I know this video didn't have the happiest of tones, but I really do want to let you guys in on all of the true emotions and thoughts I have as I'm pursuing poker/content creation professionally. In other news, I'm having a giant 100k Subscriber Meetup Game coming up and want to celebrate with all of you guys! 100k Subscriber Meetup Game/Celebration: The Lucky Lady Casino in Gardena, CA December 9th, 2023 1pm-7pm 2/3 NL Buyin: $100-$500

@BeeVang-ky4cq

8 ай бұрын

Ur the realest...so keep up the content

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

@@BeeVang-ky4cq thanks so much!

@tedrogers5782

8 ай бұрын

Never give up on your dreams, even in the darkest times. Remember, it's the adversity we overcome that defines our character and strengthens our mettle.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

@@tedrogers5782 very true - thanks for the words of advice

@joebob1012

8 ай бұрын

Keep going Brantzen. You will get to a good place my friend.❤

Hey bubba.. I started watching you probably a year and a half ago. I was a drug addict, with a 22 year prison sentence i luckily dodged with 8 years supervised probation. Poker gave me a hobby that allowed me to make new friends, go out and make extra money, and my life changed. Just because you dont know these stories, doesnt mean that i am the only one who leans on you when we need to. Your family is important and us being men, we want MORE! Be happy now for what you do have, and remember, it could be so much worse. You got this boss 👍

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Wow. Thanks so much for sharing - so happy to hear your story; we all have our own struggles and journeys. Thanks for the encouragement ❤️

@blakeengland7784

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker thank you for sharing boss. I am the same type of person. I built a small business in my town, and have 2 years under my belt running my own business. Everything is FINE. my mind tells me that it's not enough, and it won't ever be enough unless I change my input/outputs, so I can allow myself to be happy. You'll figure it out man! God bless you and your family!

@maggiemaggie2624

8 ай бұрын

@@blakeengland7784 you're right man. bless you and your family. you seem like a great dude.

@christopherton

8 ай бұрын

A drug addict who turns to gambling ? Weird !

@blakeengland7784

8 ай бұрын

@@christopherton the fact that's all you took from that post and commented on your miniscule comprehension skills, is quite laughable. I'm the only drug addict who has his own business and works 3 days a week. I've made myself into something you could never be. I can't post screenshots of bank accounts and blow your little mind, but I can tell you. Don't be so simple minded, and don't judge on the Internet. You could meet me in real life, be careful.

Dude…I’m really rooting for you. It is SO HARD to support a family on poker, even if you’re a winning player. I’m 35 years old and divorced, I’ve never relied on poker for my income because I don’t have the balls to do it. I played a maximum of 20 hours a week, I’m a winning player, nothing crazy I play $2-5 and net around $10,000 of extra money on average each year. Even my playing 20 hours a week helped lead to my divorce. You’re clearly a very strong minded and mentally stable person. Now that I’m single I play much more, I still have my business but poker is such a hard mental grind. I hope you blow up to a million subs like Wolfgang or Brad Owen and get tons of sponsorship money. I would love to see a guy like you who’s a respectable family man gain that type of success. Instead of a guy like Tom Dwan who parties and pisses all his money away on dumb stuff. Good luck 🍀

@BrantzenPoker

28 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for this comment - yeah, my number one priority is my family, so everything I do is with the support of my wife, but it still is a stressful way to make money. I hope as well as the channel grows to make more from sponsorships and advertisements. Thanks for the watch 🙏

Really appreciate the vulnerability and transparency. I wish you nothing but luck and will be supporting along the way. Excited for the content !!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️

The most miserable year of my life is when I tried to support a family playing poker. I love poker. I didn’t love poker at all during that time. It creates too much stress when you are playing to support your family. It’s great as a supplemental income though. I would never do that again. And to be fair, I was making money playing during that time. It just wasn’t fun.

