This is actually hard to watch

@yudinaru

4 ай бұрын

Definitely was.

@user-mf2fd6dq8x

4 ай бұрын

You actually watch....hahaha. Try watching lex veldhoos play $2.20. Today...2.20.2024.

@D.Kruger2.0

4 ай бұрын

I can't take it anymore. Playing J9o out of position. This is your local 1/2 player. They are snap calling his river c/r.

@alejandroabad-pablo7813

4 ай бұрын

It’s funny cuz I bet if u grab rampage the version of his first time playing poker would probably DESTROY rampage playing poker now lol

@philipknight5449

4 ай бұрын

It's like he feels like he has to play hands to make content... And they gets even looser worse it gets

I don't think I've ever heard another poker player say "I'm never folding here" as often as Rampage.

@user-cn8eh6ry5j

4 ай бұрын

same here, he's acting like he doesn't know how to fold

@unterdog

3 ай бұрын

Haha this Jam against 42 s was so stromg 😂😂

@lionrock2023

3 ай бұрын

he is asking the wrong question.. am I raising here

@thunderstick73

3 ай бұрын

cuz hes a punt machine, thinks hes jes gonna fn sukkout every hand

@supersmoo7377

3 ай бұрын

The hand in which Brandon has 4d-2d on a board of 9d-Td-Ks-6h-Qd, Brandon bets nearly pot on the river with a bet of 23k into a pot of 26k; Rampage has Ah-Jd and raises the river! I think it's a terrible play by Rampage. First off, there are tons of flush draws in Brandon's range. Secondly, with such a polarizing river bet size by Brandon, he is announcing he has a flush or a bluff. There is absolutely no reason for Rampage to raise. Just call Brandon's bet on the river, Rampage!

Honestly kudos to you for being so open about this and being mature enough to reflect on it.

Appreciate your humility, facing things in an unfun moment, sharing it with all of us. A break sounds good, golf, etc. Take good care!

A lesson in bankroll management for those newer players watching.

@blazeron12

4 ай бұрын

Bankroll management doesn't exist when you are a losing player. Rampage has a budget not a bankroll.

@user-mf2fd6dq8x

4 ай бұрын

I told him to buy investment real estate....in his Moms name😂😂😂😂

@nickwakeham9548

4 ай бұрын

@@blazeron12 haha fair, I think if he followed proper BRM I would see him at the NL25 tables online

@internetposta7389

4 ай бұрын

100x rule would mean his bankroll would be $25M if buying in for $250k. Very, very good lesson like you said.

@nickwakeham9548

4 ай бұрын

@@internetposta7389 I think for cash it's more 30ish buy-ins so 3 million which maybe he has! (not for much longer)

8:05 - actually no, you don't have to play 10, 2 "for Doyle." Especially since you bluff jam almost every hand you play.

@Airbear12321

4 ай бұрын

To be fair, that’s the only significant hand he won

@unterdog

3 ай бұрын

Haha 😂

@slothbog2420

3 ай бұрын

@@Airbear12321 Does it matter? The point is that the frequency he is bluffing at is alarming. Playing 10, 2 every time it's dealt is a death wish.

Ethan, I am not going to take a pot shot at you like I see going on here. I feel for you man, and I respect the fact that you are so honest with your feelings and putting yourself out there even when you are having such a bad run. Respect! Keep your head up and turn it around man.

@Ihave10billionsubs

3 ай бұрын

@@SK-kp2qq 😂

@kbird9

3 ай бұрын

It's not a bad run, he's just a bad player. I agree he seems like a really nice, honest guy, but the best thing he can do is stop playing these high stakes games immediately. If he's serious about being a poker pro he needs to take l time off and really work on his game because right now he's just gonna continue to get blasted long term at these stakes.

@marcom.carioba8776

3 ай бұрын

Ive never seen a upcoming player disrespect real money so much. I love his commitment but he just doesnt care. Sad to see

@percival1789

3 ай бұрын

Kudos!!

High praise Ethan for being honest about the highs and lows with Poker. Much Respect!!!! Take some time and love ya bro

@thegrindfather

3 ай бұрын

but the highs are not there.......

People learned how to catch the punts. Time for a new strategy Ethan!!

@Zenigundam

4 ай бұрын

He had 40% of a royal flush. 😂

@tanthony298

4 ай бұрын

He got away with it for way too long the biggest being Handz folding that set of queens which was mind blowing

@tombeh

4 ай бұрын

@@Zenigundam That's funny when it's 1/2 but here it is just sad when he says that.

