Nice job, Rampage! Happy for you that you were able to separate the stakes from the strat and go for it in big spots, even though it didn't work out in this one. Always fun to watch!
@@carlsullivan8861 I also think he needs to spend more time on reading players and playing strong hands also and less on his range my range plays. The his range my range stuff might just be when he is editing the videos however.
@@byronsundberg9898 that's true. And I think we can all agree even a tame night at higher stakes makes you feel more comfortable for future sessions. He can't help but make sure he's making moves and getting involved minute one.
The tweet from Garret about the last hand was hilarious. Garret- "I liked your play in that hand. Only mistake was not knowing I just make great hands all the time" 😂😂
i dont think c betting such a board with no equity really makes sense, i dont agree with that being a good play.. That c bet is just clearly throwing away money
@@mrcv1999 You aren't wrong. That's where he went down the wrong path. Probably just a check fold, but as played on the flop, the turn and river were played correctly.
@@mrcv1999 agree, Ethan is too trigger happy and doesn’t fold enough. Needs to tighten up a bit if he wants to win 150k just to break even on 2 days work
@@christopher7763 no its no, u should only play these stakes with a minimum 2 milion dollars i doubt he has that its too risky imo to play against pros ,
That hand with Nick and the KK shows exactly why one of the cardinal rules of poker is: Never play with money you can't afford to lose. That should've been a snap call given how under-rep'd his hand was. Wow. Just wow.
His hand was underrepresented until the river. He bombed the river with with 1.5x overbet, and Rampage went over the top of that with 3x all-in. Since Rampage was UTG preflop aggressor, AA and QQ are very possible, a well as one remaining combo of A2s. That's 10 combos total that beat him, 1 combo of KK that chops, and no value hand that jams on top of the overbet that he beats.
I’m rooting for you, Ethan, because you’re entertaining to watch - you’re good for the game. Feels like you’re not adjusting though. You barely got away with a couple of the bluffs - against both the 10s and Ks. I get the impression you feel the need to try it routinely here too. I think it’s losing strategy long term at this level. Bluff, yes, but learn to let stuff go or book a small win only. Good luck my dude.
I always try to be nice and talk about about people but I feel like he’s just a punter. If you really pay attention Ethans entertaining but he’s pretty shit at poker. He’s does guys you meet and has just been lucky
@@noaod agreed. He's not the only one though. A lot of these vloggers aren't very good at the game. They just have entertaining channels and everyone sees that as actually being good at the game. Just my opinion on it all. I do enjoy his videos though
Yall are missing the point - there are so few combos he loses to here that rampages move should practically NEVER be a bluff. That fact alone makes this a rough spot for KK. Think about it, a bare queen never raises here - same for hands like JJ or TT, so now KK is either really good or stone dead vs this shove. Rampage could certainly play QQ or AA this way. Spot is not as snappy as you think it is...won quite a few pots from people snapping in this spot when I've got it
@@showstopper540 finally someone make sense , it is like on a 4 suit board holding second nuts K blame the player not snap calling , turns out opponent have A nuts play in same way
Good analogy. I love the OG players but a lot of them just don't play cash well. Hellmuth and Negreanu come to mind for that. Not that it's an insult, I suck at cash too and feel more at home in tournament settings and I'd never have the courage to do what Rampage did in this video. I feel that Rampage has actually had much more success at tournaments though from watching him the last year and a bit and maybe stick with what you're good at, but I suppose at the same time you can never get better at something if you don't try against the best, so I respect him for going against Garrett too.
Game Selection is the most important skill in poker. It is more important than learning the hand rankings... lol. Tough break Rampage! Better luck in the future.
@@philliesphanatic6020 Honestly game selection reigns supreme over everything in modern poker (after reaching a certain level of strategic acumen), someone with mediocre BRM practice in the best games is going to fare a lot better than someone who is incredibly responsible playing in tough/nitty/OMC games. Gotten to the point where there are games in my area that I feel comfortable sitting with a quarter of my roll, and then others where I’m not really interested in buying in even if I can 50+ times. Online is basically dead unless the flood gates open again. Profiting in poker since like 2012 has basically been all edge seeking, the community on average has progressed to where variance and rake eats you unless you hone in on game selection or are absolutely elite. People often forget that challenging yourself in poker is in fact bad.
I think you played well or fine in some of the featured hands. Here are the hands in which, in my opinion, you made mistakes, sometimes big ones: 1. QTo. If you are going to 3-bet as a bluff preflop, you NEED to take the lead post-flop and BET (either with a value hand or as a bluff), especially when you flop top pair!! If you were planning to play this hand passively post-flop, don’t 3-bet preflop! It was entirely your fault that you lost a big pot in this hand! (You made a similar mistake on the first night in the last video with AJs, where you 4-bet preflop but played passively and check-called post-flop, allowing the villain to suck out and win a sizable pot.) 2. ATs. Check back the turn to let Eli catch up or induce a bluff on the river. Betting the turn is too strong. 3. AQ. You already noted that you got too sticky and played this hand pretty poorly. You lost way too much unnecessarily. 4. A8s vs KK. You should have folded on the turn, as you noted. Your bluff on the river was terrible and suicidal and should not have worked! You got extremely lucky that your opponent was a weak player who gave you too much respect. 5. 54s vs T9s. From a theory standpoint, you didn’t play the hand that poorly, except probably the flop bet (you should check there with almost no equity). HOWEVER, practically and from an “exploitative play” standpoint, your play was horrible. First, you DO NOT have the necessary bankroll to be able to pull off this bluff and be okay financially if the bluff fails, especially after your big loss on night 1! Second, Garrett had just witnessed your big bluff with A8s against Nik, and he is much more inclined now to call you down light (and this time, he actually had a great hand) OR to trap with a good hand and let you blast off (which is exactly what happened). I hope you learned some very expensive and good lessons from these two nights at Hustler! Again, PLEASE GET A GOOD POKER COACH NOW, especially if you wish to return to these high-stakes games in the future. Although you have improved greatly as a cash game player in the last year, you still have some surprising holes in your fundamental understanding of the game. A good coach can plug these leaks in a short time. If nothing else, ask Mariano and Wolfgang for some free coaching - they are both better players than you at the moment, especially Mariano.
