I'm Done.

[@nickstahhhh]

Have a day off Spragg…. Head outside enjoy nature for a bit. Come back fresh 👌🏻

[@Spraggy]

All good, def a good idea to take days off sometimes. The next few episodes will start moving in a more positive direction.

[@nickstahhhh]

@@Spraggy easy mate! I just find that getting out in nature resets and grounds me a bit. I’m sure everything will balance itself out. Head up! 👌🏻

[@braex2]

no. never take a day off Spragg. This is peak content. You are doing important work here.

[@uwes8112]

@@nickstahhhh you guys need realize that it doesnt matter if you hug a tree or not. It simply Just matters if you run godlike or not. On lowstakes even more as on mid ir highstakes. If you reach a certain lvl like spraggs did,is truely mostly about running well or not. Sad Reality. Gl Mr S.

[@nickstahhhh]

@@uwes8112 you missed the point. It’s about taking a break and clearing your mind. Nothing about poker.

[@LOCOD1CE]

Welcome to the life of a GG poker player

[@bigbaggy]

Because they use algorithms that bigger stacks wipe out smaller stacks. Increases rebuys and smashs guarantees. You'll see luck changes once you rebuy. Playing PLO you'll see this pattern way more often.

[@alekseygerbyn69]

GG is a joke

[@wardorbitzz7462]

I would only play on GG if your playing NL10K + Cash

[@BgnTut]

GG ist so Scam spielt bloß kein omaha 😂

[@joas162]

So don't play there. Why is that so hard?

[@joshuapatrick682]

I get how frustrating it is when your results don’t match your skill in any endeavor. Take a day or two off. Be thankful you have love in your life and come back after a mental reset.

[@alexthedeal1827]

what skill?

[@alzapiedi2]

@@alexthedeal1827 the kind you need to consistently final table online poker tourneys instead of streaming fortnite to 0 viewers

[@Matthew-zn3zm]

Yeah... I'd be inclined to think bots in alot of cases, but these results match pretty dead on to the skill demonstrated.

[@gozz7733]

Am I wrong in saying that shoving with KQ, KJ, AQ, A10 preflop, against a raise and a reraise, is...not a good play?

[@alvolleyball1056]

exact

[@Spraggy]

This is quite wrong yes, depending on numerous factors. If there are any hands in particular that you wanna ask about I can review them and drop some comments back in here.

[@dennissvitak5475]

He plays out of control, and then complains bitterly when he loses. Sheesh.

[@gozz7733]

@@Spraggy I will take you up on that. I’ll get back to you. I normally enjoy watching you play. This seemed a bit more loose aggressive than usual.

[@ACIDwladiACID]

Yep. And jamming 99 with 23 BB against an aggressive Opener is just gambling. Win 4,5 Bigs with fold equity but against his better ranges you are dominated a lot and lose 23 likely. 19:00

[@migsmcl]

Like a phoenix from the ashes Spraggy. I've had no luck recently... played a free roll last night with 2300 players. Came 52nd. The swing is on the up. Keep grinding!!!

[@MrJungle123]

Something tells me, if you're playing a 2300 person freeroll, luck isn't the only thing you can blame your losses on.

[@migsmcl]

Nah man I play live weekly. I was just passing time last night at home. Much prefer playing live than online. Anyways the point is that if my luck can change Spraggys will too

[@Spraggy]

All part of the game, all under control

[@lajeandom]

​​@@migsmclpeople in freerolls just play non sense. I don't see why u mentioning that in your original comment. 😅

[@migsmcl]

@lajeandom yeah they do and it just highlights your luck can change. Even if you play well some maniac can dump you out even though you played exactly as you should. Just trying to give the man a bit of positivity guys!

[@bigcrescendo]

Spraggy it relieves me to see a player as good as you can run into it and run terribly, I’ve been on a downswing myself and have been losing my mind losing with so much equity lmao. Thanks for sharing your struggles that I can relate to very much

[@Spraggy]

Always wanna show the ups and downs, you guys see everything, good and bad. Thanks for the support mate, hope your downswing turns.

[@Eric-tj3tg]

I like this solely for the algorithm for you and your editor's hard work. We're due! LFG!

