Ran this A8s a bunch of times with different parameters and the biggest sensitivity is around the player in the HJ playing calls. They're supposed to jam top 25% of the deck and then play calls down to like 96s T9o amounting to a bout 13% call freq. If you take out the calls and have them play just a few more jams our calling range goes from 24% towards 40 and beyond. Ep is supposed to play about 50% RFI which is a little tighter than I would have imagined, think almost everyone (who's playing attention) is gonna hit this. Of course it's pretty much impossible to manipulate the ranges in any reasonable manner to not make A8s an absolute print (despite some folks in the comment telling me I'm punting!) Our overall response vs equilibrium is to call. 22+ A2s+ A5o+ K7s+ 78s KTo amounting to stacking off with 24% of hands we got dealt. This will get wildly looser the moment the player in the Hijack starts jamming a wider range than 25% themselves which given current population reads I don't think would be too unexpected. A spot that's very sensitive to each opponents range but one where we have to get in there and gamble very liberally. Obviously A8s isn't even close to the discussion for folding.
It's an absolute joy watching your livesteams. If anyone hasn't had the pleasure of relaxing and watching Spraggy play for hours on Twitch or live here, do try. These truncated versions are great, but I love the whole thing, it's a pleasure. Also, good luck, Spraggy. You can do it. I'm no expert but I have seen several times you were stone bubble for itm and lost the flop (you did the right thing, just normal variance at play) but do you think maybe if you let the stone bubble pass (not always possible) that could be the tip up or tweak your game might be able to utilize? Either way, you are fantastic! Just a casual observation. I find people are generally just a tiny tweak away from perfection. Maybe check what Parker does when he's on the stone bubble and compare stats. Not sure this helps.
Firstly, harsh session! Secondly, I've been watching you on Twitch for a few years, subscribed now and then, but more recently on UA-cam live and VOD (saw the Royal yesterday and it was a shame you didn't get paid or to show). Just wanted to say that the quality of your YT uploads is spot on. Your editor has a knack of showing everything you do in the most humorous and entertaining way, win or lose. Good luck with the rest of WCOOP please don't quit!
This is a good lesson to new players. Risk of ruin is very real. Don’t buy in over what’s recommended for your bankroll etc. Spraggy can afford this, me and you, we can’t.
The only reason I don’t play professionally is because I don’t have the emotional fortitude. Or the talent. Or the bankroll. Or the patter to stream. Or the friend group to learn from. Or the ability to make a point succinctly. And that’s the only reason.
Go on Spraggy. Love your videos man, always have your streams on when playing myself. Shit run at the moment but it’s producing valuable content for us all. Poker is about head space too and you’re dealing with it like a champ so we can all learn from this 👌
In the hand that plays out at 12:44 where I have A8ss, what do you think my range should be for stacking off? Lot's of people think I jam too wide in these videos, in particular when bounties are involved. After raise, all in, all in and action on me the Small blind, which hands can I profitably move all in with here considering the bounties in play? I've already solved the situation and will post some results once we have some guesses!
@@TheInternetAndy Hold 'em resource calculator very good for situations like this, allows you to input stacks, players remaining, bounties etc and spits out adjustable ranges for how each player should adjust.
Great content Spraggy,I've been playing poker online since 2010 but not a reg,kudos to how you react to the bad beats,I lose the plot lol.Content is very insightful but some players will just gamble with any 2 cards!! A big score is coming your way,crush em fella!!
Fuck Ben i needed that little outro. Im having the worst run bad of my life this last year and its made me question why i even play. But hearing you say been here before lets me know it can and does end. Heres to you mate
You're handling the swing well, Ben. Just keep channeling Galfond after he lost $600k and said "Obviously I'm bummed" before winning it all back and then some.
For me good content is win everything or lose everything 😂. Just pure joy or pain and nothing in the middle. It always amazes me how people can handle losing streaks in poker and just keep on going.
I used to hate Online Pokers’ “variance” until I played at a Casino table in a tourney and witnessed first hand how cruel the deck can be. Poker is not for the weak hearted. Now I take the one out river beats and losing to KK with AA in stride.