This is such a good comment. He is the biggest fish at any high stakes table he sits down at because he feels the need to think about ranges and bluffs exclusively and ignore his actual cards. Financial suicide for him to keep donking these stakes. I would expect better play in this game from a tight 1/2 player.
Rampage is a great person, great player, and great personality. Rampage is out there living the life, like a real pro. The real pros and genuine people who are successful and happy wouldn’t be wasting time typing such a long OPINION in youtube, not a FACT. They’re out their busy working on their game and life. It just shows how insecure you guys are. But hey your brining him more attention and money as a viewer or subscriber, so im happy for rampage having viewers like you 🙂 Hope you guys find some thing in your life thats positive and changes your for the better.
@@alexandermartires1108 I LIKE Rampage and his content. In fact, I am a big fan of his channel, and I want him to see him do well! It pains me greatly to see him lose almost $150,000 in two days mostly because he has irresponsible bankroll management and played poorly. THAT is why I wrote a longer comment trying to HELP him. Ethan needs HONEST criticism and constructive feedback, not just fans telling him “nice job” even after big losing sessions in which he made numerous mistakes, in order to improve and stop punting money. And I genuinely believe that is the intent of most people who criticize his play in the comments of this and other videos. They don’t come from a place of insecurity at all. We take the time to comment and criticize because we like or love Ethan and we just want him to do better and see massive success this year (which will not happen if he has another one or two sessions like this!). We criticize because we CARE about him. What Ethan needs the most right now is a reality check and some “tough love”, not blind praise and encouragement. The latter can actually hurt him greatly! What are you doing specifically to try to help Ethan do better? Or do you not care at all? Please do not make assumptions about people simply because their comments are, superficially, negative or critical. Think deeper about their true intent.
Idk how he can ever fold that river that’s hilarious 😂😂😂 rampage ur the goat this was a tough session for hit but u took it like a champ your time will come
@@Raiders1234 yea that’s a no brainer my issue is I don’t know why he’s playing in these games. I been watching him since the beginning and I’m sorry but he hasn’t been playing long enough to be in these games. He also doesn’t have the bankroll to be playing in them. A game like this you need a few million in your bankroll. He basically lost all his tournament winning in his last 2 session.
Bro nothing but respect for this session. The balls to try and bluff Garrett is crazy lol. It was a tough beat but huge props for sitting down at a table like this. And remember, the comeback is always greater than the setback! Keep your head up! Better days are coming
sometimes it's fine to give up a hand instead of trying to bluff everytime your opponents probably watch the vlogs as well and would bluff catch against you more often than they usually do against other opponents.
It's always funny that you mention how a card hits your range while dismissing others range. Feel fortunate that guy folded his kings for no reason. Too many checks and bluffs and the pros are seeing through your card play.
If he is not hitting his miracle cards to bail him out on the turn of the river ..this the results of every session he plays he spazzes out n runs out of patience n attamps his idiotic bluffs ...
So true! It's not like he was in a tournament play and had to defend against raising big blinds. He could have just folded preflop with 5 high and saved himself, what? 60k????
It’s too hard to play the Variance when your whole Bankroll is on the Table. That Game is too high for your Bankroll to play. Even if you won all the Games that you played at that Limit it’s not sustainable because the Variance will get you later. Basic Bankroll management says to play 5% of your Bankroll. And as your Bankroll goes up then you can go up accordingly. Yes, taking the shot is fun. You took a shot Last Year and lost around 20k of your Bankroll. But this is another level. You have to protect your winnings. And pick your spots well. Be patient, because who’s to say you’re going to win Big Tournaments every Year. There’s variance there also. And you need to separate your Tournament Winnings and not use it in your cash Games. Because now it’s showing you have a leak in your Cash Games. Because you’re losing your Tourney money in Cash. And you’ve only won a small amount in Cash Games. Before you played these Nose Bleed levels. You can hang in big Games. But I don’t recommend venturing to it unless you’re properly bankrolled. Losing 100k means you have to have 2 Million that you accumulated in Cash Games. Numbers just doesn’t support it. Building up a 2 Million Bankroll should be your Goal now in Cash Games. And by the Time you get there. You can run circles against these Pros. Because you’ll accumulate a wealth of knowledge by the Time you get there. You’re good now and can hang with them. Just imagine how good you’ll be by the Time your Bankroll is built up to their level. You’ll be 10 Times better than them. So let’s work up to their level patiently. And get some experience along the way. This one is a good experience. It’s a good teaching moment. But you’ll look more comfortable in there when you have 2 Million you’ve accumulated through the Year’s. Don’t need to rush it. It will all come naturally...
@Dayve Stewart actually board was J25”6”. 1) David is extremely tight, nitty. 2) David was playing out of his depth, he doesn’t have the bankroll to hang. 3) happened not too long after Ben stacked Tiger? Think Tiger had big ace(top pair w nut flush draw)? flop was KQT and Ben 3-bet All In Tiger immediately after flop w AJ for Broadway. And so David was sitting immediately to Ben’s right when this happened. This was prolly on his mind thought Ben holding 34 suited lol. But yeah I’m not folding there, if he was so unsure than run it 2x, he still has redraw even if Ben has straight.