@thaotruong6853

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@tanthony298that guy Handz sucked and he was playing scared one of the worst players on high stakes

@AlJa-rb5hj

4 ай бұрын

Time to mix up your strategy more, not change it completely. You have already invested a lot of time and money in investing in a certain table image, you might as well profit from that, as nad where you can

Don’t make excuses that you’re running into it. You play every single hand for stacks, and 3 barrel bluff every time. Your bets, especially over bets are so heavily weighted towards bluffs!! Sure the Queen 9 hand was a cooler, but that was the only pot you should’ve lost!! You didn’t realize that Adam had as much as he did because you don’t look! You just decide that now is the time to jam, and do it, without thinking through. I mean you’re getting jams called off by Ace 7 off!!! How does that even call? Drawing thin against every good pocket pair, every good ace. Barely ahead against all other hands. To make this Call, Raymond must think you’re bluffing 80%+ of the time! Be more aware about what’s going on at the table.

@wolfcustomshoes2790

4 ай бұрын

Facts. Rampage is cheeks

@charleskim5997

4 ай бұрын

As Ethan mentioned in the video, he wasn't in the right mindset for this particular game. If you paid attention, he stated that he was already down like 400K in the beginning of the video so Ethan was definitely going to bluff a lot and play with loads of aggression to rebuild momentum and claw back upwards into profit territory. This factored in with tilting, unfortunately led to Ethan not playing his best and losing more. How about being more positive and hopeful..?

@nsomasu

4 ай бұрын

@@charleskim5997 that is the bad way! you have to play caution when you are running bad till you get some momentum and feel confident to bluff again.

@ssgsorrels

4 ай бұрын

​@@charleskim5997sometimes tough love is needed. If your mental state is so strained that you make plays like this, take a break or go back to smaller stakes tables and rebuild your confidence.

@JTmakesfunofdiabled-hs9kh

4 ай бұрын

​@@charleskim5997terrible mindset. As poker players, we realize every session is a new session. A new day. We don't go into a session saying I lost this much last night, so Im going to deviate my normal play a Little bit to be more aggressive so i can get that money back 😂that's not how pros view sessions

most expensive poker vlog in history of poker vlogs lmaoo

@supersmoo7377

3 ай бұрын

Why do I think I saw this exact vlog like 2 months ago?? I remember most of these exact hands. I’m not making a joke. Can someone explain?

@supersmoo7377

3 ай бұрын

I even remember commenting on the hand in which Rampage had the nut straight on the river against Brandon, and I commented that Rampage shouldn’t have raised river to Brandon since Brandon had a lot of flush draws in his range, and bc Brandon bet big on the river.

@TheJayson07

3 ай бұрын

Nah stevewilldoit lost a milli

@lifeofbru8929

3 ай бұрын

​@supersmoo7377 can someone explain something that didn't happen? Probably not

@Ihave10billionsubs

3 ай бұрын

@@supersmoo7377 Ethan typically posts his vlogs more than a month after the games actually happen. Maybe you saw a live stream and commented at that time?

It takes a lot of courage to post this Ethan. Taking a break is a good idea. Cant wait to see the upswing whenever you come back 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Everyone trynna be like Corey Eyring with their net worth

@morobikemike914

4 ай бұрын

Can you imagine Daniel Negreanu coming out with a similar video... "gambling my net worth of 54 million!" Ha

@Baking_baked

4 ай бұрын

Nah, just trying to steal his clickbate

@egomana9329

4 ай бұрын

​@@Baking_baked*clickbait

@kwolitek4785

4 ай бұрын

I like rampage but yeah, gotta agree, he's stealing Corey's title with this one👎 only instead of 250k, Corey's net worth is like 5k 😂

@whosRickyy

4 ай бұрын

If yall knew rampage from the start he has been gambling his whole net worth this entire time. He’s mentioned it in old videos before too. But yes he is now click baiting

It’s funny how Airball has become a passive fish and rampage has taken the kamikaze roll of punting like old Airball

@hj-xb2tr

4 ай бұрын

Was thinking the same thing. And in that hand, Ethan's mention of how Nik might think that he "could easily have the runner-runner flush here" was ridiculous.....what are the chances of that versus yet another tilting player's possible desperate bluff? I couldn't believe Airball folded the 7 in that spot

@nickcothran3307

4 ай бұрын

Not sure about that. Air ball likes to lead big, but doesn’t call nearly as much. Rampage just thinks everyone plays as crazy as he does, and that’s why he calls so often.

