ALL IN For BIGGEST Pot Of My Life In High Stakes 5/10/20 NL - Poker Vlog Ep 107

[@uhhmike]

It's cool that you're honest with big losing sessions and not just glorifying winning. Thanks for keeping it real. Good luck

[@TheGreenFire41]

Hey Brad, I know these kind of videos must be extremely tough to make, especially given the recent downswing(s). Just wanted to say that I really appreciate you making the effort to create these kind of videos, for someone that just started taking Poker somewhat seriously it helps knowing that 1. it's not all sunshine n roses, and that 2. even a year-long pro like you goes through these tough stretches, it makes everything way more relatable. I think that years from now, when it's all said and done, you'll not regret having made these videos, as it'll be nice watching back on a small bump in the road of an otherwise very steep uphill drive. :) Keep it up!

[@ChrisProtein]

this ^^^

[@ruipereira8871]

When you play any game or sport. If you're upset or overheating. You'll never play good. I would've done the same thing. Don't feel bad. Your a great player. Keep it up.

[@ormedesainthilaire3226]

Part of the game bro. Learn and move forward, thanks for sharing

[@benlysne]

The A10 hand was a huge gamble don’t think I would have the balls to call an all in that spot

[@TheRaviHirani]

Great post! Keep your head up Brad! If you weren’t a successful poker player you wouldn’t be playing these stakes! Until the next vid man!

[@JeffBoski]

So many vultures coming after those coveted 💵 Bradley Dollars 💵

[@dudeyes7261]

JD, don't you mean aka the donkass.

[@saulbadman3125]

Sick needle

[@austinhamilton122]

@@otownjim92 must have had stake in the -$6k losing session.

[@amanojyaku7160]

@@otownjim92 look at you.... a KZbin nobody!!!!!

[@jordanphillips7799]

theyre not that hard to come by, dude plays horrible

[@sfjeanfrancois]

“Important to share” absolutely!! This is a great video for 2/5 players thinking of higher stakes. The reality is that losses (& wins) are just amplified & one needs to be ready with a solid bankroll. I commend you for sharing. This makes a difference!

[@papavalium]

Yeah I just played some hours of 2/5 and I thought that was high limits, when I had to go all in with 300 bucks. But as I see, 300 is just a bet on the turn and river that's common place. I will not be going to that stakes anytime soon. lol

[@Catultripathi]

Agreed.. applies to everyone wanting to move to their higher stakes without a solid bankroll for the same. In 5 to 10 hands that could be worst hands of your life. You are bankrupt.. and it happens..

[@SwayPromo]

volcano hi the point is to make money. If you’re making money at your stakes than stay there. I play 5/10 and it’s bigger than this game in the video. But I’m comfortable there. Wouldn’t want to play bigger. Even tho I do sometimes and do decent.

[@SwayPromo]

volcano hi Yeah man. I get it. Just play what you’re comfortable at whatever makes you money. I play 55 because it’s easier in my opinion and I can make more money. Here in Houston the games are insane. A 1/2 gain can easily have 4 to $5000 stacks. Making it almost a “have to” moving up and steaks. The game that Brad showed i this video is super soft and small compared even to our 1/3 game. Lol Brad is terrible 😂

[@SwayPromo]

volcano hi yeah 400 buy in is decent. That’s super small here for 1/2 Avg buy in is 600 for 1/2 and the avg open is 30.

[@RampagePoker]

Hopefully we see a big bounce back from you soon Brad! Props to you for posting and reporting this video and the results, definitely not easy to do man. Wish you all the best!

[@TonyG410]

Damn!!! Tough tough session. The A10 hand I thought for sure would work out for you w/ 2 streets still to come.

[@spenceringermanson4385]

Yea esp. as there was someone to act behind him. He played it right

[@BURJUKATI]

On the turn Under the gun bets 510$ And he folds for all in I think he might have two clubs may be K club and other So may be there were only 7 clubs left which he didn’t hit any

[@fluphenazine1879]

Drawing Hands like those are for suckers. Virtual Coin Flips that are not worth it in the long run.