Contents brilliant. It makes my weekly bad beats look like nothing now although they are mental torture too. Anyways... look at d negs in the wsop. Was down a million and then was up after the bracelet win. Keep it up man. Content is surperb
Poker is brutal Mate I don't play at your stakes or levels but recently running exactly the same as you almost like my negative mindset is affecting the outcome. Think I need to reset and slow down a bit while this run is done in the past I have always run ok so I am thinking has my play style changed and the only thing coming up is I need to slow down and concentrate . Good look from a grumpy old Manchester man (it never rains here) but I think ill sell the house and get a boat soon))
Idk what some of the comments are on about. I have watched your live sessions with BBZ and even played you at the hippodrome to know that you are like a top top player. But damn man the variance is insane
Sorry man….this feels familiar to me. What happened to me at a time where let’s just say I was not showing great restraint in life and bank roll management….. With the volume you’re putting in I ticking you’ll have a score
Now now calm down dear its not like your 200k down brother the wins will come just keep play the game it will come good in the end. Dont change your game style cards always right themselfs over the long run even when they play against you over and over but your cramming events in 24hours
Saying only 1% of poker players make over $50,000 per year is the most misleading statistic. Obviously this is true because you have to think 50/100 “poker players” are playing 10c/25c to $1/$3. And most people are not putting more than 20 hours a month. Saying 1% of poker players make over 50k just means nothing from an engineer perspective.
but it's normal he plays higher buy-ins tourneys. You have to see it as just numbers, his poker money are just numbers, it's a poker budget that is set aside for that purpose.
that shove was horrible with the 2 players with bigger stacks in the small and big, I mean he could have gotten lucky but that's it, it was a ''im hoping for the best'' shove.
Ran this A8s a bunch of times with different parameters and the biggest sensitivity is around the player in the HJ playing calls. They're supposed to jam top 25% of the deck and then play calls down to like 96s T9o amounting to a bout 13% call freq. If you take out the calls and have them play just a few more jams our calling range goes from 24% towards 40 and beyond.
Ep is supposed to play about 50% RFI which is a little tighter than I would have imagined, think almost everyone (who's playing attention) is gonna hit this. Of course it's pretty much impossible to manipulate the ranges in any reasonable manner to not make A8s an absolute print (despite some folks in the comment telling me I'm punting!)
Our overall response vs equilibrium is to call. 22+ A2s+ A5o+ K7s+ 78s KTo amounting to stacking off with 24% of hands we got dealt. This will get wildly looser the moment the player in the Hijack starts jamming a wider range than 25% themselves which given current population reads I don't think would be too unexpected. A spot that's very sensitive to each opponents range but one where we have to get in there and gamble very liberally. Obviously A8s isn't even close to the discussion for folding.
If its any consolation its making for some funny AF content
Hahaha, it does, it's all good, all part and parcel of the grind!
@@Spraggy legend, your bad beats helping us all sleep easier with our own. Thank you, I salute you.
hang in there Spraggy. I have a feeling that the downswing isn't going to be any bigger than 150k
I'd like to hope so!
Don't ever quit. Your content is worth millions on its own
Going nowhere of course!
It's an absolute joy watching your livesteams. If anyone hasn't had the pleasure of relaxing and watching Spraggy play for hours on Twitch or live here, do try. These truncated versions are great, but I love the whole thing, it's a pleasure. Also, good luck, Spraggy. You can do it. I'm no expert but I have seen several times you were stone bubble for itm and lost the flop (you did the right thing, just normal variance at play) but do you think maybe if you let the stone bubble pass (not always possible) that could be the tip up or tweak your game might be able to utilize? Either way, you are fantastic! Just a casual observation. I find people are generally just a tiny tweak away from perfection. Maybe check what Parker does when he's on the stone bubble and compare stats. Not sure this helps.
I am sure I will find a use for “I’d rather shit in my hands and CLAP!” in the not too distant future. Thanks Spraggy!
Firstly, harsh session! Secondly, I've been watching you on Twitch for a few years, subscribed now and then, but more recently on UA-cam live and VOD (saw the Royal yesterday and it was a shame you didn't get paid or to show). Just wanted to say that the quality of your YT uploads is spot on. Your editor has a knack of showing everything you do in the most humorous and entertaining way, win or lose. Good luck with the rest of WCOOP please don't quit!
This is a good lesson to new players. Risk of ruin is very real. Don’t buy in over what’s recommended for your bankroll etc. Spraggy can afford this, me and you, we can’t.
Nobody can afford to loose a house
@@NickLang66866 poker in Asia
The only reason I don’t play professionally is because I don’t have the emotional fortitude. Or the talent. Or the bankroll. Or the patter to stream. Or the friend group to learn from. Or the ability to make a point succinctly. And that’s the only reason.
Dropped the soap in the variance shower again…
18: 25 Palmer, Bellingham, Saka, Toney, SPRAGGY... pressure? What pressure? PRESSURE IS FOR TIRES!!!!!
There is a house in New Orleans they call the rising sun....
