As a whole, I'd lay dimes to donuts br mgmt is a wholly dismissed skill for some large percentage of the general poker community (as in, well north of 50 percent). And for the minority that give it its due, well north of 75 percent have engaged in violative behavior more than once. Shot-taking is a helluva drug.💉
I totally agree. I made this mistake years and years even though i was a good player back then.. But nowadays, i think its probably the most important thing in poker.
It’s the most underrate skill, requires 3rd grade math but the discipline of a Shaolin monk. Even if you’re a slight winner with proper BRM you’ll never die.
@@scotjaras6203 Anyone you see playing after a couple years in these livestreams is not playing with their own money. Where is poker 'god' Gus Hansen? Broke ass broke. Watching these guys at the 1M game dropping a million like nothing and laughing. It's not their money.
Ethan built a fantastic following. Crushing 2/5 games, making the upward trajectory along with Mariano. A legend in MA. Rampage was born. Going on trips to Las Vegas sent his followers into a tizzy. His merchandise exploded. Hitting the live streams was epic. We couldn’t wait to see the previous nights results and vlogs. But now, Rampage has become a gambler, and a very bad one at that. While Mariano has been steady, analyzing his play, reading his opponent’s tells, Ethan is getting sloppy. His bullish style doesn’t quite fit with the cards he holds. I wish he’d take a step or two back and put out some quality poker content that we used to relate to. Taking an ‘L’ isn’t a bad thing if your play is on point.
Yes, I think his bullish style serves him better in tournaments. People in cash games seem tougher to bluff. Especially in these big games against players who are wealthy and can afford to call off with mediocre holdings.
The fact that high tier players still chose to play at the Hustler after the J4 cheating is amazing to me. If you go there and lose money that’s on you.
@@Hedonism96Except when RJL gave Garrett back the pot she cheated him out of. Maybe that's the point you're making, that she would never have returned it had she not been cheating.
There is no proof of cheating yet and I have a theory why she might played that way. Even if she looked at her cards multiple times she might had brain fog and had J3 in her mind (what she had on the previous hand). When she made the call she didn't want to look ridiculous and told nobody. The only think I don't understand is why she gave the money back. If I knew I didn't cheat I would have never give the money.
I think the problem is he moved up in stakes thinking that’s what he wanted his fans to see, I’d rather watch someone excel in their respective stakes than get rinsed session after session
You have obviously not seen his success in the last year then, he has one tons of tournaments and already has a few rings... i would aregue given the amount of time he has been playing poker there havent been to many people like him. He has a very successful merchandise company, successful youtube and won a couple million playing poker... what the hell are you talking about
@@Vele1267 You are confusing tournaments with cash games - the high stakes cash games are very different animal than the tournaments out there - how many high stakes tournament players do you see play high stakes cash on the regular basis? Not many...
@@Vele1267 thats the thing. they have money and throw it away playing theese stakes. look at airball, persson, wesley, keating, mikki etc. pp. everyone is losing in the nosebleed stakes. thats the point. and deepstack cashgame isnt tournament play. requires alot more skill. why do u think people avoid playing with gman for example.
He has never excelled at any level, he built an audience by gambling like a lunatic and that audience bought him into tournaments and bigger cash games. Sponsorship means free shots at big events and any idiot can score from time to time. His viewers and merch buyers are his sponsors. I'm not knocking it, he's a hell of a marketing mind and he worked very hard to built the nonsense reputation that he's a good player.
@@thetruth2599 I don't seek fame or remembrance from random degenerates. If you do more power to you. I'll take my money and be fine being an unknown to you peasants.
Yes people will root for you on the way up, but hate you when you actually get there. Alex Hormozi talks about this when he was building his gym business.
he begs for money online to gamble.... so he not that good of a dude.... not saying hes a bad one, but gimme a break, if he wants to be an action junkie, he will go broke like one.... and deservedly so....
I dont play such high stake, but i know the pains that was on his face. When u are sooo tilted and just couldnt catch any break, it is devastating!! Poker is such a SICK game!!!
I don't get why he would put his whole roll in the game like that, doesn't make sense he knows better, why? And yes I understand the tilt I've been there several times your so tilted you can't think straight. It's an evil game that has distroyed people's lives.
I think a person could carve out a decent life playing good at 2/5 and 5/10. It's all about clout after that unless you can really stand million dollar swings.
@@repent.sinner Me neither I predicted this last year.Extremely reckless.He should have bought a condo and or house at least and rented it or bought a couple and played with the rest. That passive income and worth of the condo and or house in 10 20 or 30 years woulda been amazing to have. Also it's easier to lose when it's not everything.Don't think he's any further ahead than when he was play 1-3....blew it all....for what?All that stress...hardache...travel time...work and you didn't put a half milly or 250k away. Sorry no sympathy!
Even 10 -15% is very aggressive, I would say 5% is already aggro but acceptable. The only time 10-15% is good is only if there is no games at lower stakes and higher than your current stakes, and if it is a super soft table. HCL seems to have games at stakes just lower with 40k buyin so playing that would make more sense to play for Rampage if indeed 500k is alot to him.