[@ricardobarnao369]

Looks like you tried to force the action even when you knew you were behind

[@badbadnotgoodgoodgodnotbad2930]

Playing your biggest pot as an underdog isn't the best approach

[@stevenhir5528]

AJ is a huge tilting hand

[@WALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOW]

@@badbadnotgoodgoodgodnotbad2930 this. also, i feel like if youre looking for reasons to play the biggest pot of your life, youre probably gonna be getting it in bad.

[@davidlynn9195]

Aj wow

[@fluphenazine1879]

@@davidlynn9195 He was obviously tilting. I've seen it and done it for 30 years.

[@Thehintercast]

"We flop a straight to the nuts, I wanna go all in, but my opponent might have a flush on the nuts so I hesitantly 3 bet due to the fact that my grip on the nuts isn't so tight." Are we still talking about poker?

[@castlehill6717]

Thehintercast Were talking about Po-stle

[@dannylones2159]

delusional gambling I suppose

[@RW77777777]

with enough alcohol you can flop a straight to the nuts

[@PeteMills]

Dude! Way to rep stoicism on your worst session ever, that takes strength.

[@robclark7380]

“Buckner walking into Shea” lmao dude good one, and the interview after loosing was good shit, go back watch can literally feel your emotion....good luck man!

[@georgehennin6814]

@rick smith thinking the same thing

[@phunkdoctaspock]

You can't literally feel an emotion. It's not a physical object. Find a new word to not use properly.

[@lauriemackenzie1833]

"I'm still up 20 thousand from the last time I stick it in you"

[@VexxdGaming]

@@phunkdoctaspock yes you can dumbass. it has multiple definitions. you can definitely feel an emotion.

[@kitoushi66]

Your videos are great even the loosing sessions. I learn a lot and love the journey. Keep up the good work. Love the taps for the fallen Bradley dollars.

[@Its__Good]

Rumour has it that Brad has had to go back to his truck delivery job and studying for his law degree.

[@thegriz2270]

@@ErrolPotok something tells me you missed the reference

[@majedelali6633]

@@thegriz2270 you obviously haven't seen rounders

[@thegriz2270]

@@majedelali6633 the guy I replied to deleted his comment. I obviously have

[@NKG13]

Never like to see you lose brad. I just had a bad night at the table myself. You know your stuff man, I definitely picked up a great bunch of tips from you!

[@CollingwoodFC2011]

when 4b AK is 'overrepping your hand' but you'd snap do it on 2/5, you're playing out of your depth buddy...

[@mck04]

Hey I'm a total noobie to poker. Can you explain that for me?

[@heismandd]

mck04 implying his behavior is different playing 5/10 vs 2/5 when blind amounts shouldn’t affect your action

[@RW77777777]

sometimes higher stakes players sit at 2/5 tables particularly those couple of hours right after auto-deposits go out on a Thurs after midnight; and they can clean out working stiffs in 5minutes of their time because the fish never let go of a hand you'll know who they are

[@Charlie_Ses]

He just said he's playing too high stakes, which given how bombed he was to lose 2 buy-ins is probably right. How can a 4 bet over rep AK?

[@gagereigns5272]

You called $1800 with AJ off ??? 🦓🦓🦓🦓 I don't have a Donkey emoji so you're going to have to help me out and pretend that the Zebra is a Donkey and in addition the (ZebraDonkey) is well........you 🦓⬅️ -🅱️RAD OWEN-

[@brycepolito7203]

I was waiting for you to double up on AT hand... shake it off man!!

[@Mike-si7mv]

I wish I had your temperament. You seem to handle these beats with grace and style. Best of luck and thanks for this vid.

[@superfanclub]

Keep your head up Brad! You’ll be back on that hot streak soon enough! Love the vlogs keep em coming!

[@jaylee6951]

Almost every all in, was by a gambling "gut"; no glory. You're smarter than that. Your reasoning almost sounded like an amateur out of a 1/2 game. Put the Bradley cap back on and grind it back. You got this.

[@pricekeene358]

Jay Lee I thought the same

[@VengerSatanis]

His nut flush draw was an absolute call with dead money and running it twice. Opponent doesn't always have a set.

[@bob5365]

Bradley dollars sank faster than the Titanic today...... TAPS, LMAO.. Glad to see you still have a sense of humor. Just curious, how much drinking do you do while playing? You obviously get buzzed much faster than Neeme, clouding your judgement a little maybe?

[@amanojyaku7160]

I stopped chasing flushes years ago. Saved me a ton of chips.

