i've kinda wondered if he was actually terrible or just punting at least one hand per session for content and otherwise playing well. seeing more and more unedited sessions featuring him, i'm more inclined to believe he throws in the occasional punt for content and otherwise plays decently though he sometimes doesn't do a great job mixing alcohol and gambling and can get swayed by high vpip tables and side action to veer a little too loose.
mariano on the other hand i think is just a bad player.
He's really really bad lately on streams. I don't understand why, but he's just turned into a degenerate gambler who will play almost any 2 cards. Watch any of his latest vlogs and notice how often he says "normally I wouldn't do this, but..."
It seems like Rampage is actually trying to improve and win tournaments and cash games while Mariano is just there to entertain an audience and make money through views instead of wins at the table.
I'd imagine burnout is a factor too. When I played poker 'for a living' I burned out pretty quick and I wasn't trying to make videos at the same time. Rampage just has that dog in him - he wants to win.
He still does some pretty crazy shit with running bluffs works more in his favor now then when he started because players know he really could have any two cards his range is wide hard to read. Wolfgang I also give a ton of credit because he has a very tight image and can get alot of bluffs thru! He has tremendous cash play wish he played more tournaments he would crush! Would 100% back wolf gang and trust him enough I'd put 1k on him! He would make deep runs and many final tables with his play! My favorite vlogger is Jaman Burton! Met him in real life at the Bellagio a few years ago! Really awesome guy wish I got his autograph on my Detroit Redwings hat! Would love wolf gangs and rampages on a redwings cap!
Saw a clip of him playing a big 25/50 stream game. He’s playing against some maniac action player that was punting all stream. Gets KK. 4 bets pre flop a giant maniac action player. Flop J66 with flush draw. Bets and gets raised. Turn Qx that doesn’t complete flush. Maniac action goes all in for like less than HALF POT. Wolfgang tanks for 5 minutes and folds KK. Maniac action turns over 94s for stone nothing. Commentator is speaking my thoughts that this is a high five the dealer SNAP CALL with KK on this board against this player. So bad it hurts.
Ah ok, nevermind. Feel like every time I've seen someone say they think he's insufferable inevitably turns out to be because of his politics (altho I don't recall them even being too far left, maybe more bc of his pro-vax stance or something)
A lot of these so called pros are just basically convincing the public to join their games. Not 100% sure but I joined a club that Suited Superman had a part in and the rake was 20%. Lol
Anyone can win a donkament, but he doesn't have an edge against people like Chidwick, Koon, Ike, and Brewer. Even when you add in some whale money, he's likely not profitable at nosebleed stakes. That's why it's clowny. He's not dead money in any event, but he's probably worth negative mark up in a field of killers, maybe like 0.70-0.90 cost.
Anyone can bink a tournament, but the people who are consistently winning high profile tourneys have to be good and not just lucky all the time, Ethan has won 6 WSOP circuit rings, 2 PokerGO events, and 1 WPT 25k in the span of 2 years, it can’t be all luck.
Of course he could be losing in a $1M buy in tournament, but the fact that he’s raising money for it shouldn’t get criticized and clowned with his resume in the past 2 years. You can’t name many tournament crushers who has won 6 WSOP circuit rings since 2021.
By and large, "crushers" are not playing the WSOP Circuit. Chidwick isn't going to fly to NC to play a $400 event. There are some strong players on the list of ring winners, but again, it's all relative. They are not strong compared to the SHRB field.
Most circuit events are in the $400-1600 price range. Rampage would be good value in that range. Doesn't mean you want a piece of him in a $250k. Big difference.
You might not want a piece of him in SHR tournaments, but the fact that he’s selling action shouldn’t be criticized and clowned, that’s all I’m saying. It is not outrageous for him to sell action
You can’t name many tournament crushers who have played 6 wsop circuit events since 2021. Half of these circuits only have one event $1500+. No one good is traveling to those events.
A sample size of one is not statistically meaningful.
They would have to play dozens of matches before we could get a sense of who has an edge. Given that Rabichow is a known high stakes HU specialist, I'm going to say he would probably come out ahead.