I'm not a gambler I'm a poker player.. I've know lots of great poker players who have gone broke because they can't stay out of pit or sportsbook.@@yongdeng1813
Rampage is a stronger tournament player than he is in cash game. That, and he moved up in stakes way too quick in my opinion. Vloggers pick and choose the fascinating plays and high pots they take down when editing. It's much different playing sharks in "real time."
@@vamoneygroupwell, coolering people is probably the best strategy to win. So we can't fault him for picking that strategy. /s He is a pretty good player, but challenging a whale like that with the " my net worth is bigger" line was a terrible move. I would say it would be a fantastic move if he was all in with the near nuts, because you just attacked that guy's ego and he will call to prove you wrong. Maybe the straight was the near nuts, idk, i would have done that with the J high flush or better, personally.
In the first hand when Rampage rivers broadway and the 3rd flush card appears on the river, I disagree with you Alex, there is no reason to raise for value when there are a ton of flush draws in Brandon’s range, and the pot is big enough at that point.
what is AJo getting value from? a lower straight? it's gonna be a tough call from a lower straight with that bet-sizing and he's got quite some flushes in his range. what other hands is he getting value from? sets and lower ain't calling that at any moderate frequency. this play makes no sense to me.
14:15 He ran bad more than played bad? He raised $100K with a straight despite a flush being on the board. Then bet $160K into an $11K pot pre-flop with QTs. Bad play.
If this is true i actually warned him of this. I told him to get back to me in 10 years. He probably has a trust fund. I wouldn't play high stakes at hustler or no where filming.
@user-mf2fd6dq8x i just wrote that.... Me neither I predicted this last year.Extremely reckless.He should have bought a condo and or house at least and rented it or bought a couple and played with the rest. That passive income and worth of the condo and or house in 10 20 or 30 years woulda been amazing to have. Also it's easier to lose when it's not everything.Don't think he's any further ahead than when he was play 1-3....blew it all....for what?All that stress...hardache...travel time...work and you didn't put a half milly or 250k away. Sorry no sympathy!
Sometimes you gotta hang it up early. Have a hard limit number you can lose and if you reach it just leave. No matter what you do, some nights are just not your night
@AlexDuvall It’s yours channel. yes you can have both, however lately it like more news than poker vlog. I love your poker vlog and I just want to see more of your poker journey daily grinds.
Yea i dont get people like this tbh. Why would you take a skill like poker where the objective is money, and CHOOSE to play the highest level of competition? Its just silly. Its like chapter 1 of every poker book: Choose games wisely.
@@happybear3110 yeah but that s a multi millionaire if I m not mistaken, he afford to gamble like that. Rampage put himself in that position, I mean it had no sense to go all in pre 150k with qts
Rampage used to sun run. I knew it can’t last forever although it seemed like it could. He used to be the guy with AK on JT8Q vs 9x. He’s a good player but probably with a gambling addiction problem. Needs to play higher and higher. You can see how much stress he’s in now. He needs to take a break. I don’t think he can go broke, there’s too many people who can stake him 😅
That AJ hand was a total punt, Brandons river sizing was too big to raise, something tourney players never understand. Rampage is too stuck in his tourney grind mindset, a great cash game player would call river based on sizing, but they also barrel turn
There was nothing wrong with his QTs jam as they were super short stacked. That said, don't play with money you cannot afford to lose. Pretty good call with A7o but I think you probably gotta click call there that short.
160k is super short stacked? He was rebuying after being felted for 200k... what world is preflop raising to 160k normal? Even at these stakes that ridiculous to try and steal the straddle.
3:00 Brandons is asking why Rampage would chech with a flush draw? (assume that Rampage actually had flush draw), why would it be bad to check? Or does Brandon mean flush draw in form of 2 diamonds on the board, and not that Rampage had 2 diamonds? appreciate if someone eant to answer, trying to learn more...
why does he need to take a break from losing basically 5 buy-ins? and he was partially staked... so it shouldn't even bother him. he should be back on the tables the next day.
Rampage: You don't look well. Something is wrong. I don't want to spread rumors or speculate. But I sense something is Wrong. I hope you get it back in order Rampage.
Aj shove is a polar mistake. You win a lot when calling and practically lose most of the calls. I don't think a j is calling - we can talk all day long about how having the jd is the worst blocker in the world, but it doesn't really matter - most flush call, most non-flush fold - unless you are nik airball, you can't really get value out of this - very easy call and just a punt for 0 reason. I think all in is much worse than fold, which is pretty insane
1:30 Can you please explain what you meaning by Rampage blocking hands that Brandon would have with examples where one of his cards is K. Then Brandon would have top pair, or am i missing something? Just trying to learn that's why i'm asking.
He just stopped playing like a jackzz .That happens when you lose most of your money(speculating obviously)He can't have endless means and doesn't investment bank anymore so...there is a bottom...Tightening up may be an indication of it coming as he doesn't enjoy it as much.Enjoys more the calling station clown thing more I think.