@BrantzenPoker

7 ай бұрын

It’s definitely tough - but it’s also been rewarding in a lot of ways and given us a lot more time and freedom

@donaldshotts4429

Ай бұрын

I don't know how anyone does it? I cashed in a WSOP circuit event and had a $12k month in 2005, but the poker boom had an expiration date. So much variance and when you do make a final table at my local casinos then the blinds are so high it's just a bingo style shovefest. Pro poker probably has about a .0001 success rate

Respect, nothing but the best for you and the family. More power and thank you for sharing the journey and openness about raising a young family and at the same time being a professional poker player in this age and world. Let's go!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! ❤️

Been watching you since you went full time, you inspre me to pursue my poker ambitions and I don't think you made a mistake just a decision. Rather a life of pursuit versus conformity I say, keep pushing bro.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much - I appreciate you. Yeah I don’t view it as a mistake, in a lot of ways it’s been very fulfilling and rewarding. But it definitely comes with a lot more anxiety and unknown than the usual career 😅

@benjaminlandaverde1779

8 ай бұрын

You got this!@@BrantzenPoker

No matter what happens, were here for you Brantzen 💯

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

@ghettodaddy1438

7 ай бұрын

Gimme a break. You gonna pay his bills when he loses?

One of the best poker vlogs I've seen in recent months! GG! Keep going man, let's get that 10k baby 🔥

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan! Hopefully so!

Keep your spirits up Brantzen, we love your honesty. Life brings hardships and we have to struggle regularly at the different levels. hope everything keeps getting better for you and your family, much love

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️ totally - we all have our own journeys and our own struggles. Happy holidays to you and your loved ones

Congratzzzz with the 100K 🎉 keep smiling and playing poker ! You are doing good things. Love from 🇧🇪

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate you ☺️

Respect brother! Always keeping it real. Keep your head held high and keep grinding away 😊 been watching your channel for quite some time and love what you do

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for always supporting ☺️

Your one of the channels that got me into poker. I’m in the same situation as you trying to make ends meet playing poker while In school. Sending prayers to you for a sun run in a big game!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Best of luck to you as well ❤️

I am so happy you are at 100k! I have been watching since 10k and love your content. I hope you and your family are blessed

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️ truly appreciate your support ☺️

Wonderful video. Love the opening. Many of us live vicariously, so watching the true struggles of a poker pro is insightful and inspiring. Please keep posting your financial progress, and good luck with the monthly goal. Cheers!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! It’s been a rough start after this video, so we’ll see how close we can get to the goal 😅

So one other thing I noticed in your intro is where you talk about how you live a good life, go on vacations, eat out, etc. I know when I was in my 20's I was broke as hell all the time and it was because I ate out too much. My wife and I these days will eat out or get takeout 1-2 times per week and aside from that we cook our own meals at home, much more affordable. Since you've gone from 140K to 100K you need to adjust your lifestyle for the reduction in disposable income and try to eliminate some of those extras that make you feel good, but are also taxing your limited resources. Vacations aren't usually cheap either. Not saying you shouldn't treat yourself, but try to find some ways to cut costs as well as look at ways you can increase income. If your wife is staying at home to care for the family perhaps there are interests of hers she can delve into that generate revenue, or perhaps you could look into having her operate a daycare out of your home to make additional revenue, etc.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

All good points - thanks for all the suggestions

@brantzenpoker love your videos bro. u might be 1 of the most entertaining vbloggers out there right now in poker space. your analysis on the hands are also very on point. keep up the great work.

The transparency is super dope! Keep it up, we are rooting for you man!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤

Hey Brantzen. I met you at the Gardens when you only had like 3k subscribers. I told you that you were someday going to be big after seeing a few of your vids. Look at you now, bro. You've come a long way and I'm happy for you. Keep on doing what you do!