Tough break Ethan. To be fair, Garrett is just an absolute beast of a player. I'd easily say he is the best cash game player today or at least he's the best player to come up the ranks in the last few years. Can't say anything bad about him. I've never seen him misplay a hand. I admire that you went into the same game as him, an expensive poker lesson but maybe a needed one to get that "I'm only human" feeling back and constantly get better. Respect bro. Keep it up.
David was more than out of his depth. That guy literally folded bottom set on a dry board after tanking for 5 mins (he used all his time chips) what a moron
@@georgeseemon9559 He's right. If Rampage sees fit to post his sessions on YT he deserves constructive criticism and some hard truths. Pretending he played well helps no one. He has said himself the financial impact of this loss was massive to him.
@Adrian89 wouldn’t say he’s out of his depth. His style of play is very aggressive, bluffs a lot and bluffers tend to think others bluff as much too. Sorta like Antonio, Jen Tilly they see weakness when ppl check/call and continue to bet under strategy that it’s very difficult to get good hands(straight, flush, boat) so when cards fill out those hands, he bluffs repping those hands. His mistake was getting involved w Garrett, cuz he doesn’t get involved in BIG pot w hand that doesn’t have large equity vs the other players he was able to bluff off cuz their hands didn’t have as much equity. And also, Garrett checking doesn’t mean weakness like other players but is strength/trapping.
I feel for you my friend. I could never withstand the swings at a $2-5 game let alone these stakes. I look forward to watching a vlog when you are the big winner in a high stakes game. Mariano had his moment in the sun, you're next!
@@Zuppigaming It wouldn't be my style of play but he's also looking to create exciting content and those types of plays get you action when you actually have a hand. He ran very unlucky this time after we've seen him be on the good end of that in the past....albeit for much lower stakes.
@@Studgunners thats very true I couldn’t agree more. If he was looking for content I mean just the stakes he’s playing is enough content why bluff half of his stack away? I think his ego got the best of him on this session at these stakes.
Dudeeeee! Keep your head up! I’m looking forward to watching you dominate on one of these streams. I have total faith if you stay the course you will do just that. Amazing content man!
Ethan your punts are so epic. I love the Vlog and I hope you can keep it up but the unhinged aggression that works wonders for you at low and mid stakes are going to get you in a lot of trouble in a big boy game.
Always entertaining Ethan glad we get to experience the highs and lows with u You’ve got some balls on you that’s no doubt look forward to your next vlog 👊🏻
Crazy play with those stakes! I'll be in Vegas in May playing much lower stakes lol. Impressive to see the huge stakes play though Unbelievable Bluff btw!!!
Those are "nosebleed stakes" where I live. I couldn't scrape together a real small percentage of what you bought in for, so losing half of that would be painful. I think the "Solve for Why" people might have a better breakdown of how big your losses are, you better hope you get major wins in tourneys or REAL huge series of winning sessions to come back from a nearly 100 grand loss. Now I think I would get worried if I were you, you're going to need to play smart and win, because one major six figure bath after another would be painful to endure, and you might find yourself hocking those you love if it keeps up. The punting streams might have been good at lower stakes, but they get more painful at higher ones. To borrow from Weird Al's "I can't Watch This" from his "Off the Deep End" album, "That's as funny as a kick in the crotch/and that's another reason why I can't watch"...
Of course he gets paid... Rampage hates folding and is never throwing away a combo draw on the turn. I wouldn't be surprised if Rampage shipped it on the turn if Garrett had c/r
@@christian9387 fair enough. Thats probably a player specific dynamic but a lot of people would probably c/r after hitting the straight there, giving the villain a chance to fold
In a session with a lot of questionable spots I still love your massive bluff against Garrett that board smashes your range vs his and had he not had a straight or a boat I think it gets a fold every time
@@mandiuxxxmexxxia1477 not a fan of this negativity here, think it may even get a fold from a sole 9 maybe not after that A8 bluff…Garrett had to call with the 10 blocking a lot of boats also tho
Turn should be x back, low end of the straightdraw+ low FD. Most other hands were actually pretty spewy too, it is was it is, but still just not played well. I like ethan, but he is just not good enough yet. He doesnt even have a coach, thats insane given he could hire any coach in the world
I’m gonna go against the grain here and say this: to hop in and play these stakes was honestly really stupid, you’re playing for a big portion of your net worth and against the best cash game player in the world (who is on a heater and at the top on his game). So yea this should have been easily avoided…
Agree. Even though we don't know his actual net worth, it's hard to imagine that he is adequately rolled for these stakes. Even the best player in the world playing perfectly is going to take some huge losses at this level, just through the natural variance of poker, coolers, etc. And there are always going to be the people for whom even these stakes mean nothing (trust funds, business owners, etc) who come to gamble, and you're going to occasionally lose big pots to them, even when you get it in good.
Poor lad will be busto by Christmas. Seriously love your content and think you are a good dude, but these players are just levels above you. You need to get back to grinding 2-5. Losing in a smaller game the night before and moving up chasing is a recipe for disaster. I say this with the utmost respect as you are a good player and nice lad.
ever think about raising that q10o hand on the river? I don't really like it as a call because I think it is too weak. I like a raise with it though because the blockers are soo good.
Been watching since the (your) beginning! Great job on handling the stakes!! I'm straight to the point, that wasn't a punt with AK, you just ran into it AA. What a great moment to have, in life!!! #winning #rogerthat
Kudos to you sir for having the balls to play with these monsters…but I think I can say with 100% certainty, if you played 100 times against a player like Garrett you would more than likely lose 100 times. Definitely out classed from a poker player stand point but big ups and major balls for even sitting at the same table and playing those kind of stakes with some of those guys 👍👍
He wouldn't lose close to 100% of the time, due to the luck element. I'd say your average 1/2 player would win at least 20% of the time, as long as they weren't playing scared.