@wildpleasureswildpleasures2355

4 ай бұрын

Chill aha

@internetposta7389

4 ай бұрын

THat's what happens when you lose your trust fund money playing poker. You slow down.

@modellives8050

4 ай бұрын

True

I wish u a lot of luck bro, you will be back stronger, healthier and better than ever before.

while this was hard to watch, thanks for posting as always, at the end of the day you’re living what you set out to do and all that comes with it. good luck!

I appreciate the honesty and transparency. Hope u find ways to recover

I’m in a huge downswing… I open up J8 bc it’s a natural

@wildpleasureswildpleasures2355

4 ай бұрын

I mean it sure sounds fair enough..

@StormCentral1998

4 ай бұрын

agree especially under the gun. If your folded to on the button sure but not under the gun

@HabibVentures

4 ай бұрын

😅😅😅

@Grandremone

4 ай бұрын

UTG is an open bro

@TheFalloutShot96

4 ай бұрын

Literally me.

"i go into some card death..." when has that ever stopped you before?

i used to play poker for a living a while back. everyday is stressful in the cash game grind. this session was a confirmation that you need to take a break.

“Rebuild the bank roll?” Broooo nooooo. Time to rebuild your mental health and call it quits.

@2wheelman

4 ай бұрын

young guys are never in that kinda of mindset its there way or the highway...

@drewt1717

4 ай бұрын

One thing for sure, he not gettin a day job as a poker coach.... 😅

@TheBrandonmac

4 ай бұрын

I think everyone needs to remember that he's a content creator. He's getting a revenue stream by playing poker that isn't just wins and losses. Obviously it hurts, but this is his career and these moments may end up a part of it.

@34pimpdog

4 ай бұрын

Why would you quit? Just re evaluate your game

@tdegrddeehjgd

4 ай бұрын

Do you think the revenue made from content creation and merch in any capacity covers a nearly $1m loss in the last few months? The man is at risk of bankruptcy. The few hundred dollars a video isn't going to help@@TheBrandonmac

A lot of respect for the transparency. Keep grinding.

@jamesmatthews3964

4 ай бұрын

Keep grinding? He should take whatever $ he has left and get out of dodge.

@Ohtani9999

3 ай бұрын

Advise from a psychiatrist : if you’re still can’t get out from the losses you made from the previous sessions and changed your play/behaviour because of that, take a break from it. Come back later after you get over it. Obviously he’s overbluffing and he told everyone on his channel on his losses, he should make an adjustment and underbluff on almost all of the sessions after that and not forcing the bluffs through every time. People will just overcall every spot if they’re playing against you.

Hello Ethan, I respect your candid videos, I wish you the best from the bottom of my heart and I hope you'll take a short break, reflect, let the emotions out and come back like spock. Good luck and Better hands!!!

I feel your pain bro I too am on a down swing, just remember that nothing last forever! Good Luck and stay Blessed!

playing above your means simply highlighted in rampage's facial expression the whole time. feel like if he goes down like 20k hes in "chasing" mode and plays uber aggresive. look at raymond on the other hand, dude's smiling, laughing, having fun even when hes all in for a 300k pot on a pure flip, dude never looked stressed or worried. you can easily tell whos playing way above their comfortability

@coratora2314

4 ай бұрын

A good observation. As a terrible poker player *I am always above my weight class* and I am sure I looked like that the entire time I was at the table my first time last month. I only lost $200 a session I cannot fathom 500k

@jenghiskhan69

4 ай бұрын

Stress you play better. If you can handle it

@KevinHasSpoken

4 ай бұрын

@@jenghiskhan69pressure might make you play better, stress does not. Big difference.

@robertw8897

4 ай бұрын

How many times have we heard.....I am stuck piles. YOLO. All in on a bluff......? Bluffs have to be a part of your game, but if it is the majority of your game, you are doomed.

@chadwellington2524

4 ай бұрын

@@jenghiskhan69 I strongly disagree, being relaxed and comfortable allows you to really think things out

Dear lord that was brutal.

keep it going Rampage,,,,Good to take a break. I wanna wish u all e best !!!!

Thanks for showing us what it's really like. I look forward to seeing you recover from this... I guess you had to loose it to understand how it really feels... It's just a learning lesson one to grow on and come back more focused..

