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This is actually hard to watch

I don't think I've ever heard another poker player say "I'm never folding here" as often as Rampage.

8:05 - actually no, you don't have to play 10, 2 "for Doyle." Especially since you bluff jam almost every hand you play.

Honestly kudos to you for being so open about this and being mature enough to reflect on it.

Appreciate your humility, facing things in an unfun moment, sharing it with all of us. A break sounds good, golf, etc. Take good care!

A lesson in bankroll management for those newer players watching.

People learned how to catch the punts. Time for a new strategy Ethan!!

It’s funny how Airball has become a passive fish and rampage has taken the kamikaze roll of punting like old Airball

Ethan, I am not going to take a pot shot at you like I see going on here. I feel for you man, and I respect the fact that you are so honest with your feelings and putting yourself out there even when you are having such a bad run. Respect! Keep your head up and turn it around man.

most expensive poker vlog in history of poker vlogs lmaoo

Don’t make excuses that you’re running into it. You play every single hand for stacks, and 3 barrel bluff every time. Your bets, especially over bets are so heavily weighted towards bluffs!! Sure the Queen 9 hand was a cooler, but that was the only pot you should’ve lost!! You didn’t realize that Adam had as much as he did because you don’t look! You just decide that now is the time to jam, and do it, without thinking through. I mean you’re getting jams called off by Ace 7 off!!! How does that even call? Drawing thin against every good pocket pair, every good ace. Barely ahead against all other hands. To make this Call, Raymond must think you’re bluffing 80%+ of the time! Be more aware about what’s going on at the table.

Everyone trynna be like Corey Eyring with their net worth

A lot of respect for the transparency. Keep grinding.

High praise Ethan for being honest about the highs and lows with Poker. Much Respect!!!! Take some time and love ya bro

It takes a lot of courage to post this Ethan. Taking a break is a good idea. Cant wait to see the upswing whenever you come back 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

“Rebuild the bank roll?” Broooo nooooo. Time to rebuild your mental health and call it quits.

I’m in a huge downswing… I open up J8 bc it’s a natural

@Rampage .. have you thought about coming down in stakes for awhile and access what’s going on at these high stakes cash games?

i used to play poker for a living a while back. everyday is stressful in the cash game grind. this session was a confirmation that you need to take a break.

playing above your means simply highlighted in rampage's facial expression the whole time. feel like if he goes down like 20k hes in "chasing" mode and plays uber aggresive. look at raymond on the other hand, dude's smiling, laughing, having fun even when hes all in for a 300k pot on a pure flip, dude never looked stressed or worried. you can easily tell whos playing way above their comfortability

Brad Owen has been playing for years and just played a 40k pot which is one of the biggest of his life he sat down with 15k in a big game in Bobbys Room. That’s the definition of a pro. Ethan is just a 1/2 ability player who got lucky now he’s spunking it all away with bad play and bad punts thinking he’s being unlucky

Dude Pepe is overall a pretty tight player. He was drooling when he had the AK and hit that queen for the higher straight. When he check raises you kiss all those chips good bye. Also playing 10-2 in rememberance of Doyle is stupid. Stop playing bad hands vs good players. Thanks for the vlogs man

Title of video: how to give away as much money as possible

Coming from a former low stakes player and current gambling addict (6 years and 4 months clean without a single bet on anything), hopefully you read this and you might be able to take something positive from it. 1. Stop playing nosebleed stakes. Take your time and play mid-level games again, to not only rebuild your bankroll but your confidence. Those high limit games aren't going anywhere. 2. That voice that's in your head telling you you're punting off your stack, the one you ignore and subsequently punt off your stack? Listen to it. You know poker is a game of patient aggression. Yes you have to mix it up to keep people off guard, but that doesn't mean let them get a read on you because you're playing desperately. 3. As Ivan Vanko said in Iron Man 2, "Don't get too attached to any one thing, learn to let go". Apply that philosophy to a hand that you know isn't a winner less than a third of the time. Better to leave with a tiny loss than a huge one. Use the instincts you were using when you built your stack and your table persona.

If you never lay down & fold the best hand, you’re not a very good poker player -Doyle Brunson

Have loved watching your run, but I think your vlogs have given a lot of insight into your mindset and your opponents have caught on...that you can be a bit reckless/"bluffy" at times. Good luck and hope you rebound soon.