It's alright to grieve and be sad. It's human -- and that's what I appreciate about your vlogs. I'm excited for you to process and gain perspective on the night. It was just a little while ago "the punt heard around the world" took place and look at how far you've come. Keep it up, Ethan!
Respect that u take the shot... Anyone, how poor they play can do that and win.. but u buy in deep just shows that u have no real idea about your skillset and how to win in the long run imo. Thx for sharing , always a pleasure to watch you ✌
Ethan I really hope you have a rich asian background because if not and you continue to play these stakes you're going to be vloging back at $1 $3 lmao
Ouch brother!!! I love the play and you're such a baller for having the heart and the commitment to follow through! It definitely should favor your range and you should have all the boats. You just got unfortunate to run into one of the few hands that super blocks all the nut hands that you're supposed to have there. Keep at it! Can't wait to see you crush the $50/100 or $100/200 game someday soon for a six figure score!
You put the ouch in outro... but seriously other than that last hand you were pretty much even on the night. Crazy bluff got through and your thought process seemed correct at the time.
Keep your head up my guy. You have had way more good than bad. As far as I know you are living the dream while I'm stuck at this 9 to 5 saving for a year just to take one vacation and play some poker like you do.
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Nice job, Rampage! Happy for you that you were able to separate the stakes from the strat and go for it in big spots, even though it didn't work out in this one. Always fun to watch!
Legend
AKA you're not good enough to play these stakes, but as a poker pro I want to keep you playing, and encourage other (relative) fish to do the same.
@@lew115 if that’s what you took away from Jonathan’s comment, you’re the fish.
@@kellanodonnell8838 lol, sweet comeback snowflake. Guy clearly should not be playing these stakes yet, nor should anyone be encouraging him to do so.
Make a hand history review of this session Jonathan!
All i will say is, from my perspective, big games you tend to over bluff and under value bet.
Yea, everytime so far. His value hands he just check calls until he gets sucked out on and his bluffs he goes full bore with awful reads.
I agree with that
@@carlsullivan8861 I also think he needs to spend more time on reading players and playing strong hands also and less on his range my range plays. The his range my range stuff might just be when he is editing the videos however.
@@byronsundberg9898 that's true. And I think we can all agree even a tame night at higher stakes makes you feel more comfortable for future sessions. He can't help but make sure he's making moves and getting involved minute one.
@@carlsullivan8861 absolutely. If he has showdown value it’s check and call all day. If he has nothing then it’s desperation time.
Absolutely love the fast intro is and just how clean and quick the transition is into the first hand
yes this is the way. lets get rid of the b-rolls and monologues and get straight into the punts.
He was definitely the 🐠 in the room
@Connie did you even read my comment, or you just going to ignore it?
@@greekthejimmy4107 he still had some B roll in there
Seriously, other channels not to knock ‘em or anything but sometimes their intros are a bit too long 😅
The tweet from Garret about the last hand was hilarious. Garret- "I liked your play in that hand. Only mistake was not knowing I just make great hands all the time" 😂😂
Lmao garrett is such a troll sometimes his twitter bio is “joke of a poker player, run too hot for it to matter” lol love that dude
i dont think c betting such a board with no equity really makes sense, i dont agree with that being a good play.. That c bet is just clearly throwing away money
@@mrcv1999 You aren't wrong. That's where he went down the wrong path. Probably just a check fold, but as played on the flop, the turn and river were played correctly.
it's the fish it's the fish. 😂
@@mrcv1999 agree, Ethan is too trigger happy and doesn’t fold enough. Needs to tighten up a bit if he wants to win 150k just to break even on 2 days work
I can think of zero reasons to ever sit at a table with Garrett. Screw the ego i want to play with recs.
In Rampages case, the exposure is good for his channel growth! I for sure would never sit w Garrett though 😂
Weak mentality
@@christopher7763 no its no, u should only play these stakes with a minimum 2 milion dollars i doubt he has that its too risky imo to play against pros ,
@@anthonyn.5203 you misspelled profitable
These games will destroy your life . Once in your mind, it's almost impossible to escape from it. You'll need devine help.
That hand with Nick and the KK shows exactly why one of the cardinal rules of poker is: Never play with money you can't afford to lose. That should've been a snap call given how under-rep'd his hand was. Wow. Just wow.
His hand was underrepresented until the river. He bombed the river with with 1.5x overbet, and Rampage went over the top of that with 3x all-in. Since Rampage was UTG preflop aggressor, AA and QQ are very possible, a well as one remaining combo of A2s. That's 10 combos total that beat him, 1 combo of KK that chops, and no value hand that jams on top of the overbet that he beats.
Ummm any Queen could make this move for value. And it’s Rampage - one of the bluffiest and most aggressive high stakes poker players in the world!
@@Sam-db4mr it makes zero sense for a queen to do that for value What worse hand is overbetting the river and then calling a shove?
Worst fold I’ve ever seen
He should have beat Rampage to the pot!
I’m rooting for you, Ethan, because you’re entertaining to watch - you’re good for the game.
Feels like you’re not adjusting though. You barely got away with a couple of the bluffs - against both the 10s and Ks. I get the impression you feel the need to try it routinely here too. I think it’s losing strategy long term at this level. Bluff, yes, but learn to let stuff go or book a small win only. Good luck my dude.
I always try to be nice and talk about about people but I feel like he’s just a punter. If you really pay attention Ethans entertaining but he’s pretty shit at poker. He’s does guys you meet and has just been lucky
Solid advice Lex. Gotta realize you can’t push a chain.
@@noaod agreed. He's not the only one though. A lot of these vloggers aren't very good at the game. They just have entertaining channels and everyone sees that as actually being good at the game. Just my opinion on it all. I do enjoy his videos though
@@noaod he’s definitely a winning player…
He’s had huge scores in tournaments.. and usually holds his own playing cash.. this was one night ..
Wholeheartedly agree with this comment, well put.