Dude Pepe is overall a pretty tight player. He was drooling when he had the AK and hit that queen for the higher straight. When he check raises you kiss all those chips good bye. Also playing 10-2 in rememberance of Doyle is stupid. Stop playing bad hands vs good players. Thanks for the vlogs man

If you never lay down & fold the best hand, you’re not a very good poker player -Doyle Brunson

Well done for posting that, it’s important to show that poker isn’t always glamour and success and can have a dark side. Enjoy your break. I hope to see you come back stronger or find yourself something another challenge to enjoy.

Good Luck and thank you for the transparency. You will be back!

Brad Owen has been playing for years and just played a 40k pot which is one of the biggest of his life he sat down with 15k in a big game in Bobbys Room. That’s the definition of a pro. Ethan is just a 1/2 ability player who got lucky now he’s spunking it all away with bad play and bad punts thinking he’s being unlucky

@nsomasu

4 ай бұрын

exactly my thoughts! he went too high too fast! We have to say he had the guts to play in this higher level for last 2 years but it is painful to see him loosing.

@HoopsYou

4 ай бұрын

Yep him going from 1/2 to HCL in 1 year was asking for it

@MaTTBlaKK90

4 ай бұрын

Respect the punt tho lol

@mrm5183

4 ай бұрын

@@MaTTBlaKK90 Great content 😂

@mrm5183

4 ай бұрын

@@nsomasu Ye I agree. He’s a good kid from what iv seen of him over the past couple years and what other pros say about him

Rampage has turned into Asian Airball

@noynation1312

4 ай бұрын

Airball is Asian

@jenghiskhan69

4 ай бұрын

@@noynation1312nah he’s Indian clown

@Onlytherealeststays

4 ай бұрын

@@noynation1312 you know something

@markusmolnar8701

4 ай бұрын

Except Airball has billionaire parents

@georgewbushcenterforintell147

4 ай бұрын

Jeremy Lin

you have had an amazing experience getting to play at the level you have. But it is hard to see such a big loss. We are rooting for your next step. Sending you luck!

Someone chasing their dream and learning is inspirational! Its a mistake if we dont learn. Thankyou for your vlog and good luck in your next chapter

@YoungCub

2 ай бұрын

Well said

Have loved watching your run, but I think your vlogs have given a lot of insight into your mindset and your opponents have caught on...that you can be a bit reckless/"bluffy" at times. Good luck and hope you rebound soon.

@MichaelTilton

4 ай бұрын

Bingo. He needs to go back to small stakes

Doesn’t matter if it’s $2k, $20k, or $200k. We just love watching you get after it. Step down for a little to smaller stakes and rise up with a full heart

@christophercumber427

3 ай бұрын

Much prefer higher stakes at this point I could bot watch rampage at 1-2 other than to cringe laugh.

Love your channel. One of my favorites to watch. I have no doubt you will come back and be stronger because of it. Forgot all the haters. Good luck man.

Title of video: how to give away as much money as possible

You get Q10s and think "I have 40% of a royal flush" What are we doing here.

@lifeofbru8929

3 ай бұрын

It's called a joke...

@AnthonyOrtiz-ub3bf

3 ай бұрын

i dont think he was joking@@lifeofbru8929

@Packab0wlRS

3 ай бұрын

@@lifeofbru8929 I dont think he was joking though...

@ChrisChris-yr2mq

3 ай бұрын

Its call unbeatable thinking after going from hell to heaven and than back to hell again. This session sent him back to hell which made him more humble.

@rustycolon9368

3 ай бұрын

@@lifeofbru8929Yea, really funny to joke about losing a substantial part of your net worth punting it off hoping to bluff catch with zero showdown value. Ha. ha. ha.

The reality of poker... Highs are great but the lows are mind blowing 😅😢

@2wheelman

4 ай бұрын

agree cuz you can run good all the time. its the others in the game and they turn of good cards too. its how you manage those no run good days. aka card dead is the worse.

@elenaberrocal4901

4 ай бұрын

nah, its just his fault, its not a variance hit, he is playing bad

@Miguelskytwins

4 ай бұрын

This is the reality of bad players, that's why it's important to study.