@BrantzenPoker

14 күн бұрын

I remember that conversation - thanks so much ❤️

Definitely feel and relate to all the emotions. You have a beautiful family. Rooting for you.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks ❤️ all us poker players are in the same boat 😂

Very brave of you sharing your feelings Brantzen.. I have been watching you since I started watching you around a lil after, Neeme,BradRampage,Wolfgang,Lex-o, Mariano.. but I wanted to thank you for sharing your content and your feelings I respect an dig it. Your content helped me through a rough patch you were running bad a couple months back and I was to. I was gonna quit playing poker but seeing you go though it I mean the videos I'm talking about I really felt for you, getting run out on, getting coolered and riverd every other hand after hand I was like dang poor guy but u perceveered and still hanging around. I commend you tho for picking up the gig to make ends meet, help your family I know wat it's like in this day in age it's not easy at times! But hey man keep up the videos and keep doing your thing with the family. I wish you the best man 💯👍

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Man… thanks for this - I’m happy my videos were able to get you through some tough times and I wish you forever run good in the felt!

Big fan! Appreciate the honesty and of course the entertainment.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you as always ❤️

Thank you for sharing brother, cheering for you!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

keep up the grind, love the vids, you inspire people!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️ it means a lot to me!

You got this!!! Also amazing fold on the first hand bomb pot

Hoping for the best for you and the family your videos are super fun to watch, very entertaining....I'm at the gardens 6 days a week playing 2/3 retired just having fun, i do pretty good......Good Luck kiddo!!!!!!!!!!!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed my videos! ☺️

Appreciate you sharing the trials and tribulations of trying to play poker full time. Many think it's always glamorous, fun and easy. but it's much more stressful than they realize. Especially with the pressure of providing for your loved ones always in the back of your mind. Thank you for sharing. Keep your chin up.....and dont run into quads on Saturday 😇

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks as always ❤️ note to self: must avoid you 😂

Keep grinding you will make it . Your a good Man and have a great family. I wish you all the success in the world .

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man ❤️

You're the goat Brantzen!!! Your vids are always awesome and I love watching them!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Zack!

Best of luck my man, you're a joy to watch and learn from.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️

Love the transparency. Here for you!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Your feelings are understandable for sure. That said, I'm glad you've taken the path you have because your videos are always quality content that help me think about my own game.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the encouragement! In so many ways this path has been rewarding and successful, we just always wish for more hahaha 😂 especially for supporting my family. If it was just me I’d be golden 😂😂😂

@convictions181

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker for sure. If you're able to keep growing, though, you'll push past that 140k threshold. Wishing you all the best, and I hope that in a couple years, you'll be able to leave this feeling of being up-stuck behind.

family brings so much more pressure. very very best of luck. u r not alone !!!!!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Very true - but family is also the biggest joy life brings so it’s a double edged sword 😂❤️

You do put out pretty entertaining videos....just gotta keep the content coming

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll do my best ❤️ it’s always tough juggling playing, editing, and family time

YOU ARE DEFINITELY BLESS..HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE A FRUITFUL YEAR

Congrats on hitting your 100K Bratman. Yours is the best poker blog out there. Have you considered adding a little podcast to your portfolio?

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much that’s super sweet - maybe so! I actually thought about it for next year

You didn’t have to share but you decided to share and I respect you for that. Also huge respect for being honest and telling the truth about poker and life.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️

Love your videos/vlogs Brantzen! Don’t give up, you’re very entertaining. I suggest pushing more shorts content as that is the new wave of media consumption, especially with poker. Just look at Wolfgang and how he took off. Best wishes.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s definitely something I’ve been trying to implement 👍

What a lovely family! Hang in there Brantzen

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks brother ❤️

Appreciate the authenticity and candor, thank you for sharing. It's easy to think selfishly and forget why we get out of bed each morning. But the wise Frederick Douglass once stated without struggle there can be no progress. You have a beautiful family and appear to be a blessed man. By my estimation, your progress/progression is almost a guarantee. Keep grinding on and off the tables and thanks for the upload!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for all of your kind words! And for taking the time to watch and comment on the video ❤️

Just watched the intro so far, but consider selling some action on livestreams or to tournaments You give your fans a nice sweat and build more loyalty, and you help take some pressure off your shoulders as well

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

That could be a good idea. I have a stream coming up in January that I could do that for