That KK fold might’ve been the worst ever seen in my life 🤣🤣🤣
I’d of snap called that myself. Nik probably put him on quads tho
Yall are missing the point - there are so few combos he loses to here that rampages move should practically NEVER be a bluff. That fact alone makes this a rough spot for KK. Think about it, a bare queen never raises here - same for hands like JJ or TT, so now KK is either really good or stone dead vs this shove. Rampage could certainly play QQ or AA this way. Spot is not as snappy as you think it is...won quite a few pots from people snapping in this spot when I've got it
@@showstopper540 finally someone make sense , it is like on a 4 suit board holding second nuts K blame the player not snap calling , turns out opponent have A nuts play in same way
@Billy Gao kk loses to 6-6 ,q-q.any 2
Ethan tried to have his “I sat down with the best…” Rounders moment…. The only issue is Garrett is better than Johnny Chan at High Stakes NLH
No one better than garret at high stakes. No one
He is definitely one of the best. Tom Dwan is also a beast playing high stakes poker
@@CTajuara maybe 10 years ago
Only Andy can go toe to toe with Garrett
Good analogy. I love the OG players but a lot of them just don't play cash well. Hellmuth and Negreanu come to mind for that. Not that it's an insult, I suck at cash too and feel more at home in tournament settings and I'd never have the courage to do what Rampage did in this video. I feel that Rampage has actually had much more success at tournaments though from watching him the last year and a bit and maybe stick with what you're good at, but I suppose at the same time you can never get better at something if you don't try against the best, so I respect him for going against Garrett too.
KK fold was one of the worst I have ever seen
Nik totally misplayed from the flop.
Yep
Garret’s and Tiger’s reaction to that bluff on Nik is GOLD. Never seen Tiger smile. 😂
Game Selection is the most important skill in poker. It is more important than learning the hand rankings... lol. Tough break Rampage! Better luck in the future.
And bankroll management
@@philliesphanatic6020 Honestly game selection reigns supreme over everything in modern poker (after reaching a certain level of strategic acumen), someone with mediocre BRM practice in the best games is going to fare a lot better than someone who is incredibly responsible playing in tough/nitty/OMC games. Gotten to the point where there are games in my area that I feel comfortable sitting with a quarter of my roll, and then others where I’m not really interested in buying in even if I can 50+ times. Online is basically dead unless the flood gates open again. Profiting in poker since like 2012 has basically been all edge seeking, the community on average has progressed to where variance and rake eats you unless you hone in on game selection or are absolutely elite. People often forget that challenging yourself in poker is in fact bad.
This was good game selection, just poor bankroll management. He’s a winning player in this lineup, most half decent players are.
Outside of Garret, game was soft.
I think you played well or fine in some of the featured hands. Here are the hands in which, in my opinion, you made mistakes, sometimes big ones:
1. QTo. If you are going to 3-bet as a bluff preflop, you NEED to take the lead post-flop and BET (either with a value hand or as a bluff), especially when you flop top pair!! If you were planning to play this hand passively post-flop, don’t 3-bet preflop! It was entirely your fault that you lost a big pot in this hand! (You made a similar mistake on the first night in the last video with AJs, where you 4-bet preflop but played passively and check-called post-flop, allowing the villain to suck out and win a sizable pot.)
2. ATs. Check back the turn to let Eli catch up or induce a bluff on the river. Betting the turn is too strong.
3. AQ. You already noted that you got too sticky and played this hand pretty poorly. You lost way too much unnecessarily.
4. A8s vs KK. You should have folded on the turn, as you noted. Your bluff on the river was terrible and suicidal and should not have worked! You got extremely lucky that your opponent was a weak player who gave you too much respect.
5. 54s vs T9s. From a theory standpoint, you didn’t play the hand that poorly, except probably the flop bet (you should check there with almost no equity). HOWEVER, practically and from an “exploitative play” standpoint, your play was horrible. First, you DO NOT have the necessary bankroll to be able to pull off this bluff and be okay financially if the bluff fails, especially after your big loss on night 1! Second, Garrett had just witnessed your big bluff with A8s against Nik, and he is much more inclined now to call you down light (and this time, he actually had a great hand) OR to trap with a good hand and let you blast off (which is exactly what happened).
I hope you learned some very expensive and good lessons from these two nights at Hustler! Again, PLEASE GET A GOOD POKER COACH NOW, especially if you wish to return to these high-stakes games in the future. Although you have improved greatly as a cash game player in the last year, you still have some surprising holes in your fundamental understanding of the game. A good coach can plug these leaks in a short time. If nothing else, ask Mariano and Wolfgang for some free coaching - they are both better players than you at the moment, especially Mariano.
That was a perfect analysis 👍🏽
Especially the KK fold/river bluff was so bad and hard to believe.
This is such a good comment. He is the biggest fish at any high stakes table he sits down at because he feels the need to think about ranges and bluffs exclusively and ignore his actual cards. Financial suicide for him to keep donking these stakes. I would expect better play in this game from a tight 1/2 player.
Rampage is a great person, great player, and great personality.
Rampage is out there living the life, like a real pro.
The real pros and genuine people who are successful and happy wouldn’t be wasting time typing such a long OPINION in youtube, not a FACT.
They’re out their busy working on their game and life.
It just shows how insecure you guys are.
But hey your brining him more attention and money as a viewer or subscriber, so im happy for rampage having viewers like you 🙂
Hope you guys find some thing in your life thats positive and changes your for the better.
@@alexandermartires1108 the nicest thing anyone could do would be rip his play in these games. He is 100% going broke if he keeps playing them.