"The downswing you think is never ending, could just dip a little bit further" i felt that in the deepest muscle tissues of my heart.
I think we get some of the best and genuinely funny stuff from the beats. I’m here for the ups AND the downs!
Your videos are funny mate. Good poker content too!
great video, I love how your always honest about results and show your true emotions on camera, that´s not a easy thing to do.
Your editor is class... that space walk bit had me in stitches 😂
Go on Spraggy. Love your videos man, always have your streams on when playing myself. Shit run at the moment but it’s producing valuable content for us all. Poker is about head space too and you’re dealing with it like a champ so we can all learn from this 👌
You'll bounce back Spraggy, I'm liking your videos now, and soon I will like a video of a big score!
"i would rather shit in my hands and clap" fucking hilarious
I'm watching it right now and laughing my ass off. that fckn killed me :D
Your video timed perfectly! Started when sitting down and outro when i flushed! Thanks
Keep up spraggy you are going to turn it up! Be positive and keep grinding, a big score is going to happen! Good luck!
In the hand that plays out at 12:44 where I have A8ss, what do you think my range should be for stacking off? Lot's of people think I jam too wide in these videos, in particular when bounties are involved. After raise, all in, all in and action on me the Small blind, which hands can I profitably move all in with here considering the bounties in play?
I've already solved the situation and will post some results once we have some guesses!
What solver software do you use? Not qualified to opine on this hand myself but love learning from you while enjoying the streams/content!
@@TheInternetAndy Hold 'em resource calculator very good for situations like this, allows you to input stacks, players remaining, bounties etc and spits out adjustable ranges for how each player should adjust.
In that spot I imagine its up to 19/20% of hands! (A4s, QJo as the bottoms) There is your engagement
@@rickdolf9360 Thank you Ricky !
My wild guess is something around 24%, 33+, any suited A, K6s+, A8o+, KTo+, some suited connectors
Great transparency. I wish more would disclose.
I actually love this man. Keep up the work SPRAGGG
Biggest legend on UA-cam, keep going man, only takes 1 in series 🥳🥳
You’re gonna make it mate. Keep going we support you
Great content Spraggy,I've been playing poker online since 2010 but not a reg,kudos to how you react to the bad beats,I lose the plot lol.Content is very insightful but some players will just gamble with any 2 cards!! A big score is coming your way,crush em fella!!
A couple rough days man. Keep your head up. GL.
Fuck Ben i needed that little outro. Im having the worst run bad of my life this last year and its made me question why i even play. But hearing you say been here before lets me know it can and does end. Heres to you mate
We’ve been here before brother, stay strong, stick to your fundamentals, you have each and every one of us behind you- let’s go!
"It's not how hard you hit it's how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."
Good luck fella! The big win is coming soon!
roll the tape.....
Reminds me NOT to play poker tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me of the nightmares.
Curious what your favorite non poker UA-cam channels are spraggs, as a fellow UA-cam aficionado
Your attitude continues to be amazing despite the carnage! It shall turn around!
You're handling the swing well, Ben. Just keep channeling Galfond after he lost $600k and said "Obviously I'm bummed" before winning it all back and then some.
Big weekend coming up, and I for one will be there for it- be it good bad or indifferent! Best of luck!
For me good content is win everything or lose everything 😂. Just pure joy or pain and nothing in the middle. It always amazes me how people can handle losing streaks in poker and just keep on going.
Ok "I would rather shit in my hands and clap" :D :D . First time I´m hearing this and I almost choked to death laughing :D :D. Amazing stuff
Some serious run bad going on here. Keep grinding man, love your videos!!
5:57 LMAO thanks for the nightmares Spraggy
Damn man. These are really brutal session. Wishing you the best of luck.
I used to hate Online Pokers’ “variance” until I played at a Casino table in a tourney and witnessed first hand how cruel the deck can be. Poker is not for the weak hearted.
Now I take the one out river beats and losing to KK with AA in stride.
We’ve been through downswings with you before brother. Kia kaha and your upswing with be greater
17:08 You got there Phil
I BELIEVE IN THE SPRAAAAAAAAAAAG
Wonder what the solver says about the A8s all in in the 1050.
What did it say when you ran it?
Contents brilliant. It makes my weekly bad beats look like nothing now although they are mental torture too.
Anyways... look at d negs in the wsop. Was down a million and then was up after the bracelet win. Keep it up man. Content is surperb
No worries, Spragg, main event will save the series!