This isn’t variance. This is an explosion of punts. RAMPUNTS

"i go into some card death..." when has that ever stopped you before?

i completely empathise with how ethan is feeling right now. What's done is done, gotta clear your mind and move on. More importantly, as long as you learn and grow from this experience, its not a total loss. Whatever money you lost recently, it was money you earned through poker and you did it once, you can do it again. Manifesting good things down the road for ya!

Dear lord that was brutal.

Loved your content over the years. So grateful for your channel. You helped me remember how much I love the game of poker. Sorry this happened but you're Rampage. If anybody comes back stronger it's you!

I appreciate the fact that you posted this. We have all been in this situation as gamblers. It is definately not fun and it effects your life outside of the poker room. Sometimes we need that break and restart. You will be fine,forget about poker for a couple weeks,do something fun and spend time with the people you love,come back,and play a little tighter to regain your confidence,dont try to get it all back at once,you have the skill,stay focused bro,you will be back on top soon enough.

I wish u a lot of luck bro, you will be back stronger, healthier and better than ever before.

You get Q10s and think "I have 40% of a royal flush" What are we doing here.

The Q10s preflop jam was wild. Not sure that it makes sense to risk so much to steal the blinds and straddle. Could’ve just played a normal hand and probably scooped anyway… Actually never mind. He was never folding the 7 on the flop and the turn Ace sealed the deal. But folding is a decent strategy when you don’t have anything. What do I know, though. I play 1/2 and some small buy-in tourneys.

Went from the tight aggressive player in big games to… everyone licking their chops, the whale has arrived

Thanks for showing us what it's really like. I look forward to seeing you recover from this... I guess you had to loose it to understand how it really feels... It's just a learning lesson one to grow on and come back more focused..

Bro you used to be this great genuine low to middle stakes games and makeing some of the absolute best content, now you throw money around like it isn’t real and you let your emotions get the better of you and that is something that always helped you ….i only say something because of such a fan n want you to be happy and back to the guy that sun run to tournament wins and countless cash game wins! Miss ya man! Good luck on the felt!🤙

Thank you for posting your thoughts. It keeps me away from gambling.

The reality of poker... Highs are great but the lows are mind blowing 😅😢

The sad inevitable way we all knew this was going to end

while this was hard to watch, thanks for posting as always, at the end of the day you’re living what you set out to do and all that comes with it. good luck!

16:42 the way airball gets left hanging LOL

Everyone gangster until their bankroll is gone

Should talk to Brad about this. Been watching him for 5+ years I want to say he has a lot of experience managing his budget

Imho, you jumped to too high of stakes before you were ready. You were riding a high wave of good luck and said you had a bankroll and jumped too high. A few years ago you were making videos on 1-3 house games.

Hey Ethan - That was brave to post that video knowing you would get slaughtered by so many people in the comments. You got a lot of heart and watching that was tough knowing how awful it would have been to go through. Definitely not the best you ever played. Poker is a hard game and playing at these levels is something you should seriously reconsider. Your young so you can bounce back and learn from this. When people tell you that your a bad player with no feel and you were just lucky before don’t listen to that bullshit - you have achieved way more in poker than anyone commenting here so what makes them think they are qualified to tell you this. When people tell you to step back, go down in stakes and stop gambling - do listen to that. Maybe look at your buddy Wolfgang - he is half the player you are but he is focussing on poker content and has over a million subscribers while playing manageable stakes. Similar to him you make great content so maybe put more focus on that channel.

Props to you for showing this video. Poker can be fucking brutal

Correct me if I am wrong... shouldn't you only be buying in for 1/20 - 1/30 your total bank roll. If your bank roll is $1 million. You should be buying in for $50000 max.

Well done for posting that, it’s important to show that poker isn’t always glamour and success and can have a dark side. Enjoy your break. I hope to see you come back stronger or find yourself something another challenge to enjoy.