@PokerJeezus

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker yeah, easiest is probably StakeKings or something like that, you get to select any markup as well. But I'm sure you'd get some help there. I understand the struggles of relying on poker solely to cover all the expenses, when you hit a 2.5 month live downswing it makes you really question your decisions. But, if you're bringing in 100K between poker and content creation, you've 2.5x'd your previous 40k results which is pretty solid. But if you're unable to grow your roll and move up in stakes, then you're going to cap out at some point, so setting an "I need to make X" amount goal could be detrimental and cause you to force the action trying to acheive that goal, rather than just focusing on making correct decisions which is where you'll earn the money in the long-run. Part of the reason I'm working on getting more involved on working in the poker industry is that I want to have another income so that I'm not in a spot where I HAVE to rely on poker to sustain everything.

Your subscriber base keeps growing. That is evidence people like what they see. Keep doing what you're doing.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll do my best 👍

You got this. Keep grinding.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks my man ☺️

Thanks for ur honesty, I know how frustrating it is when u just can't build that bankroll but just hang on to ur blessings, u have many, best of luck to u😁

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️

This vlog is quite unique and very enjoyable. Life is very hard but you have many advantages that others do not. Continue to use them and you'll be just fine. You have a beautiful family btw. Good luck at the felt!!!!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Good luck to you too!

@nicktriv3940

8 ай бұрын

Damn first vloggers ever to respond . Well my first comment .. I'm not a pro . But I'm going to run deep hopefully In the main .. you in Vegas . I'll be flying in the morning with my one year old and girl

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

@@nicktriv3940 of course! Honestly if you take the time to watch my video and comment, the least I could do is read and try to respond. Best of luck to you!

The sad piano music made me cry ( just kidding ).

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

😭

Just subscribed to you channel my friend’ I love you videos 🤙🏼.. I watched you last night at hustler casino live also 🤙🏼

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Hahah hustler was rough lol

Greetings from Asia! Keep up your dream bro! Thank you so much for sharing pro poker player's daily life, really like your positivity, keep up the really good content!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy it ❤️

It’s wild you can play poker and raise a family. I know people do it but with swings as wild as poker can offer it takes the extra YT or sponsorship or something. Your videos are top notch TY!

@BrantzenPoker

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much - yeah I definitely need the YT and sponsorship money to balance out the swings and provide some stable income. Thanks for watching!

Good job with the 100k subs!! Good luck with your 10k monthly goal. Both aren't easy. Any merch or collabs in the works? Great content either way. Peace...!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

I should definitely work on some merch! And I do have some collabs I’m thinking about

Im going to watch this twice to double your KZread revenue. You are actually making more than 90% of the vloggers out there. Your game is solid, growth is spectacular, I like your chances my friend.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

❤️ straight to the heart my man

Thanks for sharing I'm in a position a few years behind. Wife makes a similar income, I've just finished studying while being a stay at home dad and aspire to make poker a side income, that hopefully after a few years could allow my wife to quit. I think you're thoughts are super valid, specially while providing for a family. It becomes different when it's not just you. Good on you for trying! If you really look at it, it's impressive to bring in $100k by yourself, pure from your own efforts!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m doing my best! Good luck with your dreams and family ❤

Now is a season of sacrifice for your family for the eventual blessings down the road. You may need to limit wants like vacations, financial splurges, eating out, etc for a small period of time but then it will all pay off in the long run! Future you will be thankful for those sacrifices. Keep up the good work and keep grinding!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Totally true - thanks for the advice ❤️

i think you should make your video tittles more about winning, or high hands like satisfying stuff. You would probably get more views that way

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Maybe so, I’ll definitely think about it!

Love the honesty 🙏🏽

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks brother ❤️

It’s tough to beat having a 9-5 engineering job that tops out at a few hundred k. You’re finding out that it is hard to do what you want and maintain a lifestyle.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

True - but content creation has no ceiling if I’m able to break past that barrier

@davelavigne2133

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker yeah it has no ceiling but has pretty much one “employer” KZread. If that changes there is no changing jobs with your talent.