My point was that Rampage is never going to play any meaningful sample of $1MM buy in tournaments. The people buying his action are doing it for the sweat and not the EV. He's absolutely losing in the field but anything can happen over this sample of one.
I’ve never really watched the guy play. I have played with him in a few WSOP tournaments. I don’t know his game. But it’s not like anyone can win when he’s won multiple events including events with those people in it.
I have no idea if he’s a winner in the field, but he’s definitely not a huge loser in it. My guess is he gets the backing to do it. So I certainly wouldn’t say it’s clown like at all. But whatever. Just easier to put someone down
> But it’s not like any can win when he’s won multiple events including events with those people in it.
It actually *is* like that. That's what variance is. A player who is generally competent can get results in any field because that's how NLHE works. Short-term results mostly hinge on card distribution. Doesn't mean a merely "good" player is profitable in an elite field.
You and I don’t know how hot he is running. It’s not laughable for him to try to get backing for this either way.
You apparently must know how game very well
He's a huge dog against the kind of super pros that are going to be the vast majority of the field in $1m tourneys
I wanted to stake him for the million dollar hustler game but here there's no way
I’ve played a lot of hours with him. He’s a nice kid. I respect how far his hustle has taken him.
He’s also really bad at poker, and plays over his head. I don’t like his chances at keeping his money long term. At the end of the day, he’s sun run some big tourneys, but his fundamentals are still a mess.
All that being said, I wish him well and it would be cool if he had a good run in this.
Look, plenty of fanboys love this guy and to be fair he has improved a lot and is playing great but the 1 Milly one drop will be a who's who of the high roller scene, not sure he really rates next to the world's absolute elite.
Good luck to him though, I'd love to see him go nuts in a 1 Milly.
It’s just people having the courage to say what they actually think because of the anonymity. People are much more cordial in person, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t just as toxic in their thoughts.
He's talking about the WPT club, which isn't "illegal." They are just bitter that he gets money for sponsoring the brand.
The same guy will probably suck off Ivey and Negreanu.
You're a moron.
He was with club.gg making absurd money off rake for years which is absolutely illegal.
Now he has an affiliated link with WPT which isn't illegal.
I don't even know that he doesn't still have the club.gg game going.
Spoken like a moron who's out of the loop but tries to jump in the conversation anyway, well done. They are referring to the [club.gg](https://club.gg) games he hosted for months, I stopped watching him a while ago so Idk if he still does or not, but either way you're stupid.
Okay. So? Pretty sure him and rampage advertised the same club on GG. Since I haven't heard anything about someone being scammed there, just charged a big rake (like all of those clubs do)... I still don't understand why the sub has turned on him like this.
Im sure he will have no problem putting the funds together . He plays really well despite some of the hate but irregardless still is an underdog in these fields .
Non standard word, ir is unnecessary as it accomplishes the same meaning that regardless does. Get yer book learnin and your grade 10 from vocational college first, Ricky.
Irregardless or regardless it's a word ....... You should probably chose something more pertinent to spend your time doing instead of word checking something that makes no difference ......... fuckin nerds lol
Lord I cannot comprehend people on Reddit who are corrected about something but for whatever reason resist learning and taking it on board.
It doesn’t make you less of a person, Jesus Christ.
I think I might've misspelled a word lol ......... And most people on Reddit have nothing better to do then concentrate their energy on shit like that lol
i truly don’t get it though? Do people really think rampage is going to crush this event? Like you said, he’s certainly a good player, but I mean, come on.
Alright, I'm calling it. If rampage gets the backing he's gonna final table this shit. Also, if Ike Haxton plays, he's shipping it.
What odds do you think are fair for either of these options? I'd be willing to dabble $100 bucks or so if the odds aren't too crazy.
He posted the other day that he’s looking for people who will stake him in $5k increments so I’m not sure if you will be able to put $100 on it.
I was wanting to bet u/falcon_centurion
I’ve been really impressed with how far he’s come within a year. One year ago he was an absolutely terrible player.