[@benrudolph8571]

I really admire how level headed you are throughout all that. Some of those runouts wouldve sent me into a rage 😂

[@Spraggy]

Only cards at the end of it all, been through it 100 times as a pro for 15 years or whatever, doesn't get me to hot at this point ahah

[@christophersalmon934]

No enjoyment watching you struggle , however you have got Marlze

[@eelllliiootttt]

Just lost a a 6k all in pre with AA vs JJ last night (jack on the flop). That last hand made me smile wryly because I knew exactly how ya feel

[@damianwood1082]

Feel for you mate. I've been having a down swing since Feb. Analysed one session where i was 90% or better post flop n 102 hands. I won 7 of them by the river. I'm at the stage where i'm not even happy seeing AA or KK cause i know it just won't stand even when all in pre....

[@joas162]

I've been playing poker since 2006 and in all that time I've heard countless bad beat stories and complaints about running bad, but this is really a next level whine 😁

[@dennissvitak5475]

Can you come to the St. Louis area, and play in our Thursday night games? I've never seen anyone tilt so easily.

[@uwes8112]

Be grateful for what you have,not salty for what you not get. And all will come itself. Good luck. Keep moving on

[@mattneil1449]

I don't trust online poker I know you are playing way more hands than live but even so it just feels like so much weird crap happens.

[@tobyallsop6293]

“I’m begging a Clefairy from Belarus to let me win a pot” was not on my Saturday night Spraggy bingo ngl

[@koglix8831]

oh spraggy I feel the pain. Thubnails and Titles are hilarious :D

[@Spraggy]

hahaha, VERY dramatic, funny stuff.

[@knorre111]

those runouts are not even bad. you have not experienced any downswing imo

[@Hotdiggity11]

Dude is selectively showing hands and tons of them are him statistically behind. lol

[@Bolt24HotSounds]

It doesn't matter if you flopped quads. It's gonna be runner runner straght flush. That is the mode.

[@mirade1]

Whats the intro music?

[@MeatShank]

Same here Spraggs. I fired 5bullets today in 1 tourney. Got sucked out on every single time. To a ♤ flush draw. All 5x I lost to ♤. It was unbelievable. The last time was 49th place, 46paid. I was fuckin fuming! The tournament before the 6pm I fired 5x in, I played 1 hand. KK in BB I raised the 1st hand of the tournament from 1250 BB to 13K and 8♧9♧ called me. Flop 6710 rainbow. I've literally won $8.48 in the last 3mos. I've done nothing but lose in the most miserable ways. Losing KK to 82o on Q67 flop w running 8 8. Losing AA to K◇2◇ on running 2 2 to lose. Some of the shit is just impossible. Really makes me think it's rigged. Or someone can super use and see everyone's cards.

[@KLottPoker]

SPRAGGY I’ve been feeling the same way lately. I over bet shove the flop knowing where I’m at and I get called by nothing. Just gut shots and over card and I got a set and they hit a one outer. Happens all day to me. Keep your head up and keep grinding bro. It will change.

[@MeYouWhosWho]

Thanks for showing your audience the reality of online poker. No sugar coating just telling it for how it is!!! Keep your chin up mate

[@Spraggy]

Always!

[@viluteh454]

many poker players complain about having bad luck but this man is the epitome of running bad

[@Spraggy]

ahhaha, happens to everyone in the game at some point. That's poker, as they say.

[@SuperCaaarl]

haha! im sorry , was laughing so hard in the end AA vs JJ hand.

[@mrcalvados1]

confidence is a beautiful state

[@MacBaza]

This has happened to nearly everyone. I would've been pro if I ran good. In all my biggest life changing spots I've lost with the best hand.

[@youssefghazaly8178]

in the last month, I played about 15000 hands. I've seen quads over full house 2 times (happens 1 in 100000 hands). I've seen set over set 3 times (1 in 12500 hands). Seen straight flush over flush 1 time (1 in 78000). All these either happened to me or I witnessed in 15000 hands. I lost about 1000$ in a month playing NL2, NL5, and NL10. you deposit and you feel you cannot lose. After doubling or tripling your money now you cannot win any hand in 500 or more hands. and when you have a winning hand the other player has nothing so any raise he will fold.

[@nowornever9327]

Sounds like GG poker Rush and Cash

[@Cragdaro]

@@nowornever9327 i am not sure if i am just biased. But everytime I win something, it is followed by a series of horrendous bad beats and most of the time on the river or preflop all ins. For example AA vs J4o, Villain hits runner runer straight on A95, Why is he calling my 3 bet preflop and all in shove on flop anyway??

[@nicklaspillay7923]

Love the wrestling thing! 😂😂😂 GG, UL.

