i remember a brad owen vid where he took a big loss and he said he just had to zoom out to see his progress over the years. maybe you should take time and zoom out and see how far you've come man. you were in australia playing poker. did you think you'd get this far in your poker career 6 years ago when you were playing 1/2? youve come a long way bro
Rampage Ive been playing poker for over 15 years. Your leak is your bankroll management. You are one of the most amazing tournament poker players we have ever seen. A rising star! But youve burned yourself out by flying too high to the sun. Step down in stakes and manage your bankroll tighter. You love to punt and youll even admit you have to gamble to win but your flips are often the underdog hands hoping to get lucky with a bink. Patience pays. You are trying to make it all back as fast as possible and by chasing the wins you are inevitably forcing losses. Chill out. Play when you are relaxed and ready not when you feel compelled to make a profit. We love you Rampage youre a great dude. Dont beat yourself up for making mistake just LEARN FROM THEM! A smart man learns from his mistakes and a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
"Step down in stakes and manage your bankroll tighter." Excellent advice.......the best way to be a winning cash game player is to leave the table when you're ahead or behind an amount decided on before you sit down. If you buy in for $1000, leave the game when you have $2500 and leave when you're down $750. (and also.... play against weaker players, bet bigger with good hands and play less hands) Most of all, a good poker player needs to have patience and to keep in mind it's a job, not a game.
All Of your advises are total mislead! I ve been in pokerbusiness for over 14 years. The best strategy for winning poker player is being fun, great guy at the table. At beginning show you a gambler, later you catch them with real hand. Bankroll management doesnt matter! Its all in your head! If you wanna make good money in poker you gotta chase loses and play longer hours. Its the key! Be longer at the table than anyone else. Be a captain. Theres more to it, later i will add the..
I love it when people go, "I've been playing poker over 15 years." Like that means any fuckin thing. I've been playing 23 years, and got 1st in a WPT event and then final tabled a $1500 WSOP even 2 months later with 2,300 entrants and final tabled a crapload more tournaments and my stuff is pretty damn good on Hendonmob. ANY jackass can say they've been playing poker blank years but unless you've actually been really successful doing it, your opinions don't mean shit. Now on a side note, SO many of the lines you take Ethan are just unwatchable. I mean, you play passively and meek when you shouldn't WAY more than I've ever seen a "professional" poker player play. And I get it, it's probably cause you're on a downswing and your balls are currently cut off so I get that, but my god man, the mistakes you make on certain streets and certain hands is painful to watch.
@edisons.7637 bro, I been studying poker with solvers and I can tell you poker is easy. All you gotta do is to make your opponent guess what you have. You have to play you hand with various thoughts and challenge the next street. Its all about how you see it. I won over 100 opponents in cash games, I read books about poker and studying modern analysis, Im one of the best poker players no doubt. Now I havent been out there showing myself, cuz I dont wanna brag about it. Im humble dude and I win a lot of course.
Hoping for that lucky big win..oof. it felt like thats what the $1m game was, trying to shortcut out of the hole. Poker is about long term consistency at manageable stakes. You can take the coolers in your stride and play your game when the financial impact of losing isnt crippling. Also it's more fun when you don't have to sweat betting big for the game size or bad beats.
Rampage I hope you read this. You are young and have a great life ahead of you. It might be time to take a break for a little while or completely reduce the size of the games you are playing. Your confidence is clearly shaking and it doesn’t help you are also in a downswing, it’s affecting your mental health and gameplay. I know you have sponsorships and an image to uphold which does make it hard to step away. Maybe start working out regularly to help fight the mental battle because it’s you vs you in the gym and trust me it helps a TON. Praying for you brother.
Think Ethan been a very intelligent person has that all figured out, his got fitness coaches, ppl looking after his finances, his well being, lovely partner that helps with stress, flying around the world to beautiful destinations on someone else's dime, Ethan taking a break is the last thing he needs, he loves poker and everything that go's with it, the way he branded himself and his merchandise from earlier years, his a very astute young Man, actually his getting on a bit now just looks younger, 3.5 million in tournament winnings, 6 yrs ago he was playing 1/2 magic ☘️🍻
@@seanreitman8712 Are you actually this miserable or trolling? You think he included his life in the video because he's bad at poker? Good take, sorry your life is so horrific :(
you don’t win a wsop bracelet, 6 circuit rings, a WPT title and 2.8 million in live earnings from “run good” you’re a beast and have natural talent in this game. it’s been a rough downswing but your upswing is going to be insane. keep your head up man we love you, been here since the 1/3 vlogs and will watch you even if you were grinding 10 cent 20 cent.
I think because the greater percentage of your bets are to always go for it, you won most of the time, but that was luck, when you rarely fold. Folding is winning when u guessed it right but a part of you is bothered to have to fold. Negreanue looks like a genius when he folds. Check those percentages, punts versus folds and see, you are set in your ways to always punt. Enjoy folding like it’s a punt and you’ll find the joy again
The best Rampage videos are a blend of a glimpse into your personal life and poker. Never get down on yourself dude you are up there with GOATs of poker vlogging and we appreciate the hard work that you put into your channel.
Ethan you are a good kid. Don't be too hard on yourself. There isn't a man alive who hasn't experienced bad breaks and moments of doubt when they were trying to achieve something.
It’s crazy Rampage, I was just thinking today before I watched this what a rough few months I’ve had on a much smaller scale of course. So when I clicked this video to watch it the first thing I noticed was how lucky you were. I thought to myself look how lucky Rampage is living the dream in Australia. I am so happy that you were honest. You really put something in perspective for me today. Something I needed so bad. I love this game and I have for many years. Knowing that you struggle the same way has really inspired me. I hope you don’t give up because I think you’re a talented player. Humanizing the game the way you are right now. Makes me wanna get out there and fucking make this happen! Wishing you all the best. It’s just a downswing rampage. I know you’re gonna come back strong.! 💪
This is one of my favorite Rampage videos FR. I would love more vlogs in this vein. The travel parts are entertaining and getting to experience some of the "behind the scenes" type of stuff is very interesting. Top 5 all-time vlog of yours 4 sure
It's nice to see so much support in the comments for you. I know your comment sections can be pretty brutal at times. Keep at it, and know anyone hating just wants to push themselves up while your down. Poker is an attractive game for people like that because anyone can be down from variance and open to being stomped down. More to do with those people themselves making those comments than you. Keep loving the game and having fun. It's always great to see your journey!
