This is the Single Biggest Moment in My World Championship Poker Series

[@Chenshengclips]

Still showing up everyday to watch the king play. It’s not over yet.

[@cassac250]

Ah you also watch Lex Veldhuis? Nice!

[@Eric-tj3tg]

A tragicomedy, this was. GGs. Edit:Well, I was hoping you were still at it, but stream was still here mere moments ago.. Must've just missed ya. Dude, AA ending of today's session (9/30)was, as you said, a telling ending. Brutal. Hope to see you tomorrow, but in case not, please enjoy golf Thursday, and looking forward to your rested return. Truly never seen such a bad run, whilst well-played. You made it an entertaining series despite the ongoings and to/for me, more than commendable. I appreciate you, bud. Thank you.

[@ThatGuy-mj6zp]

Love you Spraggy, keep showing up! You’re the Goat! Best poker content creator by miles! ❤

[@Spraggy]

Thanks mate, very kind of you.

[@RobSchwab]

@@Spraggy He means kilometers, not miles

[@zupazjeza5880]

gotta thank u bro, i was thinking that pro players dont react like this, im on a bid downswing myself, or mayby im playing bad def not perfect. but bro i have moments like your kk and it seems to never stop

[@rt3chikin413]

Keep your head up. Good luck man

[@ghsense2626]

You aren't playing any different from when you were winning, you were just lucky to win simple as that, how can anyone go bad especially with all experience hands give you. Its all a scam just be happy you won something atleast

[@zupazjeza5880]

@@ghsense2626 no u aint right i saw it when i analyze my game after being on big upswing i starting to making bad plays and bad call because my mind trick me into beliving it work out because before i was. I started to target these leaks

[@whirlingdervish69]

@@ghsense2626god you’re a misreg

[@PierreSchwarz]

The best poker content by far on youtube. Thank you for showing the real side of poker. Keep griding my friend! Wish you all the best.

[@Spraggy]

Thanks Pierre, tournament poker is a rollercoaster of course and we like to show the good and the bad of it all.

[@PierreSchwarz]

@@Spraggy I'm a tournament player myself, some good days, some bad days, it's all part of the process, the important is to keep going and mostly important : have fun! Thank you very much for the content, I watch everyday your stream and videos. I've learned a lot and laughed a lot too!

[@pietpiraat1177]

Bad beats live rent free in people's head, while suck outs are forgotten very quickly

[@GodfatherRob]

No matter the result, these are the only poker videos i will tune in to watch every single time. Your upswing is due my friend, you are a force at any table!

[@GingerManWithACam]

The poker running like shit, but your content is easily the most superior online poker content there has ever been.

[@Spraggy]

Thanks mate, very kind of you. It'll turn.

[@Dementia.Pugilistica]

I've never ran as badly this year as I have in my whole career so I feel you Spragg. You are more resilient than I am

[@GreenThumbFreedom]

Runner runner for a 4 card straight straight seems like the norm for me on these sites. I get so tilted because it never seems to go my way in those spots. Hang in there buddy, when you have a winning day it's going to feel that much better after this big dip! Sending luck from Los Angeles!! 🎉

[@Cubensis_Crispy]

Lot of the "online poker is rigged" crowd out tonight. Unlucky spraggy mate

[@saintjimmy456]

Spraggy wins "rigged, he works for them" Spraggy loses "well they have to throw in a few of those so it isn't obvious" - no winning with these people.

[@xancypillosi]

@@saintjimmy456it’s literally rigged dude. Imagine thinking the $25k sat tickets they “naturally” pull is legit too. Ffs it’s so obvious

[@opinion3742]

No, just the this is how I run most of the time crowd.

[@daddyfuse50]

​@opinion3742 which can be true. There are outliers to variance at the individual level. People can run under ev for a million+ hands

[@brendanmoran397]

Brad Owen is put on the back burner when Spraggy uploads!

[@billglenney8252]

The microwave burger vs pavement chewing gum is the real reason I visit every day!

[@timarschmalz1229]

whats the name of the muic in the backround

[@austinminkhorst959]

intro is unreal actually love it

[@jaylewt2862]

Random question: why do you change the colour of the felt?

[@Spraggy]

I change it to orange when I get in the money in a tournament so it's easier for people on stream to see which ones are deeper etc.

[@jaylewt2862]

@@Spraggy ok cool 😎

[@aneriton1963]

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU BRO