Ethan, I am a gambling addict who started playing roulette more than 10 years ago, then black jack and then poker, everything just worked out well for me, I made 10k in my first year and I reached almost 25k in a short time (I'm from Panama, the minimum wage here is of 500 dollars a month), my brain broke and I thought that things would always turn out well for me because nothing gives you the feeling of being successful at something and even more so in this game with competition as tough as this one. I can see from your decisions, your despair, your face, your mood, your tiredness that you are not well, in your head you only have to win at all costs and do things well again but impatience pushes you to do the opposite. I am a player who has been losing for 10 years for that same reason. and I never had a career as successful as you, take a break and return to your principles, you are an admiration, do not become another degenerate. atte a degenerate

Looking forward to the rebranding of your channel. Ethan the day in the life of a Starbucks Barista.

Raw: Well made video about gambling

I feel your pain bro I too am on a down swing, just remember that nothing last forever! Good Luck and stay Blessed!

"Your worst enemy at the poker table is yourself." Stu Ungar

Kudos to Nick for folding the best hand

This reminds me of equity trading, when you are ignoring what is going on, trading bigger and bigger to get back the losses, refuse to admit you are wrong, and adding to losers in the hopes it will turn around. One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was "trade like Spock, no emotion, only logic". Of course this is easier said than done, and poker is not the same as trading, but now it seems you are all emotion, and no logic.

Any chance you can play lower stakes? Or does "keeping up w appearances" matter? I think nothing wrong w playing a lower game and building back up or at least not dropping massive amounts.

imagine donking off stacks and then having the audacity to critique someone else's play when they punish you for over playing weak holdings by trapping you with a monster.

In our home game, I've seen hypo agro players come and go all the time. I think you should show down. Other players have your number. At this point they cannot respect your raises even when you have premiums.

Ethan plays like he’s trying to catch a movie.

Real friends would have done an intervention a long time ago! 🗣️STOP PLAYING POKER

Hello Ethan, I respect your candid videos, I wish you the best from the bottom of my heart and I hope you'll take a short break, reflect, let the emotions out and come back like spock. Good luck and Better hands!!!

Someone chasing their dream and learning is inspirational! Its a mistake if we dont learn. Thankyou for your vlog and good luck in your next chapter

Folding is boring right ?

Have enjoyed following you for the last several years. You ascent from small stakes to big stakes has been both exciting and inspiring to watch. It's healthy to take a break, step back, & reflect on what you want the next chapter to look like. Enjoy your time away.

I’m going through a downswing as well so I can definitely emphasize with you there. At least that one bluff with KK got through, that was a nice highlight

you have had an amazing experience getting to play at the level you have. But it is hard to see such a big loss. We are rooting for your next step. Sending you luck!

For all the haters who said Ethan can’t play, he had a lucky run, he sucks ... how many of you have over $3MM in tournament wins and another couple millions in cash winnings? He started out $1-2 and worked his way up. That’s no small feat. And to all who thinks they can play better, prove it. Show me ur lifetime winnings! Do I hear crickets?

Big Fish!😂😂😂

First video I’m seeing of you. Respect for the transparency, I wouldn’t have it in me to post this. But since you did I’m assuming you could take some feedback. I’ve been playing for 17 years and never had huge wins nor huge losses, though profitable long term - like you said it comes with the territory, but frankly that’s not true when you’re a real professional, which personally never treated poker as such outside of a recreational hobby. Professionally I work as a trader so I deal with risk management on a daily basis. Based on my observation of your game here, this does not look like a one off tilt session. Again, never seen others so what do I know. But this is the type of play/tilt whatever you want to call it that ruins lives. Im not sure how you made your money, so if it was entirely from poker I’d say go back to the basics and play 2-5 until you realize how flawed your game was here. Normally I’d say you’ll get back on your feet and I’m sure you will. But you need to implement risk management protocols to stop playing or you’ll find yourself fucked eventually. If you’re honest with yourself and this was a uniquely tilty day you’ve never had, then Godspeed and GL, genuinely hope that’s the case. People love a good bounce back story so if you do this right you’ll be rewarded. Keep your mind strong or you’ll lose it all

Although sad, thx for sharing this experience it wasnt easy for you, but helps others as well. Its not always big hands and big wins and it can be really tough. Imo it was from the beginning wrong playing your bankroll, especially when you are not rolling good. Very risky.

Maybe it would be a good time to use your reputation and make bets accordingly for just a bit.