Dude, you are an inspiration. I think it’s very very healthy to show this side of Bink city. It’s Poker. There are downswings and every poker player out there will benefit from seeing content like this. By “content like this” I mean honest outcomes. Not seeing Rampage sad or second guessing the game. Sun Run city or Down swing Rampage is still my favorite poker player of all time.
I actually enjoyed this type of content more than I thought I would from you Ethan. I've traveled around the world and it was very cool seeing new things and seeing you enjoy it as well. There is WAY more to life than poker obviously but the part that I enjoyed the most is just you talking like a real human being expressing real emotions instead of just bullshit hype. It was so freakin refreshing to see someone vulnerable saying the way it really is when someone is down. Just know that I appreciated it.
Been playing poker for 23 years Ethan. in 2014, when I actually started trying in tournaments, I cashed in 36% of every tournament I played in, which is obviously an unheard of number. Had I played the entire year of 2014, I would have been #1 in tournament cashes in the entire world according to Hendonmob. And no I'm not making this up. I had it down to a science. The only reason I didn't continue pursuing it was because of my wife and kids. And now that I'm older, I could barely play due to high blood pressure. Anyhow, I wish I could talk to you Ethan just for a few minutes to tell you what I know just in terms of the overall ideology and how you should approach a tournament. If you want that advice, please let me know.
Hey Ethan, an Australian here who has never played poker before, but loves the videos. I can’t speak from personal experience, but I can say that most of the times you’re getting it in as the favourite. I wouldn’t put yourself down over a few lucky results, because your talent is clear and your decisions are well justified. I’m happy to hear you took a break before you tilted, which is rare, lol. Anyway, love the format and the longer vlog, will be ordering some merch now. Best of luck in Brisbane! Bring yourself to Sydney soon and do a meet and greet :)
I used to gamble daily at the Hustler casino back in the day. The one thing that made me walk away was getting it in really good and losing so many times. I couldn’t take the swings and I was just sitting there wasting away with the normal crowd. At least you’re UA-cam channels making money and I was just going to a smaller game so it doesn’t put as much pressure on you. That way you can build your UA-cam channel bigger while not putting so much at risk.. best of luck, brother and I can relate for sure
Keep your head high bro. You single handedly got me interested in this game. Your commentary and analysis of the game is unreal and your skill is not to be confused with luck. I sense a massive comeback!!!
Bro you're a great guy and a source of inspiration. Forget the f***ng comments and forget the results; I think that, as long as you can afford it, enjoy life as you love, play poker only if you enjoy, and I believe you do, at least because of the pasion you put on your videos. For me they've been a really entertaining way to learn about the do's and the don'ts of poker and a window to the poker life I wish I had. 4 years of success are for professionals. Don't stop believing in yourself.
A2 hand was really an overplay, definitely folding the turn is the right play. can't call 13bbs there out of position. it doesn't matter if he had it or not, just his range is much stronger than yours with that board structure. Other than that, very enjoyable to watch, thanks for sharing
I am no professional, but your playing style is very risky. High reward, massive down swings. In the long term, it's meant to be going down, as poker level keeps on increasing every year. I would suggest to enjoy it while you can and play at a comfortable level, where losing wouldn't keep you awake at night. Also, start hitting the gym, that always help to get rid of bad emotions.
Ethan, on the off chance you read this, I hope you will consider some advice I can share based on my own life, trials and tribulations. When things get rough, doubt starts to creek in and paranoia follows behind it. It isn't time for you to stop playing poker permanently and if you can afford to, I feel like it wouldn't hurt to take a month or two off from poker and use that time to reflect and focus on your mental health. You are a skilled poker player and I have always appreciated your transparency, maybe a break and vlogs similar to this one with you just traveling will help the fog to clear and get you back into the right mindset. My wife and I own several businesses and a lot of real estate, but we didn't find success until after we hit rock bottom, was at risk of being bankrupt, close to being homeless. There were times we felt that we made massive mistakes as we struggled to keep food on the table and bills paid but we never gave up, we learned from our mistakes and learned how to maximize our resources. After taking a break and trying again, we spent more time planning and focusing on goals and now those are just reminders when things get tough. Hopefully anything I said helps you and provides clarity to some of what you discussed.
Man I felt that at the end man. Sometimes you go through some serious bad spells. You've made great money, but let your youtube, endorsements and sponsors be your income and not poker. Play smaller stakes, sell more action, and just do it to where you don't feel so personally responsible for these decisions. Also, don't beat yourself up too much. It's great to have standards, but not good to let them crush you. Fedor Holtz said that when you experience bad beats, sometimes it's good to be appreciative of those... If it wasn't for things like that then the big wins and sun runs wouldn't be nearly as great and it's what makes us love the game of poker.
As an australian resident i must say its an honour and we are pleased to have you rampage! Wish i was in the gold coast when you were there. Love the vids man keep up the great work dont get discouraged with the losses 😂❤
Ethan, you are growing as a man and as a poker player! You are as good if not better than you were a few years ago! You are competing more against pros and at higher stakes! You are transcending into a new man right before your audiences eyes! I personally enjoy hearing you speak on the ups and downs and how they affect your mindset! One of the main reasons why I don't play poker too much anymore is because those losses hurt more than the wins felt good, if you can relate! You seem to be very content in Australia, so maybe find a crib there to rent or purchase and take a break from the spotlight for 6 months or so! You have your whole life ahead of you to make money any way you choose! Enjoy all of the things that poker has provided for you, and most importantly, enjoy your life and your woman!!! Sincerely! Your friend, David Ridgeway
Maturing in poker is understanding that different countries stylistically play with a slight variance. Australia has a tall poppy mentality which means everyone will happily challenge you when you appear too confident. The silent confidence is what will win when playing here. Instead of aggressively playing your hands allow the other players to fall in your trap. I know it sounds basic but give it a go.