@@alexandermartires1108 I LIKE Rampage and his content. In fact, I am a big fan of his channel, and I want him to see him do well! It pains me greatly to see him lose almost $150,000 in two days mostly because he has irresponsible bankroll management and played poorly. THAT is why I wrote a longer comment trying to HELP him. Ethan needs HONEST criticism and constructive feedback, not just fans telling him “nice job” even after big losing sessions in which he made numerous mistakes, in order to improve and stop punting money. And I genuinely believe that is the intent of most people who criticize his play in the comments of this and other videos. They don’t come from a place of insecurity at all. We take the time to comment and criticize because we like or love Ethan and we just want him to do better and see massive success this year (which will not happen if he has another one or two sessions like this!). We criticize because we CARE about him.
What Ethan needs the most right now is a reality check and some “tough love”, not blind praise and encouragement. The latter can actually hurt him greatly!
What are you doing specifically to try to help Ethan do better? Or do you not care at all?
Please do not make assumptions about people simply because their comments are, superficially, negative or critical. Think deeper about their true intent.
Idk how he can ever fold that river that’s hilarious 😂😂😂 rampage ur the goat this was a tough session for hit but u took it like a champ your time will come
Garret at the top of his range their with 910. He blocks boats and has the straight. Never folding even if he shoves all in.
Rampage is nuts sometimes, but he isn't stupid. If he thought Garrett had a 9 there he wouldn't have tried that.
@@gs6810 think he’s talking about the hand against Nik where he folded KK
@@Raiders1234 yea that’s a no brainer my issue is I don’t know why he’s playing in these games. I been watching him since the beginning and I’m sorry but he hasn’t been playing long enough to be in these games. He also doesn’t have the bankroll to be playing in them. A game like this you need a few million in your bankroll. He basically lost all his tournament winning in his last 2 session.
@@alnavidi2610 i bet you cant even play 1K buy ins.
Bro nothing but respect for this session. The balls to try and bluff Garrett is crazy lol. It was a tough beat but huge props for sitting down at a table like this. And remember, the comeback is always greater than the setback! Keep your head up! Better days are coming
Super clean intro! Solid thumbnail .Production value improving. Do this every time and views will blow up!
Garrett just thinking: “fish fish fish fish”
sometimes it's fine to give up a hand instead of trying to bluff everytime
your opponents probably watch the vlogs as well and would bluff catch against you more often than they usually do against other opponents.
That's a great point!
It's always funny that you mention how a card hits your range while dismissing others range. Feel fortunate that guy folded his kings for no reason. Too many checks and bluffs and the pros are seeing through your card play.
If he is not hitting his miracle cards to bail him out on the turn of the river ..this the results of every session he plays he spazzes out n runs out of patience n attamps his idiotic bluffs ...
Garrett sitting there laughing inside godam rockies tryna bluff me. 😆
Dude, that bluff was legendary... you got nuts, sir. Not THE nuts, just nuts
“I’m happy I went for the bluff”
You ain’t gotta lie to yourself man
So true! It's not like he was in a tournament play and had to defend against raising big blinds. He could have just folded preflop with 5 high and saved himself, what? 60k????
He can’t help but bluff. It’s an addiction. And his opponents know it by now
It’s too hard to play the Variance when your whole Bankroll is on the Table. That Game is too high for your Bankroll to play. Even if you won all the Games that you played at that Limit it’s not sustainable because the Variance will get you later. Basic Bankroll management says to play 5% of your Bankroll. And as your Bankroll goes up then you can go up accordingly.
Yes, taking the shot is fun. You took a shot Last Year and lost around 20k of your Bankroll. But this is another level. You have to protect your winnings. And pick your spots well. Be patient, because who’s to say you’re going to win Big Tournaments every Year. There’s variance there also. And you need to separate your Tournament Winnings and not use it in your cash Games. Because now it’s showing you have a leak in your Cash Games. Because you’re losing your Tourney money in Cash. And you’ve only won a small amount in Cash Games. Before you played these Nose Bleed levels.
You can hang in big Games. But I don’t recommend venturing to it unless you’re properly bankrolled. Losing 100k means you have to have 2 Million that you accumulated in Cash Games. Numbers just doesn’t support it.
Building up a 2 Million Bankroll should be your Goal now in Cash Games. And by the Time you get there. You can run circles against these Pros. Because you’ll accumulate a wealth of knowledge by the Time you get there. You’re good now and can hang with them. Just imagine how good you’ll be by the Time your Bankroll is built up to their level. You’ll be 10 Times better than them. So let’s work up to their level patiently. And get some experience along the way.
This one is a good experience. It’s a good teaching moment. But you’ll look more comfortable in there when you have 2 Million you’ve accumulated through the Year’s. Don’t need to rush it. It will all come naturally...
Just discovered your channel. I know very little about poker but your vids are really addictive. Great presentation, visuals and info. Loving it
Poor Garrett looked like he felt guilty taking that last one.
He say you coming. Now you're easy to read. Your chest was pounding usually a worry
'Rampage' is an understatement 😂 You are wild, man.
In a game where someone folds KK on a Q222x board I have to say, maybe going big baller with Garrett wasn't optimal 😄
And David folding 22 on a J258 board lol
Garrett is a king at the table no doubt.
@Dayve Stewart actually board was J25”6”. 1) David is extremely tight, nitty. 2) David was playing out of his depth, he doesn’t have the bankroll to hang. 3) happened not too long after Ben stacked Tiger? Think Tiger had big ace(top pair w nut flush draw)? flop was KQT and Ben 3-bet All In Tiger immediately after flop w AJ for Broadway. And so David was sitting immediately to Ben’s right when this happened. This was prolly on his mind thought Ben holding 34 suited lol. But yeah I’m not folding there, if he was so unsure than run it 2x, he still has redraw even if Ben has straight.
And commentator saying it's a bluff catcher? Wtf are these morons thinking? Only things he doesn't beat are AA, QQ and a quad. Mind blown.
a lifetime fan...of all the content creators, your play is definitely the most entertaining....congratulations on all of your endeavors!