[@RB-ux4jg]

If Jokerstars wasn't paying you....u would be saying it's a scam!

[@Spraggy]

I played on pretty much every poker site there is to play on before I was a Pokerstars Pro, not to mention card rooms all over the world. This is just the nature of poker, just a bit of turbulence!

[@andyrusellthunderbrook4651]

great right name

[@blaz3ofglory570]

Poker isn't poker anymore. Just like Diddy, the Poker sites will be found out too.

[@duartesimoes4890]

The new intro is f'in fire!

[@knorre111]

welcome to the runouts of regular people playing on the internet.

[@OldieBones]

Been having a rough go lately too, can't win a flip, losing at final tables with AQ vs. KQ, AK vs. A10, AK vs. AJ, and just getting spanked by nonsense hands. But keep grinding!

[@NotSoObvious]

Much love Spraggy, the variance is mean but this just means when you're playing 25k's it'll be on your side right? right?

[@Spraggy]

Hahaha, don't tempt me.

[@zainsyed9811]

Spraggy you have to remember everything you do at the poker table conveys information. You can't be all loosey goosey eating a sandwich.

[@radw9711]

I had no time to watch the videos of this wcoop session but broo, the anxiety level seems huge. Just stay focus and play ur best. Results will come

[@l3nn0x]

Like yous said, Mr. Spraggy, we all know it, we all realize it can happen but anytime such runs happen we still get pissed 😅 Taking a longer break can do wonders, and everything will seem less negative once you get back, so to speak. You're a pro, deep down you know it'll turn around, just give yourself a bit of breather, and come back strobger than ever. Enjoy other aspects of life till then! ❤

[@dfortnite8795]

spragg soy de argentina comence a verte y la verdad me paraciste un tipo super genial , espero que mejore la racha y que vengan esas wcoop , gl bro y exitos , abrazo desde argentina

[@Spraggy]

Gracias hermano!

[@jeffk3746]

I’m 5000bb below expectations over 100K hands since July. Feels bad man

[@SprasesAces]

This WCOOP comeback story when you FT the main gunna be special

[@Spraggy]

Can't see how I don't win at least one of the mains to be honest.

[@lwiaalmsh]

Spraggy I remember sweaty you on twitch 7-8 years ago when you final tabled the big $11 on a Sunday. Keep you head up and think about how far you’ve come!

[@2000goleaf]

In 180k hands i have green line in-200$, yellow line +3800$. NL 25 Poker.

[@anthonychalkley252]

Brutal to watch but have known good players almost destroyed by the beats, I want your head on my shoulders if I ever play the wsop. As a grumpy old bastard it's the sunny attitude that is the most pleasantly surprising thing about these streams.

[@Spraggy]

Haha thanks Anthony, try to stay on track though the variance, not always easy!

[@JDhomieG]

THAT DUDE THAT HIT QUAD TENS LMAOOOO

[@tq6892]

Few beers with mates, some good walks in the country and switch off from poker for a few weeks. Helps with a reset then you can get get back after it with renewed optimism. The downswings don’t correct themselves if you don’t correct your mental approach. Just my 25 pence anyway.

[@LivTruth1]

Spragg....I played for a living as well! I realized it's all emptiness, mate...I focus on YESHUA(Jesus) now full time.

[@jameskirk6882]

Some of thise run outs are madness ...sometimes makes you question the software . That quad 10s for example is madneas

[@pokercrusher]

T 54 T 97s is a portuguese pro player, my friend Tomas Paiva.

[@vliv2609]

same with me, im -5k $ , playing avg mtt 8.50 $, last scoop and wcoop were unbelievable bad, cant win a single all in.

[@dorian_delorean]

The negative money counter is just chefs kiss 😂

[@Spraggy]

ahhahaha gotta love it eh

[@dorian_delorean]

@@Spraggy to be clear I’m rooting for you to turn things around!! Just saying that counter is a very funny touch.

[@KyleKnoblauch]

You know, I really don’t know how I feel about the fact that I consistently get my money in with the best hand, generally to be sucked out on the river…. Like should I consider myself a good player because I get these idiots to shove when they are generally less than 30% to win the hand, or should I rethink my strategy since these donks constantly draw out on me…. It’s extremely frustrating knowing that there is randomness involved in the way the cards run out, but also at the same time, math, probability, all that BS dictates than in the long run you will be a winning player and consistently be in the black if you are getting your money in with the best hand… the biggest problem I run into these days, is that more and more players are willing to put their money in with any 2 cards, which greatly opens up the range of trash you can be playing against, and therefore you need to really expand the range of hands you could be playing against and take weird gut shot draws into account whereas 15-20 years ago, there may be one player at the table playing that style…. IDK, I think I’m just rambling at this point….

