My Biggest 2/5 Downswing To Date. (End Of Year Results) | Poker Vlog 117

[@akrshd]

Bro I like how you talk to us on the couch with your laptop every time. It’s like I’m hanging out with my roommate

[@joeingram1]

Just started playing alot more live 2 card at these stakes to see what they are like, thanks for the vlogs - I always do a session w/ my coaches if I feel like I'm playing bad or running bad

[@BluffaloSam]

You were actually at this table for the meet up game I think! Good to meet you Joey :)

[@jasonparker8464]

🐐

[@marksimpson2321]

Always top quality comtent. Ty, Sam! Poker is strange. If you are on the wrong side of 'good' second best hands, youre going to lose a lot and there's not much you can do. You have a seemingly unfailingly positive outlook and demeanor and mindset though! 😊

[@darren2351]

People truly underestimate how long a winning player can run bad for. All it takes is to lose a bunch of big pots @ 60/40, 70/30, 80/20 and even 90/10 odds. If you continually get your money in ahead and lose the big pots it will absolutely destroy people. I ran good for about 350 hours and then the last 200 hours I just lose every single pot as a favourite when the money goes in. This is why you NEVER EVER EVER want to rely on poker as a main source of income. Few

[@burqueninja5056]

Variance can be a curse, I play with 1-3 recreational players that are never the same every session. I try to curb variance by only playing pairs, suited connectors, and broadway cards . My win rate went up exponentially after tightening up, paying attention to action, and learning to be capable of big folds at times.

[@wieds1644]

just recently employed this with the crazy mgers at my local 1/3

[@guanaco103]

Respect for posting the losses, it’s poker bro you learn from mistakes ! That’s how it’s done

[@fransfermont6193]

"Yeah i should probably fold because they have it every time.....but i still made the call". Yes Sam it is hard to win if your fold button is broken and call everybody when you're clearly beat.

[@jvickery75]

yeah, they can have it every time....especially on the river....with no obvious missed draws....betting into you out of position on a double paired board and at low stakes. They just almost always have it. The very worst they have there is QQ, and you still lose.

[@Alexandertygreat]

This is free friendly advice from another Vancouverite, you seem to play too abc, seems like you arent ever taken advantage of opponents with capped ranges on turns or rivers. The KQcc hand for example, that turn is perfect for raise with all that equity and opponents bet size, 50% pot is never a monster and if they do have a set you can improve. Or make a huge overbet on river when checked to like 2x+ pot on river. When they check they never ever in a million years are trapping, bet big enough for them to fold or ket them know more then once they are beat ie our bluffs. GL at tables.

[@VState60]

This! 🎉🎉

[@jromatkin1806]

I came to the comments to see if anyone would say this and you did so very well.

[@allanpeters4297]

Love too see more tournament vlogs Unlucky today am sure you will get it all back

[@joebarlow1650]

I enjoy your channel! Here's to a great 2025!! Keep it up!

[@briankaz1408]

How do you edit the video to put your stack and the pot, flop etc. I’ve made s bunch of videos and I have no idea how to edit them or what app to use etc. Do you video tape with a phone? Sorry for all the quedtions

[@VState60]

6:12 I’m not claiming to be a good player-can you walk me thru each street on this hand where you check back KQ hi in position?

[@BIGLJ-115]

Tough to beat the Vegas Nits at Encore, I go there during WSOP in June every year and see the same local Nits sitting and waiting for premium hands and have no problem folding them after the flop if not improved or hand is vulnerable…the nits bring poker to a whole top of range level and if the table is full of them it’s not possible to win much bc they just fold when you make your big hands.

[@TheTheagent07]

howdo you call with aa and fold with aa to a 125 bet?

[@billa6825]

Thanks for your work, Sam. I'll be here to witness your roaring 2025 comeback.

[@MistressBeast]

Very nice to meet you before the ClubWpt tournament Sam! Glad i got a chance to have a fun chat with you and you seemed so down to earth 😄

[@BluffaloSam]

You as well! Thanks for saying hi :)

[@MrLacrosserocks]

When you think you can’t run any worse, you sure can. Just bear through it brotha

[@edwardkain5006]

Do something to get your swag back. Watched a Lodge vlog from like a year ago and you could hear a considerable difference in your confidence level.