Thanks for the honesty! Chin up, there might be a little sun run in there, but you are a great player and you just need to continue to focus on the positives and that will swing it all back around.
From someone who owns an axe throwing venue, follow through more on your throw. Granted only saw 1 throw so it’s a small sample size, but following through is the most common issue new throwers have.
Hope you went to Sydney as well, which is a beautiful city especially down by the water front, Darling Harbour, Central Quays. According to Swiper Poker vlog (safely missed) should be a new casino with harbour views these days.
I get how you feel, but as you reflect on things you're grateful for, just remember that there are a ton of people who can only dream of doing what you've done and going to the places you've been to... not to mention doing it through something you love. Step back, reflect, study like you used to, and reset... you got a lot more hands and tournaments to win.
On the 10 8 hand, I don't think pot sized all in folds out Ace high even. He is getting 2 to 1. Also he could easily have any 4, any boated set, A8 suited, A5 suited, 56 suited, over pair. Lots of combos that beat you and I'm 50/50 if that bet even folds out A high on that board.
I’m not gonna lie I wasn’t expecting this type of blog, but a lot of things you said are very real. They are things that we can apply to our lives. is poker the endgame for you in terms of career, I don’t know, but it’s open doors no matter what the outcome is, You can use them to your benefit. I wish you luck and I just in poker but in life, you were very entertaining and I enjoy all your Videos. Don’t let the negativity get to you and don’t doubt yourself
Bro sad to hear ur struggling with it, but thank you for I’m your honesty!! All this is, is a journey and you fall but get back up all you can do but remember so many people don’t get your opportunity you’re blessed with. Also you know you worked hard for this, be it poker or another journey we will all be here to support you 😊 Hope you enjoyed Aus next time head to Brisbane Star n sit down with us on the 2/5 tables there’s be heaps of poker players keen for a meet up game !!!
Head up bro! We love the content and everything you do. Your style is entertaining and fun. Just stay positive! Always look forward to any of your videos!
Hey Ethan or anyone that knows, I'm thinking about starting my own poker vlog. How do you recall exactly what happened in the hand? Do you write it down or just record every hand and remember what the action was? Prob a dumb question but just wanna know.
Here’s my opinion. Poker will always be there. Try something different and see how it goes. If it works out awesome, if it doesn’t, try poker again. You have lived a dream life many of us will never be able to, and we all admire you for that. Good luck Ethan, and don’t listen to the haters, they’re seriously all just jealous.
My guy! This is not the guy that I clowned on for being semi famous and would wear wrinkled shirts on his videos! Keep your head up king! Still and always will be a fan!
@@RampagePokerBeen telling you for 2 years now Nick Vitucci the scammer that swindle millions from people in his real estate Seminars and Scumgbag of poker
Everyone expects to win at whatever they're trying. If it's Bingo, or Blackjack, or Scratchoffs, or whatever, we all hate losing. Don't worry Ethan, your run-good will return. As long as you have hope, you can still be a winner again someday.
@@mikeryan5856 he was posting golf videos on UA-cam but that wasn't making him money so switched to poker content he never studies poker just blind aggression is his strategy.....
@@Paul-fe9ffYou are absolutely correct. He has no concept of what his image is to other players. Like that 109cc hand. His opponent played him like a fiddle knowing he’s rampage and will blast off. It happens so often.
I normally hate all the comment section poker "pros" telling a guy that's won millions what he's doing wrong. With that said, I do t think Rampage is a bad player, when he's on his game he's really damn good. But he's gotta take some inventory on some of these hands he's losing with. Q-J, A-2, K-9 Even if he's ahead at some frequency it's not necessary. 250k stack, no need to go crazy, just my opinion
I have not played in a long time, what I experienced is the tempter always lets you win in the beginning to set you up for a unrecoverable loss in the end,, leaves you without any money to recover and soon bills overcome the savings.. Have won at times and said to myself this will cover my playing for the whole year but the temptation to fill the hole in not playing is like an endless pit...
K 9 WAS EITHER A SHOVE OR A FOLD. With a stack of 144. 000 you could have easily waited another orbit for at least a small pair or an ace. Tournaments are about staying in as long as possible, not being the first with a big stack. The QJ was a fold too in my eyes. And keep in mind that a minraise game has more variance thank pushing all in with a weak ace or small pair. A lot of people are afraid of just pushing because they think it makes you like like a fish when in reality you take equity from your opponent unless they hold aa kk ak
Thank God he has you instead of thse expenisve, highly repsected, excellent poker coaches he has... what would the world do without you telling them how to live their loves? Maybe next you can go tell Elon Musk how to run Tesla and Speacex or tell Bezos how to run Amazon
He is shite at poker tho makes so many bad decisions all in aj off call big raise with a2 bad bad play he just got lucky made decent money and now he juwt plays so loose spunking it all away
Playing poker for a living is brutal. Any given 10 hour stretch can be one in which you have NO chance to win, which means any given tournament you might be DEAD before you're even dealt a hand. String a few of those in a row, and it can be downright depressing. Like you, I have a ton of stuff outside of poker to be grateful for, but after a losing session(s) I can rationalize in my head all I want, but I'm still going to be annoyed for a while. The good news is you've always said you're a content creator first, so even when you're losing you're still generating content - don't forget that. And at least the losing is relatable lol
Hoping for some deep runs, good luck out there. Your Venetian vlog of binking the MST tournament is what inspired me to play more tournaments. Best of luck to you.
You absolutely were sun running your first few years. You have gotten a lot better! You're way better than when I first started watching you. Tournaments are tough. I personally believe you have to play nearly perfect to be profitable long-term and you will still suffer variance.
Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise is one of my favorire vacation spots. I am in transition from cash grinder to tournament, I can't wait to visit GC the star casino to play some poker there! Great vid as always Ethan!