B-man. Thank you for opening up. It's good that you ask (yourself) these hard, meaningful questions. You know that you're a good player, and an excellent content creator... so why would one FEEL like a failure? Consider if you had a friend that just started playing poker; you taught and coached them, then on their first day at the casino, they did everything right, made good plays, won several good pots, but got felted on one big bad beat. They now feel like a failure, what would you say to them? What we focus on is what we feel- if you are focused on the -result- (i.e. cashing out, or income), then your feelings will be tied very much to just that result. You could have great games, stories, and 500k subscribers, but if the paycheck is what you measure success by, then you know what will create the feeling of failure. So what to do? In simple terms, A) you could shift your focus to the process of learning and growing as a player and creator (using ways to measure the -process-), or B) you can add another revenue stream that has more reliable $ coming for you, your family, and your sense of calm. Just food for thought, hope some of this helps the thought process. You're a very bright and talented young man, and you'll thrive wherever you aim your gifts. I look forward to seeing whatever you do next.

@BrantzenPoker

7 ай бұрын

Wow - thanks so much for this thoughtful response. You bring up a lot of good points. The hard part of the situation I’m in is that, unfortunately, it all boils down to money. My life truly has shifted toward wanting to provide for my wife and daughter. The thing is, I can see the possibilities of this route giving both financial freedom and freedom of time, but it’s also a path I have no roadmap for. Everything as far as growing as a creator, accruing sponsorships, etc, can feel like a jump into the unknown. Hopefully it all pans out

Great to see someone risking it all to live their dream. It will pay off! ❤

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

That’s the dream! ❤️

@seanissomething

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker all you need is each of your followers to pay you $1 per year and you’re good! Set up a donation page or something .

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

@@seanissomething hahahaha that’s genius - problem solved 😂😂

This an amazing film! You got an amazing story telling talents!

@BrantzenPoker

7 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@btsdancestudio5691

7 ай бұрын

I had couldnt make Dec 9 but I still think there be a great chance for us to collab or a video project soon! @@BrantzenPoker

@btsdancestudio5691

7 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker I went to Cal Poly and become a 5th grade teacher and now going back to USC Film School soon! This is an amazing film! The footage was well shot and with a bit more of editing it could be entered into a majore festival like Sundance or South By Southwest!

May god give you goood fortunes my man ! God bless you and your family !

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

Great video once again bro!!!! Thank you for taking us with you on this poker journey!!!! I noticed the game was 5/10NL. Is this your normal game now as compared to 5/5?

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

The 5/5/10 is my usual game at the gardens, however it’s getting less profitable as there are stronger players now so I might move back down to 5/5?

You're on the right path and have so much to be proud of! Keep killing it

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks my brother 😭❤️

That first hand was one of the most impressive folds i've seen in awhile

appreciate the honesty and transparency

@BrantzenPoker

7 ай бұрын

❤️

Fantastic content, dude.

@BrantzenPoker

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Bro gotta cut out the vacation, cut of eating out. Unfortunately this is what you have to do as well as continuing your journey. Good luck man! and hope you keep binking.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Wise words

You are playing with your family’s future as in if you can’t provide with poker / creator content for income you will be in heeps of pain. thanks for being real as I never understood how people grow their bankroll without spending a penny on rent bills food etc but you made things clear. I hope you run like the sun in your next many games to come! LFG you deserve it man

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Hopefully so!

sounds like california living buddy! come to florida

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Haha tough to move away from our loved ones

@ANTxWAll

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker 100k a year, you’re sitting on a 3 bdr house, a garage & 2 cars while going out for dinner daily over here. just a heads up

That fold at the start was brilliant

Hahaha love that you're a Swan Princess fan...so underrated

@BrantzenPoker

Ай бұрын

Hahahahaha one of my favorites as a kid 😂

Dude I’m a stay at home dad too! Hoping to follow in the same path!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Best of luck! There’s a lot of ups and downs but I’m doing what I love!