[@genessis43]

Amano Jyaku unless you’re a constant lockbox, flushes are hard to hit

[@markrobertbb]

This is true. There has to be specific conditions to chase flush draws. 1, if youre getting a good price. 2, if you think you'll get paid a lot once you hit it. If i do chase a flush draw in multiway pots, often it's either Ace high or King high

[@amanojyaku7160]

@@markrobertbb i agree

[@bearcat4512]

If it helps, I believed you when you said you were excited to put this one out. Got that one through... so there’s that.

[@wobwobrob]

Amazing that you showed this!

[@grindix]

@7:03 "this seemed like a small sizing" why is 510 a small sizing ? its almost pot. too much leveling in that hand in your head. the flop got 4 bet and u are convincing urself both ranges are not necessarily strong despite both having 88 and 66 very credibly. "utg is raising a one pair hand to see where he s at" not sure thats play to be expected at that stake when somebody has continued > half pot multiway and gotten called already. "sometimes you feel you will win", doesn't seem you were in the right mindset for such a big game , taking a shot in the midst of a downswing that made u gamble in a very big pot chasing some losses.

[@jasonclark7990]

The fact that u win and lose with both humility grace and dignity shows not only the character and strength of your poker game but also reveals the character and strength of u as a person. A TRUE vlogger will post all sessions so it’s appreciated that u show these. Keep rockin it man!

[@scubadave401]

AJ all in...I'll pass on the poker course

[@Wolfboys589]

ScubaDave Tilting is a part of poker

[@mannyram9717]

we all been there buddy but the taps at end had me rolling lol

[@eltoroloco1936]

That A10 hand was worth it, although it would have made it easier if the 3rd guy went all in also, if you don't call that, why even gamble?

[@altcoin5631]

I really like Brad seems like a cool dude. That said he can take all of the pre-flop gto bullshit and throw it in the trash. It is all of this pre-flop idiotic, early position betting that has basically ruined so many poker games.

[@Vunomic]

What are u talking about bro? U talking out of ur ass. If Brad actually play GTO he woulda save money. 1. GTO is to be on the flop with that KJ hand with K on the flop. Since we have a range advantage. Guess what? Brad deviated and try to play sneaky and took an exploitative route, ended up letting the dude turn a set and lose the max. 2. GTO would have to be fold to the all in 4 bet with your AJ off. He deviated again and lost the max. 3. Same with the A10 clubs but that one I can go either way. Because he was actually drawing to the nuts. And he did do it on the flop which gives him the best chance to hit with 2 cards to come. Now I'm not into GTO vs exploitative BS, my view on this is vastly different. But your comment was way off.

[@GetRichorDieScratching]

Love your vlogs. This one makes me feel slightly better - I lost $200 Friday night. I made some terrible errors as a rookie player. I’m glad you share the downs as well as the ups. :)

[@beepurplepoker6839]

Damn boss i appreciate you putting up this vlog bro it was definently a tough one but I like the realness of it man. I KNOW YOU WILL BOUNCE BACK G keep up the amazing vlog

[@edb7742]

I respectfully think the AJ hand was poorly played. Why re-raise it to $400 and then call all-in?

[@Mrporkchopplayer]

grab "A Drink?"... Grab a couple of drinks. That was brutal but we have all been there. Playing bad and chasing is a killer. Keep your head up, you'll make it back plus some.

[@jasonhounsell3297]

UL man, from watching a lot of your vlogs, you didn’t seem to be playing your usual game, you took quite a few passive routes it looked like. As you know the A10 is a cooler, and check raising that flop is standard since as you said it shouldn’t be connecting with his range well. The AJ as you know wasn’t great ^^ :-) Good luck breaking through the levels, review your opponents play. For example the 66 dude (also when he assumes you have a set to stack off is telling etc)

[@juliaroseisabot]

yay! happy monday to us! did you get a new camera? everything looks a lot sharper than usual. 👍🏼

[@callthepss]

I concur, new cameras or phone?

[@sander5457]

Fine, can run bad, sure. But that AJ is fkn terrible pre. And you know that. "turning luck around" can better do that with 10-9 suited then AJ and be crushed against AK, like now.

[@fsmjr27]

You win some, you lose some Brad! Thanks for keeping it real on this channel and showing your losses too! Love watching your poker journey!