[@yavinebrewer1393]

You ever think about changing venues. Sometimes a change of scenery is good. I play all of the strip locations

[@untouchable360x]

Life is not about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and get up over and over again.

[@GTOVegas]

You’re playing scared but i totally get it. Its easy to go into passive playing when running bad. You’ll get them next time

[@kellybang-ky9sb]

At Wynn.. there’s a lot of nit players and they don’t bluff much.. but thx for sharing your vlogs and I would try to play at other casinos… happy new year and better luck in 2025!!

[@PeterChessPupil]

running bad or playing bad??

[@christianbache4074]

Very often its a combo of both in my opinion

[@tavogp]

It's good that you show your losses too. I know it's not pretty but its reality

[@MikeW-r2v]

Sometimes it is just "2nd best hand" night !

[@nvpat6577]

What happened to the 0-2mil challenge

[@jacobchen4183]

With the AA in the SB, I would actually fold on the turn. BUTTON betting 2/3 is a sign of strength. Ofc QT is there, QXs, can also barrel, but two pair can also play like this. Just my personal opinion.

[@davisrulez458]

Hearing all these vloggers and their results make me realize I make/play a lot more than these vloggers 😂😂😂.

[@cuffedsocks]

Bruh he made 100k last year

[@JamesLettetman]

What do you make per hour?

[@davisrulez458]

@@JamesLettetman80 per hour including all stats (721 hours) 138 an hour 2/5+ (394 hours)

[@davisrulez458]

@@cuffedsocksthis wasn’t a dig I love Sam’s vlogs if I didn’t I wouldn’t subscribe I’m just based of him saying 288 hours and making 13k. I have more hours and I work a 9-5 as well just saying I didn’t realize how much I played I figured playing full time would be more hours a year. No shade at all

[@wxonwxoff]

It's so stupid when I hear players say "they can't have it every time" then almost always call when the opponents do have it. AK is just ace high. Unless you have more money to rebuy, going all in with all the money you have left for the trip after the 4-bet is so dumb. $1100 could've gotten you 2 happy endings in Vegas

[@KingofHeart-tw6dm]

One quote I heard is "never underestimate how lucky a player can get". It can help save you money in trivial spot

[@Trust_but_Verify]

He wanted to double up for 4 happy endings.

[@VState60]

@@Trust_but_Verifybeat me to it.

[@JackFischer115]

you seem like such a genuinely nice dude, I really hope you run it up in 2025

[@Thomas-to5dr]

dang, you got aces like 8 times and still got smahed. I wishh i ran that good

[@VState60]

The video is about a ‘downswing’….

[@livekingpoker755]

longtime pro here, you aren't running bad at 4.5 BB/hour... Your sample is literally meaningless, and you're making the classic mistake of assuming you ran bad this year and ran completely normal last year.... something in the 4-10BB range an hour over say 1500-2000 hours a year is going to be about the top of win rates depending stakes, rake structure and location.

[@Nosirt]

Yes. It’s crazy to expect a 20+ BB hourly. He isn’t running bad this year, he was running normal. The last year was where he was running hot.

[@mattpitstick6884]

You must be a longtime bad pro. It’s possible to make 15+ BB per hour at 2/5 and 5/10

[@livekingpoker755]

I've had many years in the 8-13 range. I've also had years where i did 15bb. What's possible in one meaningless 1500-2000 hour sample of live poker isn't very relevant if you're treating this game like a true professional/as a career. Everyone lies about hourly in my experience. For most people , again I'll reiterate depending on how good the game is, rake, access to private etc. a winning player over a longer sample will likely fall in the 4-10BB/hour range. Games/ecosystems do exist where significantly higher hourly's are possible over long samples.

[@hollisjensen7941]

Live king he doesn't understand that he's playing poorly. He'll probably go broke. He keeps playing this "gto" style which isn't gto. He doesn't make disciplined play is the largest thing.