I recommend you create a second channel specifically for travel, finances, life events, and deep thoughts. From my perspective, people tune in for the poker (of which, I actually prefer the tournament play). I think some some commentary that is poker related such as run-bad/sun-run, and path to $1M, etc works. However, Kolas and axe throwing doesn't quite fit the poker vlog genre.
Obviously, you are a solid poker player. Coming from someone in his 50's, you have a great life and aside from your recent results, you are aware of your good situation. I think in poker, you need to re-think the idea of late registration to these tournaments. Grinding a win or a pay-out usually comes from the opportunity and or knowledge you gain in the early hands just as much in the latter stages of any tournament. I still remember that first significant cash during Covid with the 4-4. Stay well as always.
I love the format of this video, Ethan. Keep your head up. Maybe a little poker coaching could give you insight as to tweaks that you might need to make to your game
The version of yourself that won the big tournaments was not the final version of you: neither was the you that ran bad recently. Keep working on your craft and accept the variance where it lay. Your always moving forward in some way. don’t let the dark days make you forget that.
I am genuinely curious why would you max late register for so many tournaments? It seems like you have so few big blinds in those tournaments that you have to go all in rather quickly. Maybe I am missing something, but if I were there playing those types of tournaments, I’d definitely want to get there a bit early play some small pots, shake off the nerves and then get into the bigger blind levels. Just a thought.
The highs and lows will destroy even the best of young men. I have faith you will find your true calling. We all support you and look forward to seeing your next journey.
When all you vloggers post your hands and how to play and constantly try to bluff people catch on and know how often you’re just trying to steal the pot so get called more often. Could work in your favor if you could actually catch but being on a downswing hurts you even more
Oh Laddie, the Absolute Brutality of being the this ice cold and on a frozen streak is SO ROUGH to watch and go through. But to be the Worst Decision Maker in televised/streamed poker AND being on such a Brutal, frigid,Sub-zero cold streak is simplyCRUEL and UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT!!!!! Time to set the game, brain and spirit back to FACTORY REBOOT????!!! Always pulling for you, even when you can't see the forest for the trees, nor the pine needles, nor bark, nor ranger's station....❤
this is good shit.. not like a bunch of poker vloggers show "always wins", "the win of my life" and "bunch bull-shits". This is real poker life, can't always win!
You got to work on your skill. When you bluff as often as you do, you will have a high variance that is drawn to the downside as more people catch on to the frequency of your bluffs.
I'd say just work on your timing in hands. Like shoving turn when you had the trips. Don't let them get there... Self doubt is natural and people know your play style so change your play style. Shove with top of your range Like your bluffing and you'll likely get called lite often...
Asking out of curiosity, do you actively study different spots/ranges? I haven’t watched in a while but this video I noticed a lot of max late regs. Im sure you know more than anyone about that variance. Buy in earlier and take your edge to the streets bro. Fun fact I met you at the tampa hard rock a year or 2 ago. I shook your hand and you said sorry my hands are wet I just pee’d on them 😂😂😂
Bro love the candid take here. You're young, you've done well, you life experience is a win no matter what happens with poker. Just protect some of your roll for "Plan B" and have a line in the sand of when to go down stakes or call it entirely. The rest, fuck dude enjoy the ride, you're young and living the dream.
Guys in love with living the high life. Keeps on saying look at this view. Forget poker and just do travel vlogs. Your head and heart aren’t in the game anymore. Now go ice 🧊 down that leg of yours. It must be sore from all that punting! 🤣🤣
i remember a brad owen vid where he took a big loss and he said he just had to zoom out to see his progress over the years. maybe you should take time and zoom out and see how far you've come man. you were in australia playing poker. did you think you'd get this far in your poker career 6 years ago when you were playing 1/2? youve come a long way bro
Perspective is key, appreciate you❤️
Nick Vitucci the scammer that swindle millions from people in his real estate Seminars and Scumgbag of poker Hope he wasn't your BFF @@RampagePoker
Did you watch the video? He just said how grateful he is in the first 5min
Nick Vitucci the scammer that swindle millions of dollars in his real estate Seminars and Scumgbag of poker @@RampagePoker
Nick Vitucci the scammer that swindle millions of dollars in his real estate Seminars @@RampagePoker
Rampage Ive been playing poker for over 15 years.
Your leak is your bankroll management. You are one of the most amazing tournament poker players we have ever seen. A rising star! But youve burned yourself out by flying too high to the sun.
Step down in stakes and manage your bankroll tighter. You love to punt and youll even admit you have to gamble to win but your flips are often the underdog hands hoping to get lucky with a bink.
Patience pays. You are trying to make it all back as fast as possible and by chasing the wins you are inevitably forcing losses.
Chill out. Play when you are relaxed and ready not when you feel compelled to make a profit. We love you Rampage youre a great dude. Dont beat yourself up for making mistake just LEARN FROM THEM!
A smart man learns from his mistakes and a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
"Step down in stakes and manage your bankroll tighter."
Excellent advice.......the best way to be a winning cash game player is to leave the table when you're ahead or behind an amount decided on before you sit down. If you buy in for $1000, leave the game when you have $2500 and leave when you're down $750.
(and also.... play against weaker players, bet bigger with good hands and play less hands)
Most of all, a good poker player needs to have patience and to keep in mind it's a job, not a game.
All Of your advises are total mislead! I ve been in pokerbusiness for over 14 years. The best strategy for winning poker player is being fun, great guy at the table. At beginning show you a gambler, later you catch them with real hand. Bankroll management doesnt matter! Its all in your head! If you wanna make good money in poker you gotta chase loses and play longer hours. Its the key! Be longer at the table than anyone else. Be a captain. Theres more to it, later i will add the..
I love it when people go, "I've been playing poker over 15 years." Like that means any fuckin thing. I've been playing 23 years, and got 1st in a WPT event and then final tabled a $1500 WSOP even 2 months later with 2,300 entrants and final tabled a crapload more tournaments and my stuff is pretty damn good on Hendonmob. ANY jackass can say they've been playing poker blank years but unless you've actually been really successful doing it, your opinions don't mean shit. Now on a side note, SO many of the lines you take Ethan are just unwatchable. I mean, you play passively and meek when you shouldn't WAY more than I've ever seen a "professional" poker player play. And I get it, it's probably cause you're on a downswing and your balls are currently cut off so I get that, but my god man, the mistakes you make on certain streets and certain hands is painful to watch.