[@mattyyoungcloudsart3008]

Brad this hurts man. Sorry those all-in bets didn't work out. But let me say this, anyone can be a cool gentleman as a winner. It takes some serious class to act with the attitude you did when you have such a bad run. You're a legend, and your upswing is coming. Takes the low swings to appreciate the highs.

[@spencer3789]

is there a gofundme or patreon for us to donate bradley dollars

[@castlehill6717]

BeckerTheFecker Lol

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

Hate the result, but love the honesty of this vlog. Only hand I actually have a problem with is the AJ, but you already knew it was bad, and sometimes we do dumb things when we’re stuck. At the end of the day you know your win rate. Shit happens. Keep up the grind.

[@allysonlayson9924]

I dont know what to say lol, hope you come down here in Australia someday! 🙌🏻

[@jasonnelson5251]

Andrew & Brad were trying to put something together to come down for Aussie Millions. Stay tuned...

[@christianbache4074]

The AJ stackoff in the end to hunt down losses in the game,and the explained thought process afterwards is displaying some mental leaks/tilt issues for sure.

[@fluphenazine1879]

You have a point. Most players and pros are complete action junkies.

[@kitkatcats3360]

I give this guy a lot of credit for how he dealt with the loss, especially the honesty. Kudos.

[@phillypanch1907]

Don't feel to bad. I had a Kj clubs hit a flush on the turn last week. Unfortunately another club came up on the river with my opponemt having pocket AA. Obviously one was a club. I'm in the poconos working on another roll.

[@nathanblack9938]

Wow props to you for owning up to some questionable decisions. Mad respect

[@uvabcls]

Brad may have lost money during this sesh, but he showed some west side love by busting out multiple bars of Tupac’s “Hail Mary” upon my request after a promise that he can handle any 90’s classic on demand. Now that’s winning. Great playing with you. Thanks for all you do for the game.

[@stewiegriffin6503]

1:13 he grew up in casino. cute. :)

[@Duderz]

This is poker at it's finest. We want the higher stake to work. A lot of these moments we're forced. Remember patient and trust your skills

[@SwayPromo]

I don’t think you could have played any worst! 😂 come play at our big games in Houston anytime. You’re more than welcomed here. Lol

[@johnmorgan9782]

I'm sure you're a real winner.

[@priebec]

I submit that 6,000 of your 149k subs should pitch in $1 and erase this slight misstep. LFG people!! 6k like on this post...Brad, tell us where to send the Washingtons. I think there may have been a little ‘are they picking on me?’ feelings that played in to some of your plays? It seems that it’s a common feeling when you first move up stakes or just take a shot at higher? Anyway, thanks for posting it. I’m sure I’m not alone in looking at my losing sessions for the lessons on how I can be better. Hopefully you find 6K worth of lessons...plus we all get the lessons for free which is why I think at least 6k of us can pitch in a buck. I’m serious. Venmo? PayPal? How do I send it?

[@arturliiv]

I genuinely feel bad when you lose, damn,

[@UserX03]

A tough session like this makes for an interesting vlog, so it's almost win-win. I subbed when you had 36K subscribers but now you already have 150K subscribers and growing, so this channel could end up becoming pretty profitable. This big loss is really like an investment in your channel which will potentially give a bigger payoff in the long run.

[@gregorytownsend9066]

Laughing pretty hard when taps started playing

[@MrTjDaniels1]

6k ouch!!!!, For the chance to win big, you have to risk big. You know, if only 3 hands you played, you get lucky, you would be up 5k. You ran into some really bad luck, on top of some bad reads = -6k. Poker - 70% luck, 30% skill. You had neither. To bad your not Mike Postle!!! Oh, that right, he was cheating!!!

[@pugsnhogz]

No one: Me: okay sure but is there a new Brad Owen poker vlog out yet?

[@pietpaulusma5146]

Dude youre such an inspiration! I know the feeling of losing big when trying to take a shot at higher stakes and its the worst. So the power you need to have to even make this vlog right after that session, and having such an objective view on how things went is so amazing, like I said, a true inspiration. These things make a poker pro, not just how they play is important but it is also very important to stay true to yourself and not lying to yourself and making excuses. You just showed in this poker vlog, in my opinion, why your´e a poker pro!