@@garret6596 yes tight play wins if you also only play premium hands... you just wont win alot per session... i know a few retired guys who play like this in a casino poker room and i see them winning majority of the time
Agreed. It’s a difference between *making $$ & having $$.* He had $$ to blow, it’s gone.. now his whole demeanor has changed. I Knew I wasn’t the only person who noticed
Chasing high stakes poker is usually a sign that you have a gambling problem, and you are not there to earn money, but to feel the rush of winning big. Exception being if you’re already loaded, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
If this dude does end up going broke I don’t feel bad for him. Guy runs great makes a few millions instead of investing it and living off cash flow he decides to gamble it playing high stakes which is way out of his league. Making smart decisions w that kind of money will either make or break you. Having no financial plan in sight will have you right back where you started.
The problem with him is he went on to tv so much and started bluffing majority of the hands. Therefore his opponent will catch on and take him for a ride
You don't see a problem jamming the river?! lol, what hands that don't beat you will call..... the jam was absolutely stupid and reckless, anything you beat folds and the front door flush got there.... Thats a horrible take on a stupid play....
Rampage is a terrible poker player, he is just a luckbox, he doesnt understand the economics of playing with people who have alot more money than he will ever see, these guys arent good either but have so much money they dont give ashit, he will be bust if he isnt already, he has a lot to learn, especially in the cash streets
He had a losing tournament year, even though he won a few tourneys, he gad a massive losing year on cash games, he is way to lose, a joke , very poor overplays, he will go busto if he doesnt learn and develop, being brave and aggressive just gets you broke@@AlexDuvall
@AlexDuvall so what when you're gambling it all away. A mm who is doing financially well doesn't post what he posted before playing this game. And his persona was different than what its been in the past when losing big. He seemed calm and accepting "fate" instead of angry like he has been. It's almost like he is finally facing reality that he needs help.
3:55 many question haha... you say if brandon have an J they would chop, or Rampage would think so, but Rampage would have the stronger hand then with a better straight if im not mistaken. Or do you mean that Brandon thought this when he raised?
I SAID IT MONTHS AGO ABSOLUTE PUNTER PLAYED BINGO AND GOT LUCKY WINNING WITH HIS BINGO BUT THE PUNTING CAUGHT UP WHICH I KNEW WOULD HAPPEN ALWAYS BLUFFING AND NEVER FOLDING MAKING BAD CALLS
Bad Variance Rampage is a legend Regardless. Master Punter! Bad plays here but also getting caught bluffing when the Villains have a bunch of reasonable made hands to call when he goes nuts. GG!
Who didn't see this coming the downfall of Rampage? And Mariano will follow suit quickly. That's no rocket science either. So predictable with their ego's, playing styles, stakes they play in and game selection. RIP bankroll.
Rampage got very, very lucky that the start of his career to begin with. And he just kept playing with the same concepts, which are based on staying lucky. Gus Hansen and Tom Dwan, to an extent, run on similar concepts.
I've been kind of keeping an eye on his episodes; he makes some great plays (and seems to have an overall great knowledge of the game) BUT and BUT he makes some questionable plays often that risky and he either gets caught or it backfires and that seems to be what kills his bankroll. It prob wouldn't hurt for him to drop back to 1/2, 1/3 or even 2/4 for a while and spend some time studying Jonathan Little for a while and mentor under Daniel Negreanu for a while. I'll keep watching his stuff to pick up bits but wow.
Even GOAT like Tom Dwan went broke playing higher stakes than they could afford in long run. Rampage should have slowed down. He looks like someone who lost his monthly mortgage payment so its obvious this is way too much for him.
Are you kidding me Nik. You are an absolute dream to have on the table. No longer wearing LV, but now back to a "Fruit of a Loom" T shirt. Rampage will rebound but, you , Nik, I'm sorry to be bashing you, your just a "Donk" I have never seen anyone play poker as bad as you. I'd like to send you Doyle's book, or Phil Hellmuth's book. Let me know where to send it. Shipping on me.
isnt rampage the guy who was studying in uni and playing poker just for 100 dollars or such trying to become big few years ago? now hes playing for hundreads of thousands, if hes career is over atleast thats incredible story to tell if nothing else.
I wanna put this out here for anyone making judgements about the dude. Variance works like this. The best poker players in the world will have sessions like this and it is part of being a pro. The only problem here is bankroll management
The way he played some hands didnt make sense. If you are going to bluff, you need to tell the story from pre flop through to the end. If you don't, good players will work it out and bluff catch. Also if you suspect a strong hand similar to what you are representing, then it's better to fold. Lessons to be learnt
People starting to talk shit about Airballs fold with A7, in game i think its a great fold, Rampage overbet the pot and isnt repping a 7, he is repping a flush, Nik folds because there isnt really any bluffs in rampage range in this spot usually, Rampage made a bad turn call and how often do you really see someone turn Kings on this board into a bluff, especially after Nik overcalls the turn. Its easy when you see the cards but in reality he is often beat here. I dont care much for Nik Airball but i dont see how this is a bad fold if im being honest.