@17:08 you got there phil🤣
Poker is brutal Mate I don't play at your stakes or levels but recently running exactly the same as you almost like my negative mindset is affecting the outcome. Think I need to reset and slow down a bit while this run is done in the past I have always run ok so I am thinking has my play style changed and the only thing coming up is I need to slow down and concentrate . Good look from a grumpy old Manchester man (it never rains here) but I think ill sell the house and get a boat soon))
there was a 30 seconed ad on this video i hope that helped with the downswing
-$17,843.98
Idk what some of the comments are on about. I have watched your live sessions with BBZ and even played you at the hippodrome to know that you are like a top top player. But damn man the variance is insane
For just a couple weeks I’d like to see Parker go on a swing like this. Could you imagine the commentary? 😂😂
Whilst this was depressing it was actually comedy gold in the darkest of ways.....
In all fairness Spraggy you have been unucky a few times when running deep. 100% confident you will turn it around😄
That run of cards was reasonably unreasonable for some reason!
15:12, I was worried Spragg would have to settle on being a stupid little astronaut :rocket:
Pain and ache and stress. Bad beat sucks brother!
Variance gonna.... erm... Vary. Keep on keeping on brother, you'll come out the other side
Nn mollare bro!! Saluti dall Italia
Very unreasonable, Spraggy, dig in mate, it will change.
that bogey at 5:22
Currently in a brutal 2 month downswing and it's made me wanna quit that's 4 dam sure
GG Mr Spragg, I feel ya. Same is happening to me but i play 10euro BI
My guy is just having a soul crushing series
Spraggzman really dosent care he knew he was buying in for £200k win or lose… makes for good content and you haven’t lost ya hair so all is good. 👍
oof, here's hoping for a quick turnaround!!
Must be much easier for you to focus on poker now that your role as Todd in Breaking Bad is over 🧐 That said...love your content, bro.
Chin up Sprag you’re an absolute stud
You spent $17,844 to make me smile spragg, hang in there mate the upswing is right around the corner!
Worth every penny!
Sorry man….this feels familiar to me. What happened to me at a time where let’s just say I was not showing great restraint in life and bank roll management…..
With the volume you’re putting in I ticking you’ll have a score
this bad beats over and over are diabolical.
Seems like this is how I run every time I play online.
Does it aye
Kk hand happens too me all the time.
U are so freshy and unique in this taught game
Im surprised w/ the call 4:47 even with bounties seems wide no?
Seems good to me
I ran it in HRC, gonna be 77+ ATs+ ATo+ KQs
@@Spraggy great thanks for replying :)
Even another 50K+ down will not stop us from watching. Keep it up. And when emotions get too high don't smash your PC. 2 already dead here at my end 😅
Welcome to my life
Never give op bro.
Now now calm down dear its not like your 200k down brother the wins will come just keep play the game it will come good in the end. Dont change your game style cards always right themselfs over the long run even when they play against you over and over but your cramming events in 24hours
Saying only 1% of poker players make over $50,000 per year is the most misleading statistic. Obviously this is true because you have to think 50/100 “poker players” are playing 10c/25c to $1/$3. And most people are not putting more than 20 hours a month. Saying 1% of poker players make over 50k just means nothing from an engineer perspective.
so long Spraggy! We had some good times though didnt we?
14:16 smh team pro
2:29 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Roll the tape, baby
Shit in my hands and clap. Stealing that one 😂
Keep it up m8, you will get there 👍
1st time downswing? imagine if that lifetime upswing is finally over...
The incredible luckbox rungood had to end for Spraggy eventually
@@TheSmacker20 Haters learn to play
1st time in 16 years playing full time, mad really.
Is spraggy considering retirement?
Never!
Is the wcoop theme song AI generated?
nah I sung it myself
@@Spraggy probably would’ve sounded better if you had
And to make it worse ten Hag is still manager !!
Man, you and Matt Staples have been running so shit 😂
omg you lost around what i have to live for in a whole year :O
guess poker shouldnt be my go to in the future.
but it's normal he plays higher buy-ins tourneys. You have to see it as just numbers, his poker money are just numbers, it's a poker budget that is set aside for that purpose.
This is how ir un everyday
Is it aye
IS THIS REASONABLE
puts the money in with A8 and when losing saying it's a joke
You wouldn’t get it
Hes a terrible player mate 😂 just wagch for laugbs
that shove was horrible with the 2 players with bigger stacks in the small and big, I mean he could have gotten lucky but that's it, it was a ''im hoping for the best'' shove.
You guys have any courses for sale?
absolutely a standard shove not sure wtf you’re on about
Offuii now feel what we 99% without lucky accounts feel
99% lucky account indeed!
You're a good egg. Just keep pecking.
Thanks