[@code3junkremoval466]

@@livekingpoker755 Seems reasonable. Thx for sharing

[@gavinl5653]

That’s honestly a tiny downswing

[@Tickman45]

Wow great video I watched it 4 times already, could’ve folded the AK against the aces but what are you gonna do, great vlog as always❤️

[@webguy943]

6:07 i would have raised him on the flop or even raised on the turn to $200. Then prepare to jam on river. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Also while u did run bad but u also played bad too.

[@Caspergomezz]

Cmon man I’m a big fan but 10 7 o is a fold to 3x raise and multi way, and cold calling k10s? 4 bet or fold

[@tallpaulpoker9542]

Your biggest downswing was under 1000bb prior to this? That's more impressive than anything. And yes, they do ALWAYS have it. Or at least close enough to always.

[@TomRauhe]

Maximum lost 3 buy ins and you're already distressed? I lost two in 15 minutes of getting set over set and full house over full house. You'll be in for a bumpy ride, my friend. Consider losing 15 buy ins in a row how that feels. You're nowhere close to running bad.

[@perficorus]

Hold up, 13k over 288 hours is 45bb/hr. Am I missing smtg?

[@TheTheagent07]

4-5 bb an hour

[@perficorus]

45

[@theejayzeeable]

​​@@perficorus Yeah, ur confusing dollars with bb's. $13k ÷ 288 = $45/hr, not 45bb/hr.

[@perficorus]

lol thanks

[@youngminkim923]

Cant avoid coolers in poker

[@VState60]

True…was there a cooler in this video?

[@RTBDegenerate]

Well done sir. On to 2025.

[@ParisDorn159]

First hand seemed quite thin for value, 97 is probably the worst hand she can call there

[@ambientexpanse]

If you find yourself starting to fold Ace King to 4-bets in 2/5 at the Wynn, stop playing poker. Also, I'm not being serious but still 😁

[@idrisbalavakos]

If it makes you feel any better, that’s how I run at $1/$2 almost every session cooler after cooler. Your downswing at $2/$5 in three days is my downswing at $1/$2 over a year 😂😭

[@dfreshness2006]

is your mic working? your dialogue audio sounds terrible.

[@TheTheagent07]

that is not run bad

[@webguy943]

Kinda is but also played bad too

[@yoseftigger]

Wish you were playing better like before! Sizes are not exploitative enough

[@philiphildebrand8019]

gross, and the last AK hand idk thats just a fold. If this is the last bit of money you're playing with @ 5.5k usd then rly shouldn't be playing 2/5 @ 1-1.5k buy-ins.

[@theejayzeeable]

I thought he meant it was his last money allocated for the trip, not in his bankroll.

[@philiphildebrand8019]

@ he didn’t say - but it implies he’s low on money and either way he shouldn’t play 2/5. His previous recent videos also show that he’s struggling with bankroll

[@chanb9040]

lots of loose pre flop decisions.

[@webguy943]

And bad post flop play

[@Romp-]

AA over AK unlucko

[@lmrbeerbellyl]

TO DATE

[@themeditationstation2242]

This wouldn't even really qualify as a downswing, just minor variance. I'm not sure how your largest downswing is that small, makes no sense. You're incredibly likable, nice guy, enjoyable content, but a real downswing can last multiple months and be quite material. Watching snippets of your latest vlogs, you're not playing well, you're being very gun shy in spots where you should be aggressive, and then overvaluing hands (e.g. 107o) when you shouldn't. Wishing you the best of luck in 2025.

[@KatieeeStahuliak]

Can someone play any worse? Jeez

[@themaniac8294]

I lost $4,600 in $1/$2 $300 cap in 4 hours.

[@pot_kivach160]

how did you do that? 15 buyouts in 4 hors?? Impossible. Reduce your numbers and repost.

[@webguy943]

How the....

[@theejayzeeable]

@themaniac But you're the maniac tho.

[@maulmie]

sort out your mic quality dude

[@belozj]

almost stop watching after t7o c on bb 3 way lol. And bro you lost 3/3 sessions and calling it downswing. 3 sessions is nothing.

[@ncape6486]

first

[@marshalking5935]

This guy is just bad poker player

[@SliceNH]

Lol you're so bad at poker.."maybe she's playing back at me"..no..no she is not playing back at you. Ever.