@edisons.7637 bro, I been studying poker with solvers and I can tell you poker is easy. All you gotta do is to make your opponent guess what you have. You have to play you hand with various thoughts and challenge the next street. Its all about how you see it. I won over 100 opponents in cash games, I read books about poker and studying modern analysis, Im one of the best poker players no doubt. Now I havent been out there showing myself, cuz I dont wanna brag about it. Im humble dude and I win a lot of course.
Hoping for that lucky big win..oof. it felt like thats what the $1m game was, trying to shortcut out of the hole. Poker is about long term consistency at manageable stakes. You can take the coolers in your stride and play your game when the financial impact of losing isnt crippling. Also it's more fun when you don't have to sweat betting big for the game size or bad beats.
Rampage I hope you read this. You are young and have a great life ahead of you. It might be time to take a break for a little while or completely reduce the size of the games you are playing. Your confidence is clearly shaking and it doesn’t help you are also in a downswing, it’s affecting your mental health and gameplay. I know you have sponsorships and an image to uphold which does make it hard to step away. Maybe start working out regularly to help fight the mental battle because it’s you vs you in the gym and trust me it helps a TON. Praying for you brother.
Think Ethan been a very intelligent person has that all figured out, his got fitness coaches, ppl looking after his finances, his well being, lovely partner that helps with stress, flying around the world to beautiful destinations on someone else's dime, Ethan taking a break is the last thing he needs, he loves poker and everything that go's with it, the way he branded himself and his merchandise from earlier years, his a very astute young Man, actually his getting on a bit now just looks younger, 3.5 million in tournament winnings, 6 yrs ago he was playing 1/2 magic ☘️🍻
Thanks dad
Lol totally@@xaviererickson3351
Life is about balance
Poker is no different. Without balance you will crumble inside.
He’s a terrible player with awful br management will be broke sooner than later
i like how u add more about your life too instead of pure poker. fresh content man
Like the Uber eats video. Where eat ate more in a week than one would make in a month lol
Glad you liked the different style of content❤️
He's only adding life content because he has no idea how to play winning poker and has nothing else to show😂😂😂
@@seanreitman8712why are u here if you're only gonna hate?
@@seanreitman8712 Are you actually this miserable or trolling? You think he included his life in the video because he's bad at poker? Good take, sorry your life is so horrific :(
you don’t win a wsop bracelet, 6 circuit rings, a WPT title and 2.8 million in live earnings from “run good” you’re a beast and have natural talent in this game. it’s been a rough downswing but your upswing is going to be insane. keep your head up man we love you, been here since the 1/3 vlogs and will watch you even if you were grinding 10 cent 20 cent.
totally agree. rampage stay away from high stakes cash. you are amazing tourney player. their will be a rebound.
actually I think he did lol - sure he's a decent player but running good was key
You absolutely do from luck. What are you talking about.
@@peterk814 you’re in absolute denial if you think 8 major poker titles all stemmed from luck lmao
lol he absolutely won all that by being a luckbox. Lmfao at natural poker player. He’s not even a poker player. He’s a UA-camr who’s crazy lucky
I think because the greater percentage of your bets are to always go for it, you won most of the time, but that was luck, when you rarely fold. Folding is winning when u guessed it right but a part of you is bothered to have to fold. Negreanue looks like a genius when he folds. Check those percentages, punts versus folds and see, you are set in your ways to always punt. Enjoy folding like it’s a punt and you’ll find the joy again
The best Rampage videos are a blend of a glimpse into your personal life and poker. Never get down on yourself dude you are up there with GOATs of poker vlogging and we appreciate the hard work that you put into your channel.
Ethan you are a good kid. Don't be too hard on yourself. There isn't a man alive who hasn't experienced bad breaks and moments of doubt when they were trying to achieve something.
Followed from early days. You will persevere through! Rooting for you!
It’s crazy Rampage, I was just thinking today before I watched this what a rough few months I’ve had on a much smaller scale of course. So when I clicked this video to watch it the first thing I noticed was how lucky you were. I thought to myself look how lucky Rampage is living the dream in Australia. I am so happy that you were honest. You really put something in perspective for me today. Something I needed so bad. I love this game and I have for many years. Knowing that you struggle the same way has really inspired me. I hope you don’t give up because I think you’re a talented player. Humanizing the game the way you are right now. Makes me wanna get out there and fucking make this happen! Wishing you all the best. It’s just a downswing rampage. I know you’re gonna come back strong.! 💪
This is one of my favorite Rampage videos FR. I would love more vlogs in this vein. The travel parts are entertaining and getting to experience some of the "behind the scenes" type of stuff is very interesting. Top 5 all-time vlog of yours 4 sure
It's nice to see so much support in the comments for you. I know your comment sections can be pretty brutal at times. Keep at it, and know anyone hating just wants to push themselves up while your down. Poker is an attractive game for people like that because anyone can be down from variance and open to being stomped down. More to do with those people themselves making those comments than you. Keep loving the game and having fun. It's always great to see your journey!
Dude, you are an inspiration. I think it’s very very healthy to show this side of Bink city. It’s Poker. There are downswings and every poker player out there will benefit from seeing content like this. By “content like this” I mean honest outcomes. Not seeing Rampage sad or second guessing the game.
Sun Run city or Down swing Rampage is still my favorite poker player of all time.
I actually enjoyed this type of content more than I thought I would from you Ethan. I've traveled around the world and it was very cool seeing new things and seeing you enjoy it as well. There is WAY more to life than poker obviously but the part that I enjoyed the most is just you talking like a real human being expressing real emotions instead of just bullshit hype. It was so freakin refreshing to see someone vulnerable saying the way it really is when someone is down. Just know that I appreciated it.
It was an absolute delight finally meeting you in person! Thank you for taking the time to take a selfie with me.