A gambler is always a gambler, enough will never be enough. Sorry for ethan but hope he will learn & come back as will follow and see what how he approaches this next stage of his life.
Are you serious? Rampage has made some of the highest level plays I've ever seen. Just because he gets lucky sometimes doesn't mean he's a bad player. I'd take him against just about any lineup.
He also started playing really arrogant once he reached high stakes thus abandoning his game....when u try to emulate high stakes player u neither become them n u lose urself....same goes in life
Mariano is the worst player I’ve ever seen. Dude was all over UA-cam daily saying he’s one of the best players but now you never hear a word about him.
Bankroll management is an underated skill.
Other than skill for the game, It is the most important skill a gambler should have.
As a whole, I'd lay dimes to donuts br mgmt is a wholly dismissed skill for some large percentage of the general poker community (as in, well north of 50 percent). And for the minority that give it its due, well north of 75 percent have engaged in violative behavior more than once. Shot-taking is a helluva drug.💉
I totally agree. I made this mistake years and years even though i was a good player back then.. But nowadays, i think its probably the most important thing in poker.
Yep this is exactly what happens when you don’t follow the rules of bankroll management. Nvr play in games that can kill your roll.
It’s the most underrate skill, requires 3rd grade math but the discipline of a Shaolin monk. Even if you’re a slight winner with proper BRM you’ll never die.
That Q of diamonds was the poker gods saying "go back to 1/3"
Yeah no kidding. in order to play these stakes I think you need at least 2 mil cash
@@scotjaras6203 Anyone you see playing after a couple years in these livestreams is not playing with their own money. Where is poker 'god' Gus Hansen? Broke ass broke. Watching these guys at the 1M game dropping a million like nothing and laughing. It's not their money.
Back to driving the trucks for Gnish again.
🤣
Thats Knish
Where he clearly belongs.
Also, who's dumb enough to stake this guy?
Rampage: “I need 15 thousand dollars”
Knish: “I need a bj from Christy turlington”
Ol Mister Knish!!!!
Ethan built a fantastic following. Crushing 2/5 games, making the upward trajectory along with Mariano. A legend in MA. Rampage was born. Going on trips to Las Vegas sent his followers into a tizzy. His merchandise exploded.
Hitting the live streams was epic. We couldn’t wait to see the previous nights results and vlogs. But now, Rampage has become a gambler, and a very bad one at that. While Mariano has been steady, analyzing his play, reading his opponent’s tells, Ethan is getting sloppy. His bullish style doesn’t quite fit with the cards he holds. I wish he’d take a step or two back and put out some quality poker content that we used to relate to.
Taking an ‘L’ isn’t a bad thing if your play is on point.
Everyone makes mistakes
Yes, I think his bullish style serves him better in tournaments. People in cash games seem tougher to bluff.
Especially in these big games against players who are wealthy and can afford to call off with mediocre holdings.
Thats exactly right. You arent going to run over these players. Having casual high rollers on really gets those bluffs called down fast.@@JT-gi8rx
But Mariano was also in great downswing in the recent months. I would assume he is still red up to the moment based on HCL live streams.
Alcohol is his nemesis.
The fact that high tier players still chose to play at the Hustler after the J4 cheating is amazing to me.
If you go there and lose money that’s on you.
You’re not lying. There’s no such thing as giving money back in poker.
I looked it up but didn't see any evidence of cheating, it was a coin flip and she called, and even went 2x so idk what the prob is
Entirely correct.
I would never return after seeing that.
@@Hedonism96Except when RJL gave Garrett back the pot she cheated him out of.
Maybe that's the point you're making, that she would never have returned it had she not been cheating.
There is no proof of cheating yet and I have a theory why she might played that way. Even if she looked at her cards multiple times she might had brain fog and had J3 in her mind (what she had on the previous hand). When she made the call she didn't want to look ridiculous and told nobody. The only think I don't understand is why she gave the money back. If I knew I didn't cheat I would have never give the money.
I think the problem is he moved up in stakes thinking that’s what he wanted his fans to see, I’d rather watch someone excel in their respective stakes than get rinsed session after session
You have obviously not seen his success in the last year then, he has one tons of tournaments and already has a few rings... i would aregue given the amount of time he has been playing poker there havent been to many people like him. He has a very successful merchandise company, successful youtube and won a couple million playing poker... what the hell are you talking about
@@Vele1267 he lost 600k last year. Define success
@@Vele1267 You are confusing tournaments with cash games - the high stakes cash games are very different animal than the tournaments out there - how many high stakes tournament players do you see play high stakes cash on the regular basis? Not many...
@@Vele1267 thats the thing. they have money and throw it away playing theese stakes. look at airball, persson, wesley, keating, mikki etc. pp. everyone is losing in the nosebleed stakes. thats the point. and deepstack cashgame isnt tournament play. requires alot more skill. why do u think people avoid playing with gman for example.