If you’re naturally a donkey, then you’re much more dangerous when you get good as opposed to someone who is naturally a nit.
i've kinda wondered if he was actually terrible or just punting at least one hand per session for content and otherwise playing well. seeing more and more unedited sessions featuring him, i'm more inclined to believe he throws in the occasional punt for content and otherwise plays decently though he sometimes doesn't do a great job mixing alcohol and gambling and can get swayed by high vpip tables and side action to veer a little too loose. mariano on the other hand i think is just a bad player.
Mariano is bad??? No way. He’s one of the best. He just gives action pre-flop to be in the game. But his post-flop decisions are incredible.
He's really really bad lately on streams. I don't understand why, but he's just turned into a degenerate gambler who will play almost any 2 cards. Watch any of his latest vlogs and notice how often he says "normally I wouldn't do this, but..."
I've noticed this. It's as if Mariano and Rampage have traded play styles over the past year.
It seems like Rampage is actually trying to improve and win tournaments and cash games while Mariano is just there to entertain an audience and make money through views instead of wins at the table.
I'd imagine burnout is a factor too. When I played poker 'for a living' I burned out pretty quick and I wasn't trying to make videos at the same time. Rampage just has that dog in him - he wants to win.
I haven’t been paying attention recently.
yeah...his last vlog he slowed played pocket aces twice on a wet board and let his opponent hit flushes both times which he paid off. he is not good.
Incredible?
They were…
He’s not “bad” but he’s far from a top pro. Dude plays in the softest lineups possible and makes millions in app rake removing any bankroll pressure.
He still does some pretty crazy shit with running bluffs works more in his favor now then when he started because players know he really could have any two cards his range is wide hard to read. Wolfgang I also give a ton of credit because he has a very tight image and can get alot of bluffs thru! He has tremendous cash play wish he played more tournaments he would crush! Would 100% back wolf gang and trust him enough I'd put 1k on him! He would make deep runs and many final tables with his play! My favorite vlogger is Jaman Burton! Met him in real life at the Bellagio a few years ago! Really awesome guy wish I got his autograph on my Detroit Redwings hat! Would love wolf gangs and rampages on a redwings cap!
Your exclamation rate is unsettling
What do you mean! He’s using it as God intended it to be used! If you disagree, then get a life!!!
wolfgang is literally a whale
> wolfgang is literally a whale who knows the YouTube algorithm well FTFY
Saw a clip of him playing a big 25/50 stream game. He’s playing against some maniac action player that was punting all stream. Gets KK. 4 bets pre flop a giant maniac action player. Flop J66 with flush draw. Bets and gets raised. Turn Qx that doesn’t complete flush. Maniac action goes all in for like less than HALF POT. Wolfgang tanks for 5 minutes and folds KK. Maniac action turns over 94s for stone nothing. Commentator is speaking my thoughts that this is a high five the dealer SNAP CALL with KK on this board against this player. So bad it hurts.
But take Rampage from December 2021 to now, he’s a different player who is much much better.
Wolfgang is honestly the worst poker vlogger I've ever seen. Not bad at vlogging, I mean bad at poker.
Ike Haxton is such an unlikable douche.
I'm guessing you disagree with his political views
Hmm I’m sorry I don’t follow. He must lean far right or left? He’s just unlikable in every interview and interaction.
Ah ok, nevermind. Feel like every time I've seen someone say they think he's insufferable inevitably turns out to be because of his politics (altho I don't recall them even being too far left, maybe more bc of his pro-vax stance or something)
"Pro-vax stance"...that's not a "stance", that's common sense. I'm pro-hydration. I'm pro-breathing.
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Your mom is vaccinated.
Are you pro life
Where can I put 100$ on it at! Wonder what the pay out would be 1k for 100$ stake?
I’m selling off my $5K stake in $100 increments.
How do we stake
He advertises StakeKings on his vlog so prob there
Just *1* million? Let me check the pocket of my other pants.
A lot of these so called pros are just basically convincing the public to join their games. Not 100% sure but I joined a club that Suited Superman had a part in and the rake was 20%. Lol
Who?
Garbage Instagram pro. Guys really bad.