I knew this day would come for him to realize that nothing is as simple as poker gambling. And to all the people who had invested in him, luck doesn't come so often, and downswings are bound to happen. Never get your hopes too high on winning.

I feel so much better about losing 2k last weekend 😂

Tough one to watch for sure, the real downswing and a heartfelt outro by Ethan - I feel you

Hey man, this may be a good time to step away from the game for a while. It seems like you’re playing quite emotionally, and poker is not a forgiving environment for that. Take some time off to think on what you want out of your life, maybe shift towards making more content about things you enjoy outside of poker. It’s completely okay to throw in the white flag for the time being, and come back in some time when you’re in a better place mentally. I don’t think anyone will play well when they’re focused on the fact that they are on a million dollar downswing.

We're with you, Ethan! Hurts me too hope you come back from this after a nice mental and spiritual break! Pulling for you, man!

when youre on a huge downswing and playing in a huge game its always good to make sure that you know your opponent has 3 $25k chips instead of 2 $25k chips when making a terrible shove that is terrible no matter how many $25k chips he has

I respect your openness and your ability to reflect on mistakes! Especially online where so many people feel the need to say something.. Keep going and growing brother, many people are behind you! 💪🏼☝🏼

If you nvr play and lose like this, you’ll never know what crazy wins and dreams feel like either

Came in w a bad mindset

Whyd bro have to 2.5x everyone’s starting stack lol

Love your channel. One of my favorites to watch. I have no doubt you will come back and be stronger because of it. Forgot all the haters. Good luck man.

super wide preflop ranges, especially calling 3 bets with pbb anything oop (J9o), leads to weak ranges postflop and A LOT of potential bluffs on later streets. Get your preflop game together and u r back crushing!

When I keep running into it with my great hands, I quit for the day.

Ethan, rampage i watched your channel for a couple years now and i really enjoy watching. I watch every single one of your vlog. I am sort of newbie when it comes to poker i am a 1/2 - 2/5 cash game. I watch your videos for entertainment, learning and improving my skills of poker. I know there’s a lot of negativity out there on how you play specially this one. But man, don’t quit and i know you won’t, you might take a little break but not for a while. You are a fighter, a new breed in poker this downswing happens for a reason. Yes, you need to quit PUNTING too much but i think but don’t stop playing aggressive YOU ARE RAMPAGE. Anyway man, i love your channel and i am looking forward to see you back on the stream. Lots of love bro. You have many good upswing than this one. Btw, i move back to the Philippines for now . If you ever want to visit i am very much open to be your guide and host.

keep it going Rampage,,,,Good to take a break. I wanna wish u all e best !!!!

I’m watching the beginning of the video right now and without knowing the results, you should diversify your assets into less risky vehicles. Index funds, bonds, CDs, whatever. Homelessness is real and poverty sucks.

rampage i love your content but bankroll management is very important, i am looking forward to see your next win, time to end this downswing and bink!!!

Please take a break Ethan, take $100k and go travel the world for a year, come back with a refreshed perspective, play some lower stakes, keep the content fun! You’ve got such a good thing going, no point in playing tilted over and over

I want to applaud you for making the video. It sucks to have a loss like that, and it’s even tougher to re-live it for a narration. Most people would skip it and just say that they are taking a break with no explanation. It’s your losing days that define your character- anyone can handle the big wins, it takes a lot to keep it together in times like these.

Rampage dude, take a few weeks off and gather yourself. You're literally punting every single hand. It was painful to watch but hope you rebound buddy. Drop down in stakes, get back to making better decisions and learn from this experience.

When the flush gets there on the river and your opponent leads out for pot and you have the straight its a call. Its on page one in Poker for Dunmies.

Time to increase your rake! Easy money

i remember watching this session (came out a long time ago) and it was a train wreck. Not sure how that felt after, but I doubt sleeping would be easy

Ethan is the male version of Lynne Ji.

Lmao low key calling Pepe a scared nit 😂

I did notice that when you have the best of it, you have a tendency to go into call (trap) mode, but when you’re clearly behind (or chasing) you are hyper aggressive…don’t you think your opponents can see this too?

How do I keep "running into it" when I raise scared money q-rag into a ak? Ethan, for christsake, how bad do you hate money?