He has never excelled at any level, he built an audience by gambling like a lunatic and that audience bought him into tournaments and bigger cash games. Sponsorship means free shots at big events and any idiot can score from time to time. His viewers and merch buyers are his sponsors. I'm not knocking it, he's a hell of a marketing mind and he worked very hard to built the nonsense reputation that he's a good player.
If I had that much money to lose playing poker, I wouldn't be playing poker.
He's losing his fan's donated money and his corporate bankroll
@@SortOfEggishin the end screenshot he says he had a large majority of himself. Could have lost anywhere likely between 250-400k
That’s why no one will remember your name
@@thetruth2599 I don't seek fame or remembrance from random degenerates. If you do more power to you. I'll take my money and be fine being an unknown to you peasants.
Same, I guess that's why people like us could never go from micro to highstakes.
Hold Em is like being in an abusive relationship - You get beaten up BUT You come back for more every time
It's not even close to that
He’s a really good dude, so praying for his downfall, is ridiculous. There’s a lot worse out there to root against.
Yes people will root for you on the way up, but hate you when you actually get there. Alex Hormozi talks about this when he was building his gym business.
He makes a killing on the poker app, he's fine
he begs for money online to gamble.... so he not that good of a dude.... not saying hes a bad one, but gimme a break, if he wants to be an action junkie, he will go broke like one.... and deservedly so....
I dont play such high stake, but i know the pains that was on his face. When u are sooo tilted and just couldnt catch any break, it is devastating!! Poker is such a SICK game!!!
Only devastating if you are stupid and playing the wrong stakes.
I don't get why he would put his whole roll in the game like that, doesn't make sense he knows better, why? And yes I understand the tilt I've been there several times your so tilted you can't think straight. It's an evil game that has distroyed people's lives.
I think a person could carve out a decent life playing good at 2/5 and 5/10. It's all about clout after that unless you can really stand million dollar swings.
@@repent.sinner Me neither I predicted this last year.Extremely reckless.He should have bought a condo and or house at least and rented it or bought a couple and played with the rest.
That passive income and worth of the condo and or house in 10 20 or 30 years woulda been amazing to have.
Also it's easier to lose when it's not everything.Don't think he's any further ahead than when he was play 1-3....blew it all....for what?All that stress...hardache...travel time...work and you didn't put a half milly or 250k away.
Sorry no sympathy!
You should never play a game risking your whole bankroll. Never risk more than 10 to 15%. I never play with other people's money either.
Even 10 -15% is very aggressive, I would say 5% is already aggro but acceptable.
The only time 10-15% is good is only if there is no games at lower stakes and higher than your current stakes, and if it is a super soft table. HCL seems to have games at stakes just lower with 40k buyin so playing that would make more sense to play for Rampage if indeed 500k is alot to him.
Can be smart to get staked to move up fadter
@@maheshpun4804fr your due to go broke everntually playing that much of your bankroll. No matter how good you are you are going to go on downswings
It is easier said than done. So hard to pull back sometimes, especially when u are soo tilted. Gamblers know what i mean
I'm not a gambler I'm a poker player.. I've know lots of great poker players who have gone broke because they can't stay out of pit or sportsbook.@@yongdeng1813
I know that feeling losing a lot less lol. That feeling of someone tearing your heart out through your asshole.
Lol
Than trying to squeeze it back through!
Rampage is a stronger tournament player than he is in cash game. That, and he moved up in stakes way too quick in my opinion. Vloggers pick and choose the fascinating plays and high pots they take down when editing. It's much different playing sharks in "real time."
Idk he did put out 3 vids a week at one time so he had to have been showing lots of mistakes too right?
@@AlexDuvallNope. I was one of Rampages first 1000 subscribers. He's shown nothing but how to sun run and cooler dudes.
@@vamoneygroupwell, coolering people is probably the best strategy to win. So we can't fault him for picking that strategy. /s
He is a pretty good player, but challenging a whale like that with the " my net worth is bigger" line was a terrible move.
I would say it would be a fantastic move if he was all in with the near nuts, because you just attacked that guy's ego and he will call to prove you wrong.
Maybe the straight was the near nuts, idk, i would have done that with the J high flush or better, personally.
In the first hand when Rampage rivers broadway and the 3rd flush card appears on the river, I disagree with you Alex, there is no reason to raise for value when there are a ton of flush draws in Brandon’s range, and the pot is big enough at that point.
Not to mention Brandon bets 75% pot on the river, repping a flush or straight.
I understand why many people would just call. But I don’t think it’s a punt
Alex is dead wrong !
@@jamesguest4741 :(
what is AJo getting value from? a lower straight?
it's gonna be a tough call from a lower straight with that bet-sizing and he's got quite some flushes in his range.
what other hands is he getting value from? sets and lower ain't calling that at any moderate frequency.
this play makes no sense to me.
14:15 He ran bad more than played bad? He raised $100K with a straight despite a flush being on the board. Then bet $160K into an $11K pot pre-flop with QTs. Bad play.
If this is true i actually warned him of this. I told him to get back to me in 10 years. He probably has a trust fund. I wouldn't play high stakes at hustler or no where filming.