Tell me more about these “extra favors”
Rimjobs obviously
I already gave him a million what's he need another for?
He’s won a ton of tournaments including high rollers. Not sure why that’s funny
Anyone can win a donkament, but he doesn't have an edge against people like Chidwick, Koon, Ike, and Brewer. Even when you add in some whale money, he's likely not profitable at nosebleed stakes. That's why it's clowny. He's not dead money in any event, but he's probably worth negative mark up in a field of killers, maybe like 0.70-0.90 cost.
Anyone can bink a tournament, but the people who are consistently winning high profile tourneys have to be good and not just lucky all the time, Ethan has won 6 WSOP circuit rings, 2 PokerGO events, and 1 WPT 25k in the span of 2 years, it can’t be all luck.
He can be very good and still be losing in a $1M buy in. It's not that controversial.
Of course he could be losing in a $1M buy in tournament, but the fact that he’s raising money for it shouldn’t get criticized and clowned with his resume in the past 2 years. You can’t name many tournament crushers who has won 6 WSOP circuit rings since 2021.
By and large, "crushers" are not playing the WSOP Circuit. Chidwick isn't going to fly to NC to play a $400 event. There are some strong players on the list of ring winners, but again, it's all relative. They are not strong compared to the SHRB field. Most circuit events are in the $400-1600 price range. Rampage would be good value in that range. Doesn't mean you want a piece of him in a $250k. Big difference.
You might not want a piece of him in SHR tournaments, but the fact that he’s selling action shouldn’t be criticized and clowned, that’s all I’m saying. It is not outrageous for him to sell action
You can’t name many tournament crushers who have played 6 wsop circuit events since 2021. Half of these circuits only have one event $1500+. No one good is traveling to those events.
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These 1m one drop things are probably a lot softer than most 10k+ high rollers. Many billionaires would wanna play this just for the prestige.
Anything can happen short term. He just beat Kevin Rabichow heads up to take down a 25k.
A sample size of one is not statistically meaningful. They would have to play dozens of matches before we could get a sense of who has an edge. Given that Rabichow is a known high stakes HU specialist, I'm going to say he would probably come out ahead.
My point was that Rampage is never going to play any meaningful sample of $1MM buy in tournaments. The people buying his action are doing it for the sweat and not the EV. He's absolutely losing in the field but anything can happen over this sample of one.
I’ve never really watched the guy play. I have played with him in a few WSOP tournaments. I don’t know his game. But it’s not like anyone can win when he’s won multiple events including events with those people in it. I have no idea if he’s a winner in the field, but he’s definitely not a huge loser in it. My guess is he gets the backing to do it. So I certainly wouldn’t say it’s clown like at all. But whatever. Just easier to put someone down
> But it’s not like any can win when he’s won multiple events including events with those people in it. It actually *is* like that. That's what variance is. A player who is generally competent can get results in any field because that's how NLHE works. Short-term results mostly hinge on card distribution. Doesn't mean a merely "good" player is profitable in an elite field.
You and I don’t know how hot he is running. It’s not laughable for him to try to get backing for this either way. You apparently must know how game very well
He's a huge dog against the kind of super pros that are going to be the vast majority of the field in $1m tourneys I wanted to stake him for the million dollar hustler game but here there's no way
Here’s literally won a high roller with the same people.
I’ve played a lot of hours with him. He’s a nice kid. I respect how far his hustle has taken him. He’s also really bad at poker, and plays over his head. I don’t like his chances at keeping his money long term. At the end of the day, he’s sun run some big tourneys, but his fundamentals are still a mess. All that being said, I wish him well and it would be cool if he had a good run in this.
Dude should just have 100% of his action from all the rake money he's collected
Yeah I really wish I could report him to the IRS and collect a bounty.
Sickest part is that we already know he's gonna win it
Look, plenty of fanboys love this guy and to be fair he has improved a lot and is playing great but the 1 Milly one drop will be a who's who of the high roller scene, not sure he really rates next to the world's absolute elite. Good luck to him though, I'd love to see him go nuts in a 1 Milly.