Been playing poker for 23 years Ethan. in 2014, when I actually started trying in tournaments, I cashed in 36% of every tournament I played in, which is obviously an unheard of number. Had I played the entire year of 2014, I would have been #1 in tournament cashes in the entire world according to Hendonmob. And no I'm not making this up. I had it down to a science. The only reason I didn't continue pursuing it was because of my wife and kids. And now that I'm older, I could barely play due to high blood pressure. Anyhow, I wish I could talk to you Ethan just for a few minutes to tell you what I know just in terms of the overall ideology and how you should approach a tournament. If you want that advice, please let me know.
Hey Ethan, an Australian here who has never played poker before, but loves the videos. I can’t speak from personal experience, but I can say that most of the times you’re getting it in as the favourite. I wouldn’t put yourself down over a few lucky results, because your talent is clear and your decisions are well justified. I’m happy to hear you took a break before you tilted, which is rare, lol. Anyway, love the format and the longer vlog, will be ordering some merch now. Best of luck in Brisbane! Bring yourself to Sydney soon and do a meet and greet :)
I used to gamble daily at the Hustler casino back in the day. The one thing that made me walk away was getting it in really good and losing so many times. I couldn’t take the swings and I was just sitting there wasting away with the normal crowd. At least you’re UA-cam channels making money and I was just going to a smaller game so it doesn’t put as much pressure on you. That way you can build your UA-cam channel bigger while not putting so much at risk.. best of luck, brother and I can relate for sure
Keep your head high bro. You single handedly got me interested in this game. Your commentary and analysis of the game is unreal and your skill is not to be confused with luck. I sense a massive comeback!!!
You got super unlucky on this trip, it'll turn around Ethan
did he? or did he just get normal tournament variance?
Bro you're a great guy and a source of inspiration. Forget the f***ng comments and forget the results; I think that, as long as you can afford it, enjoy life as you love, play poker only if you enjoy, and I believe you do, at least because of the pasion you put on your videos. For me they've been a really entertaining way to learn about the do's and the don'ts of poker and a window to the poker life I wish I had. 4 years of success are for professionals. Don't stop believing in yourself.
A2 hand was really an overplay, definitely folding the turn is the right play. can't call 13bbs there out of position. it doesn't matter if he had it or not, just his range is much stronger than yours with that board structure. Other than that, very enjoyable to watch, thanks for sharing
This might be the most wholesome Rampage vlog I’ve ever watched.
I am no professional, but your playing style is very risky. High reward, massive down swings. In the long term, it's meant to be going down, as poker level keeps on increasing every year. I would suggest to enjoy it while you can and play at a comfortable level, where losing wouldn't keep you awake at night. Also, start hitting the gym, that always help to get rid of bad emotions.
Ethan, on the off chance you read this, I hope you will consider some advice I can share based on my own life, trials and tribulations. When things get rough, doubt starts to creek in and paranoia follows behind it. It isn't time for you to stop playing poker permanently and if you can afford to, I feel like it wouldn't hurt to take a month or two off from poker and use that time to reflect and focus on your mental health. You are a skilled poker player and I have always appreciated your transparency, maybe a break and vlogs similar to this one with you just traveling will help the fog to clear and get you back into the right mindset. My wife and I own several businesses and a lot of real estate, but we didn't find success until after we hit rock bottom, was at risk of being bankrupt, close to being homeless. There were times we felt that we made massive mistakes as we struggled to keep food on the table and bills paid but we never gave up, we learned from our mistakes and learned how to maximize our resources. After taking a break and trying again, we spent more time planning and focusing on goals and now those are just reminders when things get tough. Hopefully anything I said helps you and provides clarity to some of what you discussed.
Brother poker to me is a reflection of life the ups and downs and how you fight to succeed…rampage you’re a fighter you got this!
I think you are a great player honestly. Not only because you’ve won but because you have built a following and spread the game.
Man I felt that at the end man. Sometimes you go through some serious bad spells. You've made great money, but let your youtube, endorsements and sponsors be your income and not poker. Play smaller stakes, sell more action, and just do it to where you don't feel so personally responsible for these decisions.
Also, don't beat yourself up too much. It's great to have standards, but not good to let them crush you.
Fedor Holtz said that when you experience bad beats, sometimes it's good to be appreciative of those... If it wasn't for things like that then the big wins and sun runs wouldn't be nearly as great and it's what makes us love the game of poker.
This is the content we all been waiting for, I like the mix of lifestyle and poker in this video
As an australian resident i must say its an honour and we are pleased to have you rampage! Wish i was in the gold coast when you were there. Love the vids man keep up the great work dont get discouraged with the losses 😂❤
Ethan, you are growing as a man and as a poker player! You are as good if not better than you were a few years ago! You are competing more against pros and at higher stakes! You are transcending into a new man right before your audiences eyes!
I personally enjoy hearing you speak on the ups and downs and how they affect your mindset! One of the main reasons why I don't play poker too much anymore is because those losses hurt more than the wins felt good, if you can relate!
You seem to be very content in Australia, so maybe find a crib there to rent or purchase and take a break from the spotlight for 6 months or so!
You have your whole life ahead of you to make money any way you choose! Enjoy all of the things that poker has provided for you, and most importantly, enjoy your life and your woman!!!
Sincerely!
Your friend,
David Ridgeway
you said it all in the end... you got super lucky in the first 4 years and now reality is striking :)
Maturing in poker is understanding that different countries stylistically play with a slight variance. Australia has a tall poppy mentality which means everyone will happily challenge you when you appear too confident. The silent confidence is what will win when playing here. Instead of aggressively playing your hands allow the other players to fall in your trap. I know it sounds basic but give it a go.
Thanks for the honesty!
Chin up, there might be a little sun run in there, but you are a great player and you just need to continue to focus on the positives and that will swing it all back around.
From someone who owns an axe throwing venue, follow through more on your throw. Granted only saw 1 throw so it’s a small sample size, but following through is the most common issue new throwers have.