I told him to buy Bitcoin 10 yrs ago 😂
he won one big tournament and thought he was the shit. he had early success but sometimes it doesn't last. Invest in artichokes.@@ionisius
@user-mf2fd6dq8x i just wrote that....
Me neither I predicted this last year.Extremely reckless.He should have bought a condo and or house at least and rented it or bought a couple and played with the rest.
That passive income and worth of the condo and or house in 10 20 or 30 years woulda been amazing to have.
Also it's easier to lose when it's not everything.Don't think he's any further ahead than when he was play 1-3....blew it all....for what?All that stress...hardache...travel time...work and you didn't put a half milly or 250k away.
Sorry no sympathy!
His trust fund is fleecing his followers with app games/clubgg
Sometimes you gotta hang it up early. Have a hard limit number you can lose and if you reach it just leave. No matter what you do, some nights are just not your night
„is he actually broke, i doubt it”
title: rampage poker is broke
You got me
61K the worst call of the century
This is a poker news channel, not poker vlog anymore.
And it’s great.
Lol why can’t it be both? Working on vlogs
@AlexDuvall
It’s yours channel. yes you can have both, however lately it like more news than poker vlog. I love your poker vlog and I just want to see more of your poker journey daily grinds.
@@jodankeep6031 ok I will have some soon
Its more click bait than news.
Rampage facial expression and demeanor tells me he’s not ready for that level.
"Why WORK when you can play POKER."
A case study of what happens when you wanna sit with the cool kids so bad.
Yea i dont get people like this tbh. Why would you take a skill like poker where the objective is money, and CHOOSE to play the highest level of competition? Its just silly. Its like chapter 1 of every poker book: Choose games wisely.
that QTs all in pre for 150k was just degenerate behaviour
A7 raymond call was more degenerate tbh
@@happybear3110 yeah but that s a multi millionaire if I m not mistaken, he afford to gamble like that. Rampage put himself in that position, I mean it had no sense to go all in pre 150k with qts
Rampage used to sun run. I knew it can’t last forever although it seemed like it could. He used to be the guy with AK on JT8Q vs 9x. He’s a good player but probably with a gambling addiction problem. Needs to play higher and higher. You can see how much stress he’s in now. He needs to take a break. I don’t think he can go broke, there’s too many people who can stake him 😅
That AJ hand was a total punt, Brandons river sizing was too big to raise, something tourney players never understand. Rampage is too stuck in his tourney grind mindset, a great cash game player would call river based on sizing, but they also barrel turn
There was nothing wrong with his QTs jam as they were super short stacked. That said, don't play with money you cannot afford to lose. Pretty good call with A7o but I think you probably gotta click call there that short.
160k is super short stacked? He was rebuying after being felted for 200k... what world is preflop raising to 160k normal? Even at these stakes that ridiculous to try and steal the straddle.
14:11 Rampage fighting back tears 😭
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
3:00 Brandons is asking why Rampage would chech with a flush draw? (assume that Rampage actually had flush draw), why would it be bad to check? Or does Brandon mean flush draw in form of 2 diamonds on the board, and not that Rampage had 2 diamonds? appreciate if someone eant to answer, trying to learn more...
6:18 Was that a Key and Peele reference my guy?
why does he need to take a break from losing basically 5 buy-ins?
and he was partially staked... so it shouldn't even bother him.
he should be back on the tables the next day.
lol, he's just lost all his money, all of it...
@@dantrav1927 you telling me he was playing a poker session with his entire bankroll? that's nuts
Rampage: You don't look well. Something is wrong. I don't want to spread rumors or speculate. But I sense something is Wrong. I hope you get it back in order Rampage.
He probably owes some very violent people a lot of money. How many of them go. If ya know , ya know 😉
It’s all the stress
Aj shove is a polar mistake. You win a lot when calling and practically lose most of the calls. I don't think a j is calling - we can talk all day long about how having the jd is the worst blocker in the world, but it doesn't really matter - most flush call, most non-flush fold - unless you are nik airball, you can't really get value out of this - very easy call and just a punt for 0 reason. I think all in is much worse than fold, which is pretty insane
Rampage playing free money tournament poker like always
1:30 Can you please explain what you meaning by Rampage blocking hands that Brandon would have with examples where one of his cards is K. Then Brandon would have top pair, or am i missing something? Just trying to learn that's why i'm asking.
Great play calling a 3 bet pre with 4 high, a winning strategy obv.
that Ace 7 was kinda crazy i woulda thought i got cheated ..ace and 7 on both boards 🤔
Why do I hear the "Comic book guy" from the Simpsons narrating this.
Xuan Lee was basically e-begging in her last video, crying about losing. The simps in her comment sections, would gladly give her money.
LMFAOOOO "SHAME ...SHAMEE...SHAMEE"
It's more interesting to discuss changes in Nick vpip18 Airball. He has started playing tight. And he started winning.