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Damn I’m sure I would have been looking for the nearest bridge on the way home after that play.
Tough break Ethan. To be fair, Garrett is just an absolute beast of a player. I'd easily say he is the best cash game player today or at least he's the best player to come up the ranks in the last few years. Can't say anything bad about him. I've never seen him misplay a hand. I admire that you went into the same game as him, an expensive poker lesson but maybe a needed one to get that "I'm only human" feeling back and constantly get better. Respect bro. Keep it up.
Never folds or gives up on a hand. Out of his depth on this table
Share the link to your page so we can see how you play :)
David was more than out of his depth. That guy literally folded bottom set on a dry board after tanking for 5 mins (he used all his time chips) what a moron
Disagree. This does wonders for his overall table image in the present. His aggression and style will definitely start to pay off over time.
@@georgeseemon9559 He's right. If Rampage sees fit to post his sessions on YT he deserves constructive criticism and some hard truths. Pretending he played well helps no one. He has said himself the financial impact of this loss was massive to him.
@Adrian89 wouldn’t say he’s out of his depth. His style of play is very aggressive, bluffs a lot and bluffers tend to think others bluff as much too. Sorta like Antonio, Jen Tilly they see weakness when ppl check/call and continue to bet under strategy that it’s very difficult to get good hands(straight, flush, boat) so when cards fill out those hands, he bluffs repping those hands. His mistake was getting involved w Garrett, cuz he doesn’t get involved in BIG pot w hand that doesn’t have large equity vs the other players he was able to bluff off cuz their hands didn’t have as much equity. And also, Garrett checking doesn’t mean weakness like other players but is strength/trapping.
I must say , this was one of you’re most heart pumping vids for me, great content
I feel for you my friend. I could never withstand the swings at a $2-5 game let alone these stakes. I look forward to watching a vlog when you are the big winner in a high stakes game. Mariano had his moment in the sun, you're next!
Mariano is way better than rampage. And I’m not being bias I like both players but rampage likes to bluff a lot and call with air.
@@Zuppigaming It wouldn't be my style of play but he's also looking to create exciting content and those types of plays get you action when you actually have a hand. He ran very unlucky this time after we've seen him be on the good end of that in the past....albeit for much lower stakes.
@@Studgunners thats very true I couldn’t agree more. If he was looking for content I mean just the stakes he’s playing is enough content why bluff half of his stack away? I think his ego got the best of him on this session at these stakes.
@@Zuppigaming I agree with you there. It takes a huge ego even to sit down in a game like that....especially when you aren't rolled for it.
@@Studgunners sucks for him, I honestly cheer for him but whenever he plays like he owns the table and can bluff in any spot stuff like this happens.
Dudeeeee!
Keep your head up!
I’m looking forward to watching you dominate on one of these streams. I have total faith if you stay the course you will do just that.
Amazing content man!
Thursday lunch with Rampage! Let's go!
Rampage has graduated to punting Teslas!
Ethan your punts are so epic. I love the Vlog and I hope you can keep it up but the unhinged aggression that works wonders for you at low and mid stakes are going to get you in a lot of trouble in a big boy game.
That is SO true dude. Rampage got involved in so many hands he had no business getting involved in.
Always entertaining Ethan glad we get to experience the highs and lows with u
You’ve got some balls on you that’s no doubt
look forward to your next vlog 👊🏻
this will always be your moment that you look back on, "biggest pot i ever played" and "worst hand i ever played" while you work as a barista
emotional damage!!!!!
next title for rampage video
(going all in at 1/3 table) 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Crazy play with those stakes! I'll be in Vegas in May playing much lower stakes lol. Impressive to see the huge stakes play though Unbelievable Bluff btw!!!
Those are "nosebleed stakes" where I live. I couldn't scrape together a real small percentage of what you bought in for, so losing half of that would be painful. I think the "Solve for Why" people might have a better breakdown of how big your losses are, you better hope you get major wins in tourneys or REAL huge series of winning sessions to come back from a nearly 100 grand loss. Now I think I would get worried if I were you, you're going to need to play smart and win, because one major six figure bath after another would be painful to endure, and you might find yourself hocking those you love if it keeps up. The punting streams might have been good at lower stakes, but they get more painful at higher ones. To borrow from Weird Al's "I can't Watch This" from his "Off the Deep End" album, "That's as funny as a kick in the crotch/and that's another reason why I can't watch"...
Most entertaining poker player out there, I hope his channel makes millions to keep him punting
Garrett’s check call on the turn after hitting the straight was genius. He doesn’t get paid if he check raises that
Of course he gets paid... Rampage hates folding and is never throwing away a combo draw on the turn. I wouldn't be surprised if Rampage shipped it on the turn if Garrett had c/r
@@christian9387 rampage never folds anything. 🤷♂️
@@christian9387 fair enough. Thats probably a player specific dynamic but a lot of people would probably c/r after hitting the straight there, giving the villain a chance to fold
@@jacobm6121 Agreed 🤜🤛
You brad and mariano with the biggest whatever’s of your lives all in one week this is good action
In a session with a lot of questionable spots I still love your massive bluff against Garrett that board smashes your range vs his and had he not had a straight or a boat I think it gets a fold every time
No shit.
@@mandiuxxxmexxxia1477 not a fan of this negativity here, think it may even get a fold from a sole 9 maybe not after that A8 bluff…Garrett had to call with the 10 blocking a lot of boats also tho
Turn should be x back, low end of the straightdraw+ low FD. Most other hands were actually pretty spewy too, it is was it is, but still just not played well. I like ethan, but he is just not good enough yet. He doesnt even have a coach, thats insane given he could hire any coach in the world
What intensity!! Almost a 100k punt.