@aark89

4 ай бұрын

the losses are only mind blowing if you play this far above your bank roll. Give then that he said this loss represents a significant portion of his net worth, I can probably say that him and i have a similar net worth, give or take 20%. I still find it hard to lose $1000 in a night. Why is this man literally losing more than the house he lives in? I understand everything he said about playing bad, about learning from it, about running bad or what not. Happens to everyone. Nobody plays optimally even half the time, but thats where bankroll management comes in. I play 1/3, i can have 10 straight bad sessions and still continue playing. I get that he is doing it for views and content, but at some point, hes gotta think about himself and what his viewers want.

Thanks for the action my man

i completely empathise with how ethan is feeling right now. What's done is done, gotta clear your mind and move on. More importantly, as long as you learn and grow from this experience, its not a total loss. Whatever money you lost recently, it was money you earned through poker and you did it once, you can do it again. Manifesting good things down the road for ya!

Thank you for posting your thoughts. It keeps me away from gambling.

@kra776jisnik

4 ай бұрын

Harsh remainder of what gambling can do .

@tombeh

4 ай бұрын

This is exactly right for me too. Probably why I am harsher than others in my comments because I know personally what's coming and saw this coming long ago.

@jays9781

3 ай бұрын

Same for me this is why I quit poker bc no matter how good you are the variance just kills you in the end you work so hard to build your bankroll and when it starts leaking It goes away so fast at the end your left with no money and hell of a waste of years...

@FodoBolseta

3 ай бұрын

When did you quit? For how long did you play the game? Mind if I ask, lost much?

Gotta love your honesty man. Good for you for sharing the downs as well as the ups.

@jonboey7

4 ай бұрын

It makes for good clickbait so he can at least earn money from views

imagine donking off stacks and then having the audacity to critique someone else's play when they punish you for over playing weak holdings by trapping you with a monster.

Thanks for the blog. I really like your style of play.

The sad inevitable way we all knew this was going to end

@iluvmoney6767

4 ай бұрын

And we are enjoying it! So much!!!!!

Went from the tight aggressive player in big games to… everyone licking their chops, the whale has arrived

@Rampage .. have you thought about coming down in stakes for awhile and access what’s going on at these high stakes cash games?

I hope we see you soon man! Thanks for showing your losses and being honest. It’s really inspiring and I know you’ll make it back!

Ethan has zero poker feel. The truth is he hasnt played anywhere near enough to have the right feel for the game. Its like he also has no understanding of game flow at all as well. Especially with the stakes and players hes playing with. This was on true display in this session. Example 1. AJ Hand vs Brandon Steven. Brandon is one of the top nits in all of high stakes poker. If im playing these stakes i would know my opponents and would have known this info. So now your on the river and Brandon leads basically pot 1/3 of his stack on the river. There is not a single thing to do here besides call. I mean really you can probably find a fold sometimes but whatever. Raising is never ever correct. Whats the point? Lets forget that your opponent in super nit stevens. Nobody is calling your raise with a jack. They are always calling with a flush (even though they shouldnt because who the fuck would bluff here), and folding everything you have beat. There is no extra value in shoving this hand. But you showed you are just a button masher, not playing the players or the moment at all. Example 2. T9 hand vs Charles. This one is simple. If your trying to bluff Charles ever then you have no clue whats going on. Charles hasnt folded in a year. The guy is a huge whale. And if you have played poker for some time you would know that you dont bluff whales. Example 4. Q9 vs pepe . This is like example 1, what is the point of raising this river? You didnt mention once that you were trying to get him to fold a chop. So then what is the fuckin point because hes never calling worse. So what is your goal here? Zero feel, zero. I believe Rampage was so high off the flop and maybe being able to get a bunch of money back that hes really not paying attention to the board runout and got his brain stuck on the flop. Im not saying he doesnt see any 9 makes a straight, im just saying he is playing like an amateur when it comes to board runouts and opponents calling ranges. Example 3. The offstream hand where it came TT8cc. They are three handed. The other players know Rampage is stuck 500k, they clearly know he aint folding shit. So nobody ever is bluffing him. But ok he calls the check raise. The turn gives him the easiest out ever now theres zero bluffs but tilted, lack of experience, no feel and he makes the awful call. I never comment on videos but this one just really hit me and i felt i needed to comment. This is not just a downswing. This is a combination of a lack of poker experience, awful bankroll management, playing in games you clearly shouldnt be, no feel for the game or the flow of a live table and not playing your opponents just playing the cards. Maybe he learns from this but the only way he will learn is if he acknowledges that hes way to inexperienced to be playing the games he plays and the stakes hes playing. He needs to realize he didnt get to those stakes from playing winning poker and grinding for years, hes only there because of this youtube platform and all the income from stuff outside poker like signing people up for wpt global. End rant

@victorfrankenstein50202

3 ай бұрын

Definitely a bit harsh, but Ethan is a little drunk on his tournament winnings. Cash game poker is completely different than tournament play, because you can’t knock somebody out, so long as they have bottomless pockets.