Hope you went to Sydney as well, which is a beautiful city especially down by the water front, Darling Harbour, Central Quays. According to Swiper Poker vlog (safely missed) should be a new casino with harbour views these days.
I get how you feel, but as you reflect on things you're grateful for, just remember that there are a ton of people who can only dream of doing what you've done and going to the places you've been to... not to mention doing it through something you love. Step back, reflect, study like you used to, and reset... you got a lot more hands and tournaments to win.
Hang in there, you are an inspiration to poker players everywhere. Love the content.
On the 10 8 hand, I don't think pot sized all in folds out Ace high even. He is getting 2 to 1. Also he could easily have any 4, any boated set, A8 suited, A5 suited, 56 suited, over pair. Lots of combos that beat you and I'm 50/50 if that bet even folds out A high on that board.
I’m not gonna lie I wasn’t expecting this type of blog, but a lot of things you said are very real. They are things that we can apply to our lives. is poker the endgame for you in terms of career, I don’t know, but it’s open doors no matter what the outcome is, You can use them to your benefit. I wish you luck and I just in poker but in life, you were very entertaining and I enjoy all your Videos. Don’t let the negativity get to you and don’t doubt yourself
Do you forgot how to play poker? Like you bluff the worst hands and the chances your opponents have good hands are like super high.
Bro sad to hear ur struggling with it, but thank you for I’m your honesty!! All this is, is a journey and you fall but get back up all you can do but remember so many people don’t get your opportunity you’re blessed with. Also you know you worked hard for this, be it poker or another journey we will all be here to support you 😊 Hope you enjoyed Aus next time head to Brisbane Star n sit down with us on the 2/5 tables there’s be heaps of poker players keen for a meet up game !!!
Head up bro! We love the content and everything you do. Your style is entertaining and fun. Just stay positive! Always look forward to any of your videos!
Hey Ethan or anyone that knows, I'm thinking about starting my own poker vlog. How do you recall exactly what happened in the hand? Do you write it down or just record every hand and remember what the action was? Prob a dumb question but just wanna know.
Here’s my opinion. Poker will always be there. Try something different and see how it goes. If it works out awesome, if it doesn’t, try poker again. You have lived a dream life many of us will never be able to, and we all admire you for that. Good luck Ethan, and don’t listen to the haters, they’re seriously all just jealous.
basically his B-X-B line is very bluff heavy and B-B-B line is all the high equity draws and value hands.
You make me happy
Wish you were here with me
this has to be the most unexpected comment i have ever seen
Hang in there Ethan. Poker variance is absolutely brutal. The tides will turn in your favor soon enough.
My guy! This is not the guy that I clowned on for being semi famous and would wear wrinkled shirts on his videos! Keep your head up king! Still and always will be a fan!
I love the "WASTED" grafic lol...
Glad you liked it!
@@RampagePokerBeen telling you for 2 years now Nick Vitucci the scammer that swindle millions from people in his real estate Seminars and Scumgbag of poker
Everyone expects to win at whatever they're trying. If it's Bingo, or Blackjack, or Scratchoffs, or whatever, we all hate losing. Don't worry Ethan, your run-good will return. As long as you have hope, you can still be a winner again someday.
Keep your head up. You got yourself here. You can take yourself to the next level too
Really like the blue lockbox sweatshirt in this - any chance more and going to come into stock?
The Asian Airball. Cash game fish
Love watching the tournament vlogs!!
this guy gonna be out of the poker scene and sponsors in medium term.
just gambling at this point.
playing way above his stakes/league. a shame.
How are turbo tournaments even fun? It’s just an all in fest then flip of a coin. Zero strategy just luck if you run good
No different than any other ones he plays he has no self awareness...
@@Paul-fe9ff true but I’m speaking why anyone would want to play in these. You’re just going to lose or maybe win if you get lucky
@@mikeryan5856 he was posting golf videos on UA-cam but that wasn't making him money so switched to poker content he never studies poker just blind aggression is his strategy.....
@@Paul-fe9ffYou are absolutely correct. He has no concept of what his image is to other players. Like that 109cc hand. His opponent played him like a fiddle knowing he’s rampage and will blast off. It happens so often.
A good winning player will still be a winning player in a turbo
I normally hate all the comment section poker "pros" telling a guy that's won millions what he's doing wrong. With that said, I do t think Rampage is a bad player, when he's on his game he's really damn good. But he's gotta take some inventory on some of these hands he's losing with. Q-J, A-2, K-9
Even if he's ahead at some frequency it's not necessary. 250k stack, no need to go crazy, just my opinion
I have not played in a long time, what I experienced is the tempter always lets you win in the beginning to set you up for a unrecoverable loss in the end,, leaves you without any money to recover and soon bills overcome the savings.. Have won at times and said to myself this will cover my playing for the whole year but the temptation to fill the hole in not playing is like an endless pit...
We go to Melbourne every year and it takes two days to adjust to the time and a week when we get back to Canada. Love your videos, Love the gold coast
hey what camera do you use? it looks great!
Ethan, I signed up under your name, how do I get a ticket to play in the WPT Gold in Las Vegas?
K 9 WAS EITHER A SHOVE OR A FOLD. With a stack of 144. 000 you could have easily waited another orbit for at least a small pair or an ace. Tournaments are about staying in as long as possible, not being the first with a big stack. The QJ was a fold too in my eyes. And keep in mind that a minraise game has more variance thank pushing all in with a weak ace or small pair. A lot of people are afraid of just pushing because they think it makes you like like a fish when in reality you take equity from your opponent unless they hold aa kk ak
Thank God he has you instead of thse expenisve, highly repsected, excellent poker coaches he has... what would the world do without you telling them how to live their loves? Maybe next you can go tell Elon Musk how to run Tesla and Speacex or tell Bezos how to run Amazon
He is shite at poker tho makes so many bad decisions all in aj off call big raise with a2 bad bad play he just got lucky made decent money and now he juwt plays so loose spunking it all away
@@garybarrel6822 if you think hes shit at your poker your decisional
@@garybarrel6822 that's the problem with people like you LUCKY
Thanks for posting this - It’s nice to see you’re a human and not just a fish
Playing poker for a living is brutal. Any given 10 hour stretch can be one in which you have NO chance to win, which means any given tournament you might be DEAD before you're even dealt a hand. String a few of those in a row, and it can be downright depressing. Like you, I have a ton of stuff outside of poker to be grateful for, but after a losing session(s) I can rationalize in my head all I want, but I'm still going to be annoyed for a while. The good news is you've always said you're a content creator first, so even when you're losing you're still generating content - don't forget that. And at least the losing is relatable lol
Hoping for some deep runs, good luck out there. Your Venetian vlog of binking the MST tournament is what inspired me to play more tournaments. Best of luck to you.
