GAMBLING My NET WORTH On The Poker Table | Rampage Poker Vlog 

This is actually hard to watch

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.

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

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!

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

A lesson in bankroll management for those newer players watching.

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

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

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

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

Everyone trynna be like Corey Eyring with their net worth

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 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

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

I appreciate the honesty and transparency. Hope u find ways to recover

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

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.

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

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

A lot of respect for the transparency. Keep grinding.

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!

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.

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

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

Rampage has turned into Asian Airball

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.

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

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.

Doesn’t matter if it’s $2k, $20k, or $200k. We just love watching you get after it. Step down for a little to smaller stakes and rise up with a full heart

Dear lord that was brutal.

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!🤙

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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 😅😢

Ethan has zero poker feel. The truth is he hasnt played anywhere near enough to have the right feel for the game. Its like he also has no understanding of game flow at all as well. Especially with the stakes and players hes playing with. This was on true display in this session. Example 1. AJ Hand vs Brandon Steven. Brandon is one of the top nits in all of high stakes poker. If im playing these stakes i would know my opponents and would have known this info. So now your on the river and Brandon leads basically pot 1/3 of his stack on the river. There is not a single thing to do here besides call. I mean really you can probably find a fold sometimes but whatever. Raising is never ever correct. Whats the point? Lets forget that your opponent in super nit stevens. Nobody is calling your raise with a jack. They are always calling with a flush (even though they shouldnt because who the fuck would bluff here), and folding everything you have beat. There is no extra value in shoving this hand. But you showed you are just a button masher, not playing the players or the moment at all. Example 2. T9 hand vs Charles. This one is simple. If your trying to bluff Charles ever then you have no clue whats going on. Charles hasnt folded in a year. The guy is a huge whale. And if you have played poker for some time you would know that you dont bluff whales. Example 4. Q9 vs pepe . This is like example 1, what is the point of raising this river? You didnt mention once that you were trying to get him to fold a chop. So then what is the fuckin point because hes never calling worse. So what is your goal here? Zero feel, zero. I believe Rampage was so high off the flop and maybe being able to get a bunch of money back that hes really not paying attention to the board runout and got his brain stuck on the flop. Im not saying he doesnt see any 9 makes a straight, im just saying he is playing like an amateur when it comes to board runouts and opponents calling ranges. Example 3. The offstream hand where it came TT8cc. They are three handed. The other players know Rampage is stuck 500k, they clearly know he aint folding shit. So nobody ever is bluffing him. But ok he calls the check raise. The turn gives him the easiest out ever now theres zero bluffs but tilted, lack of experience, no feel and he makes the awful call. I never comment on videos but this one just really hit me and i felt i needed to comment. This is not just a downswing. This is a combination of a lack of poker experience, awful bankroll management, playing in games you clearly shouldnt be, no feel for the game or the flow of a live table and not playing your opponents just playing the cards. Maybe he learns from this but the only way he will learn is if he acknowledges that hes way to inexperienced to be playing the games he plays and the stakes hes playing. He needs to realize he didnt get to those stakes from playing winning poker and grinding for years, hes only there because of this youtube platform and all the income from stuff outside poker like signing people up for wpt global. End rant

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!

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..

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.

Im not a poker expert, but you go so heavy when you have nothing, and barely bet when you have good hands... Sending all the best! Hope it turns around! Love the vids!

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

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?

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

Gotta love your honesty man. Good for you for sharing the downs as well as the ups.

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

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

16:42 the way airball gets left hanging LOL

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

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.

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

Everyone gangster until their bankroll is gone

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!!!

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.

Raw: Well made video about gambling

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.

Kudos to Nick for folding the best hand

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

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

Rampage you are bluffing way to much because people are quick to call you down and the wider range of hands you are playing is putting you in spots where a tough decision is needed and since you are on a downswing can compound the frustration when you make the wrong decision. Need to take a break from poker to regain focus/clarity or you need to adjust your play style and hand range.

There’s no shame to going back to lower stake table and have a fresh start brother. Wish you all the best Ethan 👍

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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.

Appreciate your transparency and the time you put into these videos. Things will turn around but you gotta know when it's not your day. Especially with your playing style, if you are losing then bluffs won't get through. Just call it quits.

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.

Folding is boring right ?

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

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

You started the vlog by saying that you've been on a massive downswing. It's hard to win when you go into a game with such a negative mindset. I'm very much a recreational player but I've taken months off from playing, sharpened my swords, went back to the tables and crushed. Hope you are able to do the same. Always rooting for you Ethan! 👊

It seems just slight adjustment in these big games. They are beginning to call you a little lighter in some spots you used to get folds so you will have to slightly decrease bluff frequency, to where it doesn't seem noticeable. Pick the over bet bluff spots in smaller pots for instance. Pot is $10K and you bet $15K, even if you get called it's maintaining reputation that you will over bet pots so that when you do have the goods and over bet the calling light strategy for them will backfire as you start raking again. Tough night/stakes to keep running in to it. Hang in there and who knows maybe my suggestion is terrible but just another option to consider as you strategize moving forward.

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!

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.

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! 💪🏼☝🏼

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

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.

Reality is, he ran really well for 2+ years with a few downswings but ran extremely well while punting football fields. But when you put your life online, people figure it out eventually by running through simulation

I've seen this in many players, high stakes or low stakes it's the same, when the guy is tilted and had more money to play, they become more aggressive with more bluffs in play until the chips ran out. Of course, there's some player out there who has the discipline to quit when they know theyr'e on tilt but lots of player, I believe just don't have that discipline, case in point here is Ethan's play.

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.

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.

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

Sorry for you Ethan, at least some positive: I did quit poker when I saw this big loss on Hustler. As I had myself some big losses overall.

People will praise you when you do well. But critique every mistake once your losing. Love the grind don’t give up and stay level headed🔥❤️‍🔥

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

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

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!

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!!!

Smaller games certainly does not mean less interesting. Brad is the prime example. Don’t force yourself everyday. Hope u recover soon❤

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

Down 500k low confidence. Why not play lower stakes to help rebuild confidence and stack?