The Q10s preflop jam was wild. Not sure that it makes sense to risk so much to steal the blinds and straddle. Could’ve just played a normal hand and probably scooped anyway… Actually never mind. He was never folding the 7 on the flop and the turn Ace sealed the deal. But folding is a decent strategy when you don’t have anything. What do I know, though. I play 1/2 and some small buy-in tourneys.

@JohnSmith-gu6hf

4 ай бұрын

I don't get these huge bet bluffs to win a small pot. Either you're bluffing and win very little on a fold or the guy calls you and you are fucked.

@pokerqAK47

4 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-gu6hfyou win very little multiple times and it does make sense. That was totally a tournament play + tilt

@JohnSmith-gu6hf

4 ай бұрын

@@pokerqAK47 but other players read him well. He is playing like 40% of the hands, which is huge.

@Blueynoes

4 ай бұрын

He had 40% of a Royal Flush!

Appreciate your transparency and the time you put into these videos. Things will turn around but you gotta know when it's not your day. Especially with your playing style, if you are losing then bluffs won't get through. Just call it quits.

Keep ur head up mate!! Im sure youll be back smashing it in no time 👍🏻

Looking forward to the rebranding of your channel. Ethan the day in the life of a Starbucks Barista.

@jasonanderson4012

4 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣

@VVeZoX

4 ай бұрын

That’s why he made a golf channel lol. he’s starting to realize poker isn’t for him

@MaTTBlaKK90

4 ай бұрын

lol

@MaTTBlaKK90

4 ай бұрын

@@VVeZoX just another punt at the course probably

@Gambleajumbo

4 ай бұрын

The thing is he can stull secure enough money playing 5/10 or sum

Kudos to Nick for folding the best hand

@robertw8897

4 ай бұрын

I did not think he would. I was kind of shocked actually.

@stevenloube6784

4 ай бұрын

Lol

@J7Slick

4 ай бұрын

Had Nick not had a player behind, he never folds there. But he had to worry about the other guy checking raising too

@brianfloyd2279

4 ай бұрын

@@J7Slicki agree. He was in bad position. I was surprised he folded. Hell I'm surprised Nik didn't bet the flop or turn, seems he has adjusted his play compared to how he played before. Hard to say since I haven't watched him besides in these rampage videos.

Tough one to watch for sure, the real downswing and a heartfelt outro by Ethan - I feel you

I appreciate the fact that you posted this. We have all been in this situation as gamblers. It is definately not fun and it effects your life outside of the poker room. Sometimes we need that break and restart. You will be fine,forget about poker for a couple weeks,do something fun and spend time with the people you love,come back,and play a little tighter to regain your confidence,dont try to get it all back at once,you have the skill,stay focused bro,you will be back on top soon enough.

Everyone gangster until their bankroll is gone

Raw: Well made video about gambling

Props for posting this

Coming from a former low stakes player and current gambling addict (6 years and 4 months clean without a single bet on anything), hopefully you read this and you might be able to take something positive from it. 1. Stop playing nosebleed stakes. Take your time and play mid-level games again, to not only rebuild your bankroll but your confidence. Those high limit games aren't going anywhere. 2. That voice that's in your head telling you you're punting off your stack, the one you ignore and subsequently punt off your stack? Listen to it. You know poker is a game of patient aggression. Yes you have to mix it up to keep people off guard, but that doesn't mean let them get a read on you because you're playing desperately. 3. As Ivan Vanko said in Iron Man 2, "Don't get too attached to any one thing, learn to let go". Apply that philosophy to a hand that you know isn't a winner less than a third of the time. Better to leave with a tiny loss than a huge one. Use the instincts you were using when you built your stack and your table persona.

@jamespar3064

4 ай бұрын

Boring. We want to see high stakes action. Go big or go even bigger.

@maheshpun4804

4 ай бұрын

​@@jamespar306450k buying would also be nosebleed stakes that entertain Rampage's viewers and would also be better bankroll management. He should play lower. Even 20k is nosebleed.