He just stopped playing like a jackzz .That happens when you lose most of your money(speculating obviously)He can't have endless means and doesn't investment bank anymore so...there is a bottom...Tightening up may be an indication of it coming as he doesn't enjoy it as much.Enjoys more the calling station clown thing more I think.
and you think. tight playing can win in poker ?
@@garret6596 yes tight play wins if you also only play premium hands... you just wont win alot per session... i know a few retired guys who play like this in a casino poker room and i see them winning majority of the time
@@garret6596 it's not tight..it's 1 cent 2 cent God awful stupidity.....there is a difference.
Agreed. It’s a difference between *making $$ & having $$.* He had $$ to blow, it’s gone.. now his whole demeanor has changed. I Knew I wasn’t the only person who noticed
If he woulda just stayed at 2-5 5-10 he’s whole UA-cam poker career he would 100% be a multimillionaire
He is a millionaire
Chasing high stakes poker is usually a sign that you have a gambling problem, and you are not there to earn money, but to feel the rush of winning big. Exception being if you’re already loaded, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Rampage is a text book example of gambler first, poker player second. His ratio is way off.
Remember most if not all of these guys r no better than ur average 2-5 player. They all got their money other ways not poker
Yep
Some got the money running shady underground online poker groups
If this dude does end up going broke I don’t feel bad for him. Guy runs great makes a few millions instead of investing it and living off cash flow he decides to gamble it playing high stakes which is way out of his league. Making smart decisions w that kind of money will either make or break you. Having no financial plan in sight will have you right back where you started.
Jamming a straight with a flush on the board is insane.
Rampage is a good player but need to work on his aggression
Aggression = GTO
The problem with him is he went on to tv so much and started bluffing majority of the hands. Therefore his opponent will catch on and take him for a ride
-500k is like losing a house in san diego
No, that's losing a condo and not a house. I live in San Diego 5 miles from downtown and it's expensive in the ghetto. Lol
@life-pm5xl I live in San diego too...
@@life-pm5xl😂😂😂
Do they make a live games lower than 1/3? I'd like to meet Rampage at my stakes.
In the US? 1/2 lol
Go to the WSOP in Cherokee NC coming up in August..... I saw Rampage there 2 years ago
Raymond disrespect Rampage by touching his cards and flipping it over, i would of been pissed
You don't see a problem jamming the river?! lol, what hands that don't beat you will call..... the jam was absolutely stupid and reckless, anything you beat folds and the front door flush got there.... Thats a horrible take on a stupid play....
Rampage is a terrible poker player, he is just a luckbox, he doesnt understand the economics of playing with people who have alot more money than he will ever see, these guys arent good either but have so much money they dont give ashit, he will be bust if he isnt already, he has a lot to learn, especially in the cash streets
Do you consider yourself a better player than him?
He has turned a 'luckbox' persona into huge profits
He had a losing tournament year, even though he won a few tourneys, he gad a massive losing year on cash games, he is way to lose, a joke , very poor overplays, he will go busto if he doesnt learn and develop, being brave and aggressive just gets you broke@@AlexDuvall
@AlexDuvall so what when you're gambling it all away. A mm who is doing financially well doesn't post what he posted before playing this game. And his persona was different than what its been in the past when losing big. He seemed calm and accepting "fate" instead of angry like he has been. It's almost like he is finally facing reality that he needs help.
@@tombeh or he has more money than you think and it’s not actually as bad as it seems
3:55 many question haha... you say if brandon have an J they would chop, or Rampage would think so, but Rampage would have the stronger hand then with a better straight if im not mistaken. Or do you mean that Brandon thought this when he raised?
Airball's bank account must be hurting, lol.
Can’t play like that forever… This isn’t an app..
Rampage is kind of Tom Dwan nowadays!! I like him!!
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Might be an idea to put a correct title bar.
I SAID IT MONTHS AGO ABSOLUTE PUNTER PLAYED BINGO AND GOT LUCKY WINNING WITH HIS BINGO BUT THE PUNTING CAUGHT UP WHICH I KNEW WOULD HAPPEN ALWAYS BLUFFING AND NEVER FOLDING MAKING BAD CALLS
The light leaving his eyes on the A7 hand 😂😂😂
Bad Variance Rampage is a legend Regardless. Master Punter! Bad plays here but also getting caught bluffing when the Villains have a bunch of reasonable made hands to call when he goes nuts. GG!
That A7 call those is ridiculous!!!!
Standard actually
If being broke is chilling in Vegas buying into 25ks is broke then I’m tryna be broke like him
Don't like how Rampage always calls himself your boy. Too homosexual for my liking.
most of his buy ins are from backers
I guess the last $500k was his own from the video....ouch!
Don’t ever back anyone….don’t ever Stake anyone. People who gave Rampage money are fools.
Lmao don’t matter how good ur are… and ppl think it’s cool being like broke or rich…”it’s not”
The only way you win at poker is playing lowest stakes possible
Who didn't see this coming the downfall of Rampage?
And Mariano will follow suit quickly.
That's no rocket science either.
So predictable with their ego's, playing styles, stakes they play in and game selection.
RIP bankroll.
whats an average pot size in 1/3 games?