@PunterXPunter

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement! 😊

The music got me going. Although unlike a lotta poker youtubers at least you are honest about it. I have a young daughter too so I feel you.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks - yeah I think it’s important to show all the sides of being a poker player, not just the cloud 9 moments

@dirkdiggler7887

8 ай бұрын

So when my daughter was born I quit playing for ten years due to my career, poker was just too much of a grind with a kid. I wanted to be there as much as possible because well we are older and were only able to have one child. Now that she is older she wants to spend more time with her friends. I too play at HG but on the 5/5, only once I played the 5/5/10. If I ever see you on table take it easy on me @@BrantzenPoker

It is never enough no matter what and it is not easy to earn money. Just keep providing and doing your best. It may sound easier to say it but doing it harder. Best of luck

@BrantzenPoker

7 ай бұрын

That’s totally true - but as tough as things can be, I’m super fortunate in a lot of ways to be doing something I love for a living

The thing about success is you never know just how close you are to it. Keep up the good grind, you haven’t lost until you stop trying.

@BrantzenPoker

28 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

Sending ya some run good on and off the felt!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

The struggle is real as a dad, brother. You’re there and you’re bringing it every day and that automatically puts you in the 95th percentile so don’t get down on yourself.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate the encouragement ❤️

you've got a beautiful family and make a living making videos about and playing poker. be grateful for what you do have

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Totally - I’m very fortunate and grateful for what I have ❤

Hey Brantzen, Just wanted to share this quote from Bruce Lee with you. "A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at." I actually also set a goal of winning $10,000 the other week but with all the variance in this game, I personally decided not to put an arbitrary number for myself. That's just for me though but I'm right here with you with your emotions and feelings, we put our heart and soul into this game. Respect for showing your heart to all of us and thanks for giving me a better nickname then Jean Bob 😂😂😂 - Kevin/Rambo

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Ahh man thanks for the quote and the kind words. You’ll always be the true Rambo in my heart ❤️ best of luck on and off the felt

@koreaforeva

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker indeed, I'll see you at the final table bro 😄

I know you said in the video that you are making combined playing and KZread, about 100K/yr. But I thought in one of Rampage's previous videos, he had an RPM of $8-$9, and based on SocialBlade, that would put your KZread channel at $300K+/year. Is your RPM just significantly lower than Rampage's? Curious because I've considered making poker content myself and would like to know what I'd be getting myself into. Love your content. Thanks.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

That would be true if all of my views were based off long form videos, but the majority of my views have come from shorts, which has about 1/100th the RPM of long form videos

@ToyTubeTV1

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker Ahhh, this makes much more sense. Thanks so much for responding :)

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

@@ToyTubeTV1 no problem!

Entrepreneurship is a journey. An uphill journey with twists and turns. Winners never quit. Quitters never win. Be resourceful. I know you are. Champions find a way. You're a champion.

@BrantzenPoker

7 ай бұрын

Thanks ❤️

Im routing for you, lets go!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! ❤️

Just some friendly advice. You have a tilt tell. When you’re in control and playing your A game, you’re waiting for both cards to be dealt to you and then you look. When you’re on tilt, you look when you only have one card. If you become conscious of that during a session, consider forcing yourself to go for a walk.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! I appreciate the note 😬

Congrats on 100k

@connie0613

8 ай бұрын

Great fold on first hand!!

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

I appreciate the honesty. It’s not always roses and daisies.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

100%. Thanks for watching

Being sole provider is stressful but it’s rewarding. You have a beautiful family. You are gonna make it

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️

Hat off, I have the same idea in my head to quit my job and play Poker full time but not yet have that courage yet. I wish I can be 50% brave as you are. Life is tough with a family on your shoulders.

@BrantzenPoker

3 ай бұрын

Thanks man - it’s definitely not an easy path but I’m glad I chose to walk it

You one of my top poker vloggers

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much my man

insane fold on bomb pot flop 5510 sick dude had 10s

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks my man!