[@armincakar6518]

I appreciate you posting this session. You're a great player bro no matter how this meet up went. regardless of the result, i really like your thought process and rationale. Keep your head up

[@justinthegreatponte3170]

Holy hell brad I would have 100000% called all in also with The A high flush draw ... that’s usually always going to get there... that’s just bad luck bud

[@honebeadsmith5937]

with 2 runs I'd agree the odds of hitting on at least one have to be decent. (anyone know exactly the %) But unfortunately he kept getting decent hands when opponent had the goods (trips). :(

[@goldenbanjo197]

Honebead Smith about 1 in 4.

[@Tracer_Myko]

Finally got caught up with the Vlog. YAY!!!

[@junito1008]

Bro, I don't respect a player who goes All-in thinking about doing business !! SMFH If you don't have the balls to put your money on the table, don't bet and don't call !!

[@bigbaldguy]

I feel ya’ dude. That’s poker folks😐

[@fluphenazine1879]

The only winners are the rake, dealers and cocktail girls.

[@gbwiz]

that roving demon that exists within the universe,,,,,,,,,T I L T

[@allanbennett4184]

When you come to 🇬🇧 any tournaments or just cash ?

[@mataspacevicius8254]

Your and Andrew's vlogs have really inspired me! I just got back to poker after taking a break for a cpl years. I binged the past 2+ yrs of your and Neeme's vlogs in the past month. I went to Derby Lane(Tampa Bay) and short bought for $80(90% of my liferoll ATM lol) @ the 1/2. 4.5 hrs later I cashed for $919... Made a mini 1/2 bankroll in one session. I'll have to restart my poker income log. When I quit 2yrs back, I had ~2K hrs with an hourly of $19.73 @ 1/2(90%) and 1/3(10%) in Vegas. Thanks for the free inspiration and valuable instruction Brad and Andrew.

[@TheHardRockG6]

The brain doesn’t function properly when the stakes are too high...

[@markweighell7894]

Thanx Brad for reminding us what a brutal way to earn a living poker can be, for all those of us who may have poker aspirations. ?The pained look on your face whilst explaining the losses gives us a real feeling of the turmoil you go through. I guess taking a step back whilst slightly tilted over a previous play is wise.

[@born2unbox611]

I think this is the first loss I’ve seen from you brad

[@beforelandx]

LOL (hope it's sarcasm

[@castlehill6717]

He runs around 60-70% win/session. Theres plenty of losses to go around here. Pretty normal stuff for a poker player

[@robideu5008]

That was rough, but you get credit for being painfully honest with yourself and us, and glad to see you're moving up in stakes. Don't let this discourage you. I know it won't.

[@jacekoenig6631]

Oh how I’ve missed you

[@DmitriChoulanov]

You're a great player Brad! But, I would like to write all these words regarding this video because we're all humans, anyway. There's too much gambling in both hands when you went all in and lost. Ace 10 weren't good to go all in for so much, also because it was already clear that your opponent had a set (sometimes, you've all four or five cards of the same suit on the board). So mathematically talking, it was a pure gambling. It would be more interesting to play many small hands instead of going all in for 2550 $ or more. Regarding the Ace Jack off suite, there was also too much gambling to go all in for the second time, for around 2000$. The game of poker isn't a Russian roulette ; there are so many interesting things that we can try while playing poker. Like for example, focus more on reading players, bluffing, acting when you've the nuts or a monster (a kind of winning hand when you would start to act to make your opponents thing that you're bluffing)... The game of poker requires a lot of things, and that's why we love this game ! Good luck next time; listen to your reason as well (not only to your emotions)!

[@supremetempo]

Quick recap here, tonight I released Im a degenerate gambling addict

[@Edward-xd1td]

Playing loose aggressive Style and calling a little too often makes for high variance poker sessions I prefer tight aggressive but I know when you start climbing up in the stakes you can't play to nitty year they'll run you over because it becomes a lot of Chip Warfare however I think with the ace Jack Han you could have just called $100 raise and then folded the Flop and save 1700 especially since you were out of position in the middle position guy made it a hundred to go I also think it's best to tighten up when you're running bad

[@mysteryman6325]

the ending was beautifully done. that chart is just as effective as pair of A's. it's only 65 percent useful. poker is not pattened, hence. comes from instinct not statistics.