Rampage got very, very lucky that the start of his career to begin with. And he just kept playing with the same concepts, which are based on staying lucky. Gus Hansen and Tom Dwan, to an extent, run on similar concepts.
The truth is that 95% of Gambles go broke. It does not matter how good you are.
:(
“My net worth is bigger”
Don’t end up like Nick The Greek who had $50,000,000 and is broke. F that. That’s worse than never having any thing.
Never ever gamble what you cannot afford to lose even if you play good poker.
Rampunt 👟🏈 strikes again.
I've been kind of keeping an eye on his episodes; he makes some great plays (and seems to have an overall great knowledge of the game) BUT and BUT he makes some questionable plays often that risky and he either gets caught or it backfires and that seems to be what kills his bankroll. It prob wouldn't hurt for him to drop back to 1/2, 1/3 or even 2/4 for a while and spend some time studying Jonathan Little for a while and mentor under Daniel Negreanu for a while. I'll keep watching his stuff to pick up bits but wow.
Guess I will be seeing Rampage at Hawaiian Gardens.
Even GOAT like Tom Dwan went broke playing higher stakes than they could afford in long run. Rampage should have slowed down. He looks like someone who lost his monthly mortgage payment so its obvious this is way too much for him.
Are you kidding me Nik. You are an absolute dream to have on the table. No longer wearing LV, but now back to a "Fruit of a Loom" T shirt. Rampage will rebound but, you , Nik, I'm sorry to be bashing you, your just a "Donk" I have never seen anyone play poker as bad as you. I'd like to send you Doyle's book, or Phil Hellmuth's book. Let me know where to send it. Shipping on me.
Lol he’s trying to play better by playing tighter but yeah still making big mistakes
Doesn’t matter, dude has infinite money.
0:44 I simply don't understand the bet by Rampage and the fold by Nik. Terrible in my opinion.
im thinking rampage and airball were colluding
Yep. And it was as obvious as anything there in that spot when he lays down the straight.
Highly unlikely
Nah Airball has just totally changed his play style for the sake of fans liking him. It is not working. I will release video on this soon.
isnt rampage the guy who was studying in uni and playing poker just for 100 dollars or such trying to become big few years ago? now hes playing for hundreads of thousands, if hes career is over atleast thats incredible story to tell if nothing else.
I wanna put this out here for anyone making judgements about the dude. Variance works like this. The best poker players in the world will have sessions like this and it is part of being a pro. The only problem here is bankroll management
Airball thought ramp had flush since he didn’t bet turn
seems lke rampage speech play got him into a lot of trouble
NikFathead is waaaaay too comfortable touching other player's chips (11:50).
"Luckbox" was an understatement...............It was only a matter of time.
The way he played some hands didnt make sense. If you are going to bluff, you need to tell the story from pre flop through to the end. If you don't, good players will work it out and bluff catch. Also if you suspect a strong hand similar to what you are representing, then it's better to fold. Lessons to be learnt
He just bought in the Bally's steam for $100k and won a descent amount a few days ago. He's not back at $1$/3
I really respect Nik for folding. I think he knew his buddy Rampage is stuck a house so decided not to absolutely annihilate him.
People starting to talk shit about Airballs fold with A7, in game i think its a great fold, Rampage overbet the pot and isnt repping a 7, he is repping a flush, Nik folds because there isnt really any bluffs in rampage range in this spot usually, Rampage made a bad turn call and how often do you really see someone turn Kings on this board into a bluff, especially after Nik overcalls the turn.
Its easy when you see the cards but in reality he is often beat here.
I dont care much for Nik Airball but i dont see how this is a bad fold if im being honest.
A gambler is always a gambler, enough will never be enough. Sorry for ethan but hope he will learn & come back as will follow and see what how he approaches this next stage of his life.
Half my family is Vietnamese so we know about the gamble time. Rampage will come back to high stakes he just needs to get the money again .
Just like a drunk, you'll find them at a liquor store or the bar.
Why he is Vietnamese descents
I think Chinese
Finally he’s luck is running out. Literally the biggest lockbox I’ve ever seen in poker.
Mariano will be following him soon that guy just gets lucky and luck run out eventually
Pepe is the luckbox 1, Mariano 2, Rampage 3.
Yes, and even a $1-3 will be a tough game for this guy.
Are you serious? Rampage has made some of the highest level plays I've ever seen. Just because he gets lucky sometimes doesn't mean he's a bad player. I'd take him against just about any lineup.
@@jeremywinkler 🤣🤣🤣
He also started playing really arrogant once he reached high stakes thus abandoning his game....when u try to emulate high stakes player u neither become them n u lose urself....same goes in life
Rampage found out what happens when the stakes you play at make money mean nothing, until you lose it all.
The Tournament Style Wont Work long at CAsh
You win some, you lost some.
Mariano is the worst player I’ve ever seen. Dude was all over UA-cam daily saying he’s one of the best players but now you never hear a word about him.
he is pretty good you don't think so?
mariano is objectively the best of the poker vloggers by a large margin.