Great viddy

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Everyone likes to talk about the "hero call" but that was a freaking hero fold young man! Great one there with the trips. Would love to know if that was just a read, or part of a strategy.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I think I’ve just played a lot of bomb pots - and with a bet and a raise, for someone to cold call, they’re gonna be extremely strong for the most part. It was also player dependent, as that was as a smart player who wasn’t going to be calling there with a ten, overpair, or flush draws. Mayyyybe the nut flush draw, but most times I think it’s gonna be a 5 or a full house

@okiepokertraveler1718

8 ай бұрын

@@BrantzenPoker great read. So I'm guessing you're playing some folks who are regulars at that game? Also, sent you a message on IG. If you'd like to chat.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

@@okiepokertraveler1718awesome! Yeah I believe I responded!

long time subscriber who loves your content and I really hope you do well throughout your poker journey. I do have a question though I hope you can answer. where do you get the poker graphics on your video's?

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately they’re all privately made. The graphics I used to use were made by my wife, and now I have an editor who comes through after I do the main edits and adds in the card graphics and pot animation

@paulshaw5675

8 ай бұрын

OK thanks anyway I just wanted to use something like that when I hit the casino here. Good luck with everything I really want you to make a lot bro.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

@@paulshaw5675 thanks! As far as card graphics you might be able to search for some images on google. Most people I know made them themselves at some point

Poker income will grow as you continue to build your game and as you move to higher stakes BUT in the interim if you live in a high cost state for taxes (income and real estate) you might consider a relocation to a lower cost real estate and lower cost tax state where your lower "startup" living costs will allow you to get more more bang for the buck. Obviously NV and TX have big poker communities, reasonable real estate cost and zero income tax, so could be a consideration. You are a solid , winning player and continue to grow....this is just a temporary blip. Love your honesty and look forward to what the future brings >

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the suggestions! Definitely something to think abiut

Brantzen, believe me or not, we are/were living the exact same life down to the kid and everything. We were doing alright, but as you know the downswings are murder. Especially without your wife's income. I know the kind of pressure this type of situation can put on you as a man and as a father. I got a 3rd shift job to smooth out the rough patches that let me continue to take care of my kid for school. Not exactly the same for you now, but there is always a way to get things done for your family. You aren't alone.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much - yeah I think in so many ways we’re all connected, and a lot of us face similar battles, whether in poker or not

welp you've earned my sub head up dude.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 I’ll do my best

Like your blog just wish it was little longer !

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Fair fair! But it takes so long to edit!

Why am I an engineer but I feel exactly the same way as you😅. Even what i'm making now doesn't feel enough, I feel unfulfilled, and want to like what i'm doing. Atleast you get to do what you want and chase your dreams :). I hope I can turn poker into a side hustle and maybe even more one day.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Yeah - these days everything is just so expensive; money just ain’t what it used to be

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

You gonna make it on Saturday to the meetup?

@collegefraud1308

8 ай бұрын

If it was today Saturday I missed it 😶, but def the next one!

I feel the same way sometimes brother , my wife makes 55k a year at her 9-5 and she owns a business making 30k a year on the side and I make 45k a year a my 9-5 and just start a side business making less then 5k a year currently and sometimes I get in this same mood your in now, I feel like it’s not enough, we don’t struggle or have a need or anything heavily and we also are able to take vacations and eat out where we’d like so we are highly blessed in that aspect, I think it’s the drive to want to do more or the knowing that your breakthrough is coming is what causes these feelings witch is okay cause that just a sign that your not complacent, you know you and do more and your aching for that, just keep pushing my man, we got this 🔥🙏🏽💯❤️ this goes out to all who can relate as well keep going

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing - we got this!!! 🔥

Now trying to hit a monetary goal do you set a leave amount? Once hit you step be it 5 minutes in or 6 hours? Do the people you play watch the vlog and do they think you may be playing scared money and push back more? Pay close attention over the next 3 sessions for it..... you know your game play it.... you've got this brother

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the notes! I think itll be like always as far as trying to select good games to play in. And I’ll have to have a sharp eye for any changes people make toward me

Tough to support the whole family of 3 with just poker income, imo. The more pressure you put on yourself, like making 10K/mth, the tougher the game seems to be. Especially when you are approaching the month’s end and still not close to the status quote.

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

That’s true - I’m just gonna give it a shot and see what happens

❤❤❤

@BrantzenPoker

8 ай бұрын

❤️