[@bigbaggy]

@KyleKnoblauch are you just "getting it in on the flop with 2 cards to come"? Then 30% are going to get there quite often through a tournament if you did this. Obviously stack size matters here so smaller bets may be in call on the flop but leave him some room for folding on turn.

[@29memyselfandi]

Watching this stream makes me glad I quit playing. The game would do your head in.

[@MikeyD8716]

You look defeated in the intro and after watching the first 2 installments and presumably the 3 I understand why… keep your head up mate.

[@Spraggy]

All good, some more positive episodes to follow. Thanks Mikey.

[@emacry1763]

non mollare spraggy! solo sfortuna! ti aspetto per nuovi video e nuove live amico!

[@julliekoning]

The extensive noodle eating is definitely impacting his run good for the worst.

[@Spraggy]

Scurvy bound!

[@julliekoning]

@@Spraggy Haha, your humour is never far away. I have little doubt you will turn the series around. All it takes is one deep run.

[@mrtomyp92]

Keep up spraggy you are going to turn it up! Be positive and keep grinding, a big score is going to happen! Good luck!

[@mrsalt548]

thats what happens when you make sidebets vs lena and connor

[@franciscoreyna6827]

Keep strong man...some have played for 20 years and never won a tournament....

[@Spraggy]

Mmmmm, there might be a play based issue at that point! Or maybe the unluckiest person in the history of luck! Fortunately not quite 20 years deep yet.

[@renatorivas286]

You are genius bro keep going won’t last for ever!

[@DocSteupid55]

That’s why they call it Gamblin’ and not Winnin’!!

[@SlothPlayingGames]

You may be getting absolutely WASHED this series, but if it means anything it makes for some absolutely top tier content. If you keep losing like this you’ll be at 100k in no time!!

[@mariodelapuente2320]

Don’t see the point of posting KKs c-bet taking it down post flop Nice fold with AJ in n JTTx I love your expressions 😊 Didn’t have to shove 99’s vs Dennys the Menace Oof-suit Q on the riv for piles lol Maybe you should hit the weight room 🏋️

[@MikeHoltzPoker]

Spraggy hitting the clefairy metronome

[@christianausmuddi91]

You are my goat, Im hoping for some deeep deep runs for you soon!

[@Spraggy]

Thanks Christian.

[@6ftS]

It is gambling. It is not designed to gve you what you want. Your odds are always random. You cant expect anything when you gamble... only ever gamble with money you are prepared to throw in the toilet...

[@Spraggy]

Poker's quite different to playing versus the house in that sense. Playing with a good edge, just a normal swing given the stakes we are playing.

[@tannerandreae3080]

Odds in poker are not random. In fact, you can calculate the odds of most things in poker in any given spot.

[@zimtzucker5978]

small ball is the only strat that works in the long run

[@zrmsraggot]

Its normal reaction. Its almost like having someone who beats the sh.it out of you and keeps hitting since you dont fight back. Awful feeling

[@redgambitt_8260]

I’ll be straight with you, Ben: I’m finding some of this hilarious, and other times I’m simply just pissed _for_ you. Some of those runouts are beyond absurd. Like, AQ loses to K10 because of quads by the turn? Bruh. Just bruh. 😐

[@Spraggy]

Hahaha, it's mostly hilarious, frustrating at times, we'll get there with it.

[@redgambitt_8260]

@@Spraggy I agree, poker is like that at your level of play. Some games are simply determined by 1 or 2 cards, and there’s not much that can be done.

[@Paul_pp]

AQ will lose to K10 like 4 out of 10 times

[@redgambitt_8260]

@@Paul_pp Sure, you’re probably right, but it’s not about the odds being acceptable for the player with K10, despite being behind. It’s especially about _how_ he lost with AQ. If it was a pair of Ks or 10s vs an ace high, then whatever, shit just happens. AQ was ahead, but not this time. K10 getting quads while Ben’s already getting beaten down? That’s insult to injury right there.

[@VegasNit]

Spraggy still thinks online poker isn’t rigged to maintain action of losing players..