@benjaminreed8640

4 ай бұрын

@@jamespar3064 why is a gambling addict watching a poker vid lol? That's like a sex addict watching porn.

@wolffofcinema3448

4 ай бұрын

Why are you watching gambling content as a reformed gambling addict? Does it help keep you from playing? Legit interested, not trolling.

@chaseschannel1151

3 ай бұрын

@@wolffofcinema3448😂 I was gonna ask the same

Props to you for showing this video. Poker can be fucking brutal

Im not a poker expert, but you go so heavy when you have nothing, and barely bet when you have good hands... Sending all the best! Hope it turns around! Love the vids!

THank you for sharing, take care, focus on the essential and come back when the time is right.

Hang in there your good enough to turn this around, love watching you play

Have enjoyed following you for the last several years. You ascent from small stakes to big stakes has been both exciting and inspiring to watch. It's healthy to take a break, step back, & reflect on what you want the next chapter to look like. Enjoy your time away.

I’m going through a downswing as well so I can definitely emphasize with you there. At least that one bluff with KK got through, that was a nice highlight

@alial-jebouri5515

4 ай бұрын

empathise ** not emphasize (which means to put an emphasis

@jimlawton4184

4 ай бұрын

@@alial-jebouri5515 wow, A+ for you! Did you know what I meant? Then I languaged effectively thank you very much

@brianfloyd2279

4 ай бұрын

@@alial-jebouri5515i think it's empathize...with a z. Not trying to be a dick and the grammar pigs, and u could be British.

@wenshen21

4 ай бұрын

This is by no means a downswing lmao. This is a fucking punts lmao

@brianfloyd2279

4 ай бұрын

@@wenshen21 yeah he punted a good bit. These players at that game are just waiting in the bushes...just like the AK that made the nut straight. I get the playing loose preflop for high vpip because it's a stream, but that doesn't mean u gotta win every single pot by bullying the table. 1/3 players will fold o lots of aggression; not these guys that have the cash to just load back up. Rampage should be tightening up on the flop instead of going for it every time.

You make me feel like a pro watching you play! lol

I’m sorry to hear you’re possibly taking a break for a while, but when you run bad then play bad it just has a snowball effect and it’s good that you realize you need to reset mentally. Recenter and refresh, looking forward to your next video whenever that may be!!

Real friends would have done an intervention a long time ago! 🗣️STOP PLAYING POKER

@fateaglio

4 ай бұрын

Poker is literally his job , what a dumb comment

There’s no shame to going back to lower stake table and have a fresh start brother. Wish you all the best Ethan 👍

@nickcothran3307

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely! At least until he gets in a better state of mind and gets his confidence back.

@Wooden_iguana14

3 ай бұрын

For the sake of his sanity he needs to just get some wins back under his belt. Felt like every move he made was an attempt to chase losses.

Blessings brotha, YOU got this, stay strong!!! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

Take your time Ethan... we'll be here when you're ready to come back.

Should talk to Brad about this. Been watching him for 5+ years I want to say he has a lot of experience managing his budget

@brianfloyd2279

4 ай бұрын

Brad has a ton more revenue coming in from the Lodge. And, Brad has to manage his funds different because he has a family. It is 100% different to be broke and single as opposed to broke with a wife and kids. I agree with ur sentiments; Brad has experienced the ups and downs earlier in his career, but he also put in tons of studying to get better and grinded more at the medium stakes, then only takes a few shots every now and then at the nose bleeds. Here is one thing that shows the disparity between Brad and Rampage; Rampage is constantly being invited to the bigger games because he is such an active player whereas we don't see Brad in these games as often. Maybe it's Brad's personal choice to deny the invite, I ain't sure on that, but Brad definitely plays more within his means as far as stakes and table selection.

@BeyondOrdinary

4 ай бұрын

@@brianfloyd2279 not sure if Brad is married yet. Definitely has a kid on the way but the other kids are from her previous relationship. Brad has a better long term strategy because he crashed and burned once already and so he knows it can all go wrong.

@JaySilver4179

4 ай бұрын

He’s a CPA that worked for top 5 firm.

@therad99

3 ай бұрын

Brad studies and understands ranges like an absolute pro. Has rampage ever said the word “range” on any of his videos?

In our home game, I've seen hypo agro players come and go all the time. I think you should show down. Other players have your number. At this point they cannot respect your raises even when you have premiums.