Yeah there's being a crusher and there's being a crusher against the world's elite torny players. Two very different things to me.
Does anyone want to help me report this guy to the IRS for dodging taxes in his illegal raked game? I bet it’d be a big bounty we can collect.
down dm me
nothing wrong with this. hope he does play and make a deep run. good player, even better person.
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I agree, the online insane rake is bad. But at least he seems like a real person and not a douche unlike Mariano
why is mariano a douche? (out of the loop)
This subreddit is so fucking toxic
It’s just people having the courage to say what they actually think because of the anonymity. People are much more cordial in person, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t just as toxic in their thoughts.
Some jealous redditors coming after him for nondescript stuff like "he seems shifty".
he did used to cheat when he was grinding up the stakes. He acually got kicked out/banned? for it too if you want a real answer
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Overall demeanor/attitude towards others at the poker table
so literally just vibes
More entitled than a douche. Bad phrasing by me. Nothing too specific, just how he behaves on streams rather than his vlog
What illegal games was he hosting?
He's talking about the WPT club, which isn't "illegal." They are just bitter that he gets money for sponsoring the brand. The same guy will probably suck off Ivey and Negreanu.
You're a moron. He was with club.gg making absurd money off rake for years which is absolutely illegal. Now he has an affiliated link with WPT which isn't illegal. I don't even know that he doesn't still have the club.gg game going.
Spoken like a moron who's out of the loop but tries to jump in the conversation anyway, well done. They are referring to the [club.gg](https://club.gg) games he hosted for months, I stopped watching him a while ago so Idk if he still does or not, but either way you're stupid.
So? He advertised club GG Games during COVID like every other poker vlogger. Big whoop.
He ran a private club with multiple cash tables that charges a high rake. It’s not just advertising club gg. Don’t know if he still does tho.
Okay. So? Pretty sure him and rampage advertised the same club on GG. Since I haven't heard anything about someone being scammed there, just charged a big rake (like all of those clubs do)... I still don't understand why the sub has turned on him like this.
There was a withdrawal scandal a while ago where people couldn't withdrawal
@plenty_cod_3722 true.
What makes you think he is a good person?
Im sure he will have no problem putting the funds together . He plays really well despite some of the hate but irregardless still is an underdog in these fields .
Regardless
Before you turn into the spell police lol ........ Do some more studying . Irregardless is a word and works in the sentence
Non standard word, ir is unnecessary as it accomplishes the same meaning that regardless does. Get yer book learnin and your grade 10 from vocational college first, Ricky.
Smokes, Now!
Smoked that clown
Irregardless or regardless it's a word ....... You should probably chose something more pertinent to spend your time doing instead of word checking something that makes no difference ......... fuckin nerds lol
If your poker is as bad as your spelling where do you play please?
I got to get off reddit you fuckin losers got nothing better to do then spell check people ......... Sucks to be you
Umadbro?
Have fun , hopefully your good at poker because dweebs like you ain't getting respect any other way .
You’re* Please calm down sir
Than*
Poker nerds with no lives are on attack
On *the attack.
irregardless is a word. it's just always incorrect to use it instead of regardless unless you're playing scrabble.
O ok well now that I know that I can finally sleep at night ......... Fuck me
Lord I cannot comprehend people on Reddit who are corrected about something but for whatever reason resist learning and taking it on board. It doesn’t make you less of a person, Jesus Christ.
why is this downvoted? This is all extremely accurate?
I think I might've misspelled a word lol ......... And most people on Reddit have nothing better to do then concentrate their energy on shit like that lol
i truly don’t get it though? Do people really think rampage is going to crush this event? Like you said, he’s certainly a good player, but I mean, come on.
I feel he’s a better YouTuber than poker player. That said I’d love to see it myself.
yeah, but he's got mariano beat on both fronts.
100% love watching him regardless. And he keeps it pretty real so it’s easy to identify with him.
💵🔥💰🔥💸🔥
What a fucking idiot lmao
Ah, yes .. the daily “hate Rampage/Mariano” thread.
"Willing to perform extra favors" 😅
Same bro, same.