You absolutely were sun running your first few years. You have gotten a lot better! You're way better than when I first started watching you. Tournaments are tough. I personally believe you have to play nearly perfect to be profitable long-term and you will still suffer variance.
Really liked the poker/life balance in this one! See you in Vegas man Ty for the freeroll 🎲
Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise is one of my favorire vacation spots. I am in transition from cash grinder to tournament, I can't wait to visit GC the star casino to play some poker there! Great vid as always Ethan!
I recommend you create a second channel specifically for travel, finances, life events, and deep thoughts. From my perspective, people tune in for the poker (of which, I actually prefer the tournament play). I think some some commentary that is poker related such as run-bad/sun-run, and path to $1M, etc works. However, Kolas and axe throwing doesn't quite fit the poker vlog genre.
Don't quit! I like you, man!
Obviously, you are a solid poker player. Coming from someone in his 50's, you have a great life and aside from your recent results, you are aware of your good situation. I think in poker, you need to re-think the idea of late registration to these tournaments. Grinding a win or a pay-out usually comes from the opportunity and or knowledge you gain in the early hands just as much in the latter stages of any tournament. I still remember that first significant cash during Covid with the 4-4. Stay well as always.
I love the format of this video, Ethan.
Keep your head up. Maybe a little poker coaching could give you insight as to tweaks that you might need to make to your game
The version of yourself that won the big tournaments was not the final version of you: neither was the you that ran bad recently. Keep working on your craft and accept the variance where it lay. Your always moving forward in some way. don’t let the dark days make you forget that.
Pretty good watch man. Keep grinding. People are gonna love and and hate you. Just do what makes you feel good.
I am genuinely curious why would you max late register for so many tournaments? It seems like you have so few big blinds in those tournaments that you have to go all in rather quickly. Maybe I am missing something, but if I were there playing those types of tournaments, I’d definitely want to get there a bit early play some small pots, shake off the nerves and then get into the bigger blind levels. Just a thought.
You need to go whit Sundays, byron bay , Cairns.. Darwin is a crazy place so much of Australia to see
stay strong man... keep entertaining us with your vids!!
went to the gold coast for a couple weeks last year, one of my favorite places ive ever been
The highs and lows will destroy even the best of young men. I have faith you will find your true calling. We all support you and look forward to seeing your next journey.
Im literally rooting for you to hit the biggest lifetime sun run because when you do i will and eclipse your entire lifetime run.
I luv ya buddy
When all you vloggers post your hands and how to play and constantly try to bluff people catch on and know how often you’re just trying to steal the pot so get called more often. Could work in your favor if you could actually catch but being on a downswing hurts you even more
Oh Laddie, the Absolute Brutality of being the this ice cold and on a frozen streak is SO ROUGH to watch and go through. But to be the Worst Decision Maker in televised/streamed poker AND being on such a Brutal, frigid,Sub-zero cold streak is simplyCRUEL and UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT!!!!!
Time to set the game, brain and spirit back to FACTORY REBOOT????!!!
Always pulling for you, even when you can't see the forest for the trees, nor the pine needles, nor bark, nor ranger's station....❤
Like this video taking the content back to the channel roots just vlog poker + lifestyle
this is good shit.. not like a bunch of poker vloggers show "always wins", "the win of my life" and "bunch bull-shits". This is real poker life, can't always win!
You got to work on your skill. When you bluff as often as you do, you will have a high variance that is drawn to the downside as more people catch on to the frequency of your bluffs.
I'd say just work on your timing in hands. Like shoving turn when you had the trips. Don't let them get there... Self doubt is natural and people know your play style so change your play style. Shove with top of your range Like your bluffing and you'll likely get called lite often...
Ought..that AQ of diamond hurts...
This vidy really hits home... Sometimes you have to take a step back..When you keep chasing you will go broke
Asking out of curiosity, do you actively study different spots/ranges? I haven’t watched in a while but this video I noticed a lot of max late regs. Im sure you know more than anyone about that variance. Buy in earlier and take your edge to the streets bro.
Fun fact I met you at the tampa hard rock a year or 2 ago. I shook your hand and you said sorry my hands are wet I just pee’d on them 😂😂😂
Bro love the candid take here. You're young, you've done well, you life experience is a win no matter what happens with poker.
Just protect some of your roll for "Plan B" and have a line in the sand of when to go down stakes or call it entirely. The rest, fuck dude enjoy the ride, you're young and living the dream.
Love the channel man. Signed up with your code then found out that WPT doesn't allow this in Michigan and a few other states.
Rampage: I got nothing, I'm just gonna bluff. I'm ALL-IN.
Villian: I got straight. Call!!
UA-camr: WTH? 😅
At 16:38,on the turn, the off suit "3" is actually a 2, and the river is a 3 not a 2. Apart from that, another great upload
Mistakes happen, appreciate you tuning in!
Ignore the haters man you've accomplished A LOT. Do what makes you happy
Glad you enjoyed my back yard.
Guys in love with living the high life. Keeps on saying look at this view. Forget poker and just do travel vlogs. Your head and heart aren’t in the game anymore. Now go ice 🧊 down that leg of yours. It must be sore from all that punting! 🤣🤣
Tournaments r extremely hard, winning got u excited & addicted, playoffs r far & in-between, if u enjoy, continue, whatever makes u happy😁
Rampage getting regular tournament poker variance...wonder why he surprised?
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