Big Fish!😂😂😂

I have always enjoyed your content. Take it in stride, young man.

Ethan plays like he’s trying to catch a movie.

Rampage you are bluffing way to much because people are quick to call you down and the wider range of hands you are playing is putting you in spots where a tough decision is needed and since you are on a downswing can compound the frustration when you make the wrong decision. Need to take a break from poker to regain focus/clarity or you need to adjust your play style and hand range.

I came for entertainment, I stayed because I could not look away. I hope this session does not make you stop playing poker

Good luck with the journey Ethan

That was brutal

We're with you, Ethan! Hurts me too hope you come back from this after a nice mental and spiritual break! Pulling for you, man!

Any chance you can play lower stakes? Or does "keeping up w appearances" matter? I think nothing wrong w playing a lower game and building back up or at least not dropping massive amounts.

I respect your openness and your ability to reflect on mistakes! Especially online where so many people feel the need to say something.. Keep going and growing brother, many people are behind you! 💪🏼☝🏼

Maybe it would be a good time to use your reputation and make bets accordingly for just a bit.

Folding is boring right ?

@jenghiskhan69

4 ай бұрын

Nah I love folding. As soon as I win big you will see me muck, muck, muck. Oh wait what’s that my vpip is 10% time to fold some more. Who cares what ppl think on a stream

@wladimirwiesner7927

4 ай бұрын

you know thats horrible play right? The right people will exploit you@@jenghiskhan69

Keep your head up, Rampage! Enjoy your life and your time off. You need a reset mentally, but you have all the talent and guts to comeback stronger. Wishing you the best!

You polish up and you will be great. I believe in RAMPAGE!

Although sad, thx for sharing this experience it wasnt easy for you, but helps others as well. Its not always big hands and big wins and it can be really tough. Imo it was from the beginning wrong playing your bankroll, especially when you are not rolling good. Very risky.

@predadoora

4 ай бұрын

? He’s sharing the experience because his KZread channel is profitable lol

@l0v3nul

4 ай бұрын

@predadoora and still you can choose to post only when it suits you lol

@predadoora

3 ай бұрын

@@l0v3nul earning money always suits him, so I’m sure he will continue to always post

When I keep running into it with my great hands, I quit for the day.

@aark89

4 ай бұрын

the 2 or 3 great hands that he had?

@NefariousMinds

4 ай бұрын

@@aark89 Lol! I guess I should also mention, when I make 2 or more blunders in a short time, I also quit for the day!

@cocoman00

4 ай бұрын

And that's his problem. He doesn't know when to quit.

"Your worst enemy at the poker table is yourself." Stu Ungar

@ivasoomluap

3 ай бұрын

so relatable, but only if you've been there and later reflected honestly on what just happened w/o attributing blame to bad luck or other players

I want to applaud you for making the video. It sucks to have a loss like that, and it’s even tougher to re-live it for a narration. Most people would skip it and just say that they are taking a break with no explanation. It’s your losing days that define your character- anyone can handle the big wins, it takes a lot to keep it together in times like these.

Came in w a bad mindset

It seems just slight adjustment in these big games. They are beginning to call you a little lighter in some spots you used to get folds so you will have to slightly decrease bluff frequency, to where it doesn't seem noticeable. Pick the over bet bluff spots in smaller pots for instance. Pot is $10K and you bet $15K, even if you get called it's maintaining reputation that you will over bet pots so that when you do have the goods and over bet the calling light strategy for them will backfire as you start raking again. Tough night/stakes to keep running in to it. Hang in there and who knows maybe my suggestion is terrible but just another option to consider as you strategize moving forward.

@nsomasu

4 ай бұрын

If you are bluffing 75-80% of the time with your river bets! players can call your river bets closing their eyes!

@DanielSong39

4 ай бұрын

@@nsomasu Same reason Doug Polk got crushed in the low stakes games, his opponents closed their eyes and called with every medium strength hand

@mikehewitt706

4 ай бұрын

Yes, he's not playing balanced with this post flop barrels, pretty easy for the others to adjust - which they are doing

@nickwakeham9548

4 ай бұрын

@@mikehewitt706 He also decided to river bluff on a whim without remotely considering how the hand has played out and his opponents actual range.. the river shove facing pot sized bet from Brandon shows that in spades (no pun intended)

tough scenes. wish you a good comeback 👍🏻👍🏻

You'll bounce back, Rampage. Youre resilient player