[@MCFoultier]

Wanna play heads up?

[@Psiber_Syn]

That's what losing players say to justify donk instinct.

[@BigBundy82]

It happens.. Running badly leads to playing badly.. It happens to everyone.. The key is to stop it as soon as you realize you are both playing and running bad...

[@howardtreesong4860]

I’d crap my pants for having lost that much money.

[@acardioxc]

Keep your chin up Brad. You're a great player who will undoubtedly rebound from one off session.

[@johnhall32]

Mike Postle would of easily folded your A 10 suited vs a set and he folds A J face up vs A K and laughs in the guys face

[@drewfausett5388]

this is how early sessions of moving up in stakes have gone for me. it's like a punch in the gut. but, you're a great player and a very resilient dude you'll bounce back!

[@verbalwound5874]

This dude when playing poker: QQ, KK, A10 s Me when playing poker : 37 os 4 times in a row

[@OTTOSO412]

You can be assured he shows a small amount of hands over multiple hours of poker

[@williamr4053]

Johnnie Vibes is in the same boat. He’s having to travel and play at different casinos that are outside his region. When you’re vlogging, you have to travel and play softer games. He’s on the road to try and turn his luck around. A $6k downswing is big! You either are going to crush 2/5 sessions for a month to grind back a portion of that, or double down and hope you can get back most of your losses in 5/10. A $6k downswing is a fear to make up, because you have to play well and get on the softest of tables. It could take several months to even start winning it back.

[@persistentlydriven9390]

So true

[@EdwinBetancourtJr]

You can almost see the disappointment radiating through your body. Your have a ton of skill and intelligence. You’ll bounce back Brad.

[@reyscottm9]

I appreciate this video more because of your humility and wisdom.

[@alextharsis]

I really enjoy your VLOGs. That said, based on your hand breakdowns, I think you often over-analyze at the table during these MUGs. Most of your opponents probably don’t give a shit about hand ranges, betting frequencies, under repping, etc. You’re trying to play chess against dart throwers.

[@JasonRyanWilson410]

Brad that call on the flush draw just goes to show that your not a nit like some people say. I liked the call.

[@joshvaldez1213]

i love you but you played horrid from what you showed. everyone will attack me saying that but both ur big calls were not needed. you win almost every session anyhow so yea

[@denzelo.g615]

Tough session mate. You win some you lose some. Resilience and you’ll make that back in no time. Your definitely a caliber of a player who can do it.

[@bryce4486]

Screw Cadillac Jack's! Go up the hill to The Lodge! We'll treat you good!

[@Bronkosauras]

I get that you're working the aggressive action Brad, sorry to see you lost out on a huge amount. Work it the next day and try to get it back.

[@professionalcommenter5]

Buckner walking back into Shea. Classic for so many reasons

[@wallynicholas5]

If you can't spot the sucker in the first 30 minutes. You are the sucker.

[@eduardomorales2975]

You are a good poker player, but you can't force the luck! Playing those off suit connectors no good!

[@marcowiederaenders7354]

Hey Brad, I've been watching your vlog for a while and this video was so relatable. I took a big loss over this last weekend, one week after my biggest win. Thanks for the uploads, you've got a fan for life!

[@BFBPRODUCTIONS824]

Hey brad don’t worry this can happen to all the best players out there! Love these vids!

[@amirrazin5525]

Love your VLOGS Brad but I think you are still not comfortable to play high stake yet.

[@wolgog]

Very cool of you showing all this transparency Brad. It goes to show that even the very best players can get caught. I really appreciate it mate - nice one!

[@MOONRAK3R23]

Damn Brad bad luck. But at least u took a chance at bigger stakes. At least you’ll know how to play it the next time at those stakes. 🤑🤑😎🤯🤯

[@SteveRay911]

seems like you were gambling and not playing poker; especially with that AJ off call pf

[@SteveRay911]

edit just saw your ending. take a lil break and come back stronger bud

[@rollerball2297]

I really appreciate the honesty Brad. We can all relate to these type of sessions

[@YelIowMamba]

Hey man I don't like nor comment, but keep up the good work! I really enjoy your vlogs and they are definitely a net positive in the world. Sorry for you short term loss.

[@alohashakahomeservices2740]

Mike Postle has a big losing streak coming soon 🤣