[@monovon]

Pokerstars will collect everyones money then at one point distribute to whoever they like. Don't worry they'll give it back at one point.

[@215Daniel]

3:35 lol. This is why I watch rather than gamble myself.

[@borisb3495]

Poker aside, the intro music to the wcoop is an absolute abomination. Whoever came up with it should be sacked on the spot

[@robertinobongiorno5148]

Fuaa..me with 8% im a champion. The thing is that is no how much if not too, but on hands about o relative about how much about is for you. 😅 but lose is real hapyness

[@nimo6972]

Bro, on line poker is rigged, they play in groups.

[@Sacmater]

This is basically a very long bad beat story.

[@franciscofelicianolorenzo4272]

finally I see it not only happpend to me... its absurd soemtimes just losing for pure variance and bad luck

[@TheNomniz]

That intro is making me sad man! Dont forget, poker is a game!! You should be playing with money that you don't care losing, so you can still have fun no matter what!

[@Spraggy]

Hahaha all good, just a frustrating run, not playing anything outside my bankroll, not too much about the money, just would rather win than lose! You're right though, always playing responsibly.

[@TheNomniz]

@@Spraggy love you bro, keep up the positive mentality, wins are gonna come naturally!!

[@86Smally]

Unlucky sprags keep your head up.

[@poohshmoo9892]

damn , the level of dry cards is nuts

[@mariodelapuente2320]

You should have value bet the Kk on A River T high flop board Also value bet 99s was kinda thin Great jam with JJs Slow down with the snap checks online “Ease into it” LOL You get away from 99’s if you just flat vs TTs (speculative)

[@BobbyRunout_b4AndAfter]

Don't you love how as an MTT player you don't ever even really know if you're actually +EV?

[@RicardoPowellardo]

Many are having a monumental bad series. Hmmmm pokerstars. Keep the chin up, Spragg. PowellJam sends you good rivers for sure.

[@FkF444]

I final tabled today place 5th..Just think wats gonna be the up swing u Dom. Gogogo. Finish out strong brother

[@adamkajdi5600]

In the first 4 mintues it's like watching myself.

[@EricBehaviorAnalyst]

dude you got this

[@canadianlizard4270]

The baits are the ones that hit the hardest

[@TedDyP0wer]

Damn, you have a great singing voice Spraggy!

[@TedDyP0wer]

Proof 7:28

[@LanceBryantGrigg]

This man runs like I do.

[@gear772]

We are rooting for you

[@LilDolphinALB]

really enjoyable content you are probably running on the worst 1% of variance fr lmao keep it up tho great content

[@Spraggy]

Thanks mate.

[@yoiink]

you are not playing badly, just a run of bad luck and as you know yourself, it'll change eventually but it may take a long time unfortunately !

[@sudstahgaming]

He will be sponsored and fees will be covered

[@tavogp]

This is why I don't play tournaments

[@Spraggy]

Can be rough at times, but when it's good, and it often is, it's the best.

[@robertinobongiorno5148]

That must be what they must show..all this is done to take you money it doesnt matter how much you know or well you play. Thats the shit..unlucky can make you be like the most of player, just a loser.

[@bennelson5315]

Play more conservative pre flop and read the table as much as the room because pokerstars algorithm is not built to be tru rng based for statistical probability. There's a reason they banned me when I presented my investigation to them 😂😅

[@AdamReloaded]

UL, it will turn around soon.

[@RealAjay]

Love ya work Ben 😁

[@superfarm7774]

It’s funny watching someone else. You run so well. If I ran this will I would be famous. 😂

[@MarlzTV]

Not like this 🫣

[@stevemc6107]

first few hands. 58s all in, aq 3 way all in, a9 all in, ... well played

[@Spraggy]

58s all in for 2.7bb with 1bb already commited, obviously not folding with half our stack in the middle. Very profitable play. Raise calling 11bb with AQs in a satellite and losing a flip, by far the most profitable way to play the hand. Rejaming A9o for 10bb vs BTN steal in close to chip EV scenario, making tons of chips vs any BTN opening range. All of these plays are not only very profitable, but incredibly basic, obviously winnings plays to anyone who has studied poker tournaments. I don't know why you feel like you can chirp them but it's probably quite a damning indictment of how you approach the game.

[@maybenot7298]

@@Spraggy dude ill be honest, i watched a little bit and it seemed like there's no plan to the madness, you just played super aggressive