpsdsqglthnsac]

genuinely, it's so nice to have something to look forward to this year. your balatro videos are what got me into the game in the first place, and with all the stuff happening in the us, more of them will be very welcome. i know the outcome was pretty much up to chance, but thank you.

[@lazyhero5320]

There isn't a Lego building one or Pokemon card opening :(. I need more James Bond cars being built or to see your Lego city (Besides when you irl Mario carted). And also just funny Nogla card openings! Either way, glad you posted, and always take care.

[@TurkeyTueky]

the fact that there was a plan for every single idea.. my guy what the [youtube] was the plan for NSFW and why am i imagining the plan was Dan slips on a wet floor during office work and is just him in a coma for the entire stream

[@eastromangaming1033]

Damn, a bad lip reading of Detroit: become human would be funny

[@NavyDood21]

Loved hearing the Ordinary Sausage shoutout. His corn fungus sausage video is up next for me after this one.

[@joemamaenjoyer5262]

I cannot begin to express my disappointment with this outcome, not because i dislike Balatro, but because joker was the one to represent it.

[@codename.fox1120]

I'm proud that I announced the sweep when it got to the final 4 and was right, plus I made like 6k channel points on it lol

[@D13G0Z]

I think Dan should commentate on random and obscure sports like the chesse wheel race

[@overthinkit_]

24:40 Jerma's soul has found another host…

[@manybenefitsofmarinebiolog256]

God, I wasn’t even there during the stream channel points bet but I still felt the tension between the two. LETS GO GAMBLING WOOOOOO

[@KungJewWade]

The fact I got a midroll ad during the introduction of it is top tier comedy

[@chiakinanami478]

I know RT said he had plans for if ANYONE won, but does that include Twitter and AI if they somehow managed to win by some miracle at level 1?

[@Emily12471]

27:12 me and someone on reddit talked about this, and we agreed their brothers

[@davidhollowelljr949]

I always look forward to these and WWMiis. Bless you, RT

[@ItsPronouncedFruitcake]

I was there live and he let us gamble. I bet everything on onlydans and lost it all immediately.

[@isolatedegg3234]

This is the most Ive gotten invested into a youtube video in a long while, its so good 10/10

[@Wes9859]

I am now mortified because i said "Come on Boyfriend Roleplay!" While on break at work.

[@Randomsomeone-x5r]

4:04 lore accurate kirby.

[@speddoellol1199]

"You know what they say, the house always wins!" -Jimbo

[@Luma-k4w]

And of course it's Balatro, you literally can't make this stuff up! Well happy year of gambling Dan!❤

[@M4SKED2001]

Did you guys know they used to call him the (Drift) GAMBLING King back in College?

[@itistienne]

I'm glad for all balatro to have won so we can continue to feed RT's gambling addiction.

[@adamkampen]

Honestly I thought the "in Minecraft" option was for RT to become a vigilante of social justice at first, but I guess the character would have been Luigi instead

[@liamfokzvods]

When the initial discord announcement about "deciding the future of the channel" was posted I was so worried ngl, thought it was something bad 😅

[@almightysmeg5482]

Can't believe I missed this live. Devastated I couldn't loose all my bits.

[@thatguyintherain3168]

I absolutely love how every character matches their content name and the commentary is the cherry on top

[@justanamitard]

Can't believe RTGame is become skibidi

[@treester2163]

GAMBLING

[@bloodshriker4430]

So... basically it'll be the same content since Balatro came out? Also, can't wait to see the "best of 2025" become a Balatro compilation.

[@ForbiddenAngel]

LETS GOOO! Some of my favorite content from you lately! 😂

[@JediSteve-J3-]

This single livestream has forever changed the RTMultiverse

[@RowanWasHere]

I lost all my points because I had too much faith in Jigglypuff. In my defense though, betting on Jigglypuff/Kareoke is how I had 70k points to spend in the first place, so the choice made sense at the time. Should've known better than to bet against Balatro though.

[@teslajeff1355]

Absolutely artistic having Only Dan's get destroyed by a sausage

[@jasperallred7374]

The ai and twitter bit was absolutely peak comedy

[@LettuceGayming]

NSFW would have just been RT committing OSHA violations

[@cairoraiser9338]

Dan, at the end of 2025, would you release a mass cut compilation of you doing a bit of each of these ideas?

[@Sabagegah]

Warp Star won this tournament, actually.

[@LDoud31]

Life truly is scripted, since only 4 hours ago I had never watched anything Balatro related, knowing nothing of the game. Today I spent my afternoon watching all of RT's Balatro videos, and oh boy did I had fun. So now you're saying I'll have as much for all of 2025 ? I'm ready John Balatro

[@MattK-os]

You really are a great commentator

[@noahvdv1]

Never imagined it would be genshin impact that won the war on drugs

[@jayoliver956]

Getting thr midroll ad as their fight comes up is genius

[@DragonGal470]

I genuinely enjoy Balatro content from you, so my money's on that! :D

[@DragonGal470]

YES!!!!