Agression work one time, but not always, player thinks you buff too much, i really hope you can control yourself 😉
That bluff at 16:00 was so clean🤌
Why would Garrett 4Bet a hand he’s going to bluff? I’m confused sometimes Rampage
Great content Ethan. Love your poker vlog . Been following you since 10k subs till now. See you in the states in the coming months. From Singapore 🇸🇬
You actually should have been down -$125,000, since no other player besides Nik is folding there with KK, that was a $33k swing and a gift.
Rampage! What must you ALWAYS play pedal to the medal sooo often.
I’m gonna go against the grain here and say this: to hop in and play these stakes was honestly really stupid, you’re playing for a big portion of your net worth and against the best cash game player in the world (who is on a heater and at the top on his game). So yea this should have been easily avoided…
Agree. Even though we don't know his actual net worth, it's hard to imagine that he is adequately rolled for these stakes. Even the best player in the world playing perfectly is going to take some huge losses at this level, just through the natural variance of poker, coolers, etc. And there are always going to be the people for whom even these stakes mean nothing (trust funds, business owners, etc) who come to gamble, and you're going to occasionally lose big pots to them, even when you get it in good.
You're still a winner in my book 😊
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Poor lad will be busto by Christmas. Seriously love your content and think you are a good dude, but these players are just levels above you. You need to get back to grinding 2-5. Losing in a smaller game the night before and moving up chasing is a recipe for disaster. I say this with the utmost respect as you are a good player and nice lad.
ever think about raising that q10o hand on the river? I don't really like it as a call because I think it is too weak. I like a raise with it though because the blockers are soo good.
high stakes poker isn't for you buddy
16:07 -- I feel the same way, when stopped at a red light, and a police car pulls up in the lane next to me..
Ethan I think you are playing out of your league please be careful and move down to lower stakes
Been watching since the (your) beginning! Great job on handling the stakes!! I'm straight to the point, that wasn't a punt with AK, you just ran into it AA. What a great moment to have, in life!!!
#winning #rogerthat
How have you lost like 150k in 2 videos loool
1:30 "try to bluff out worse hands"
excellent strategy 😂
I agree
@@RampagePoker from in position 😂
Loses 92k - I'm happy with how I played.
-Rampage
Great stuff man, have you considered blurring out villians hand on livestream footage? I really enjoy the sweat with the vlogger.
Kudos to you sir for having the balls to play with these monsters…but I think I can say with 100% certainty, if you played 100 times against a player like Garrett you would more than likely lose 100 times. Definitely out classed from a poker player stand point but big ups and major balls for even sitting at the same table and playing those kind of stakes with some of those guys 👍👍
He wouldn't lose close to 100% of the time, due to the luck element. I'd say your average 1/2 player would win at least 20% of the time, as long as they weren't playing scared.
That hand against kings was crazy!! Hell of a job Rampage!
U lost your mind
It's alright to grieve and be sad. It's human -- and that's what I appreciate about your vlogs. I'm excited for you to process and gain perspective on the night. It was just a little while ago "the punt heard around the world" took place and look at how far you've come. Keep it up, Ethan!
Hard to feel bad for you when you play so bad…
Respect that u take the shot... Anyone, how poor they play can do that and win.. but u buy in deep just shows that u have no real idea about your skillset and how to win in the long run imo.
Thx for sharing , always a pleasure to watch you ✌
Rampage, it's time to try another career, donating thousands of dollars to other players isn't working for you.
you left out a huge loss hand where you punted. lol classic rampage.
The BLUFF MASTER!! great video Rampage!
Ethan I really hope you have a rich asian background because if not and you continue to play these stakes you're going to be vloging back at $1 $3 lmao
Rampage taking MR BEST NOTES. I love it man, keep it up
i promise garrett felt bad about that last hand his face is "why'd u go do that" lol
Rampage rebound strong 💪 and this will enhance his confidence. Tournament will be long term goal.
This video intro was so flames!!!! tourney's > cash games
More tourneys coming :)
Sickest bluff ever . Pocket kk to rampage A2. River trips 2s wow .congrats to rampage n then his next hand is crazy good to
Love you Rampage! I'm always rooting for you big dog!
Ouch brother!!! I love the play and you're such a baller for having the heart and the commitment to follow through! It definitely should favor your range and you should have all the boats. You just got unfortunate to run into one of the few hands that super blocks all the nut hands that you're supposed to have there. Keep at it! Can't wait to see you crush the $50/100 or $100/200 game someday soon for a six figure score!
Bluffing is the theme of all the games I've seen you play, not just in this game LOL!
Fantastic idea buying in so deep sitting OOP of Garret. Kudos to you 👍🏻👍🏻
Bankroll management? Flying to close to the Sun and your wings melted.
You put the ouch in outro... but seriously other than that last hand you were pretty much even on the night. Crazy bluff got through and your thought process seemed correct at the time.
props for showin the bluff on thr boat that was a crazy hand!
That bluff against the kings was insane!!
Keep grindin Rampage 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
Nice punt again Ethan!
That bluff was epic 💯
Wow this River bluff with A8c show how sick of poker player u are and it did work wow absolutely amazing kudos brother
Thursday Lunch content. Let’s go
Keep your head up my guy. You have had way more good than bad. As far as I know you are living the dream while I'm stuck at this 9 to 5 saving for a year just to take one vacation and play some poker like you do.
I saw this on live stream and was sooooo freaking happy to see Nik fold the KK... That was awesome. Nice job, bro.
dude i was SWEATING
Love your videos please keep growing the channel and keep climbing the stakes
Have been watching u for a long time.. after watching this u clearly need to learn when to fold when u have almost nothing👍 cheers and good luck
Folding is boring
Cheers bro
Awesome sauce!
Loved the bluff , just ran into it!
Bro what happened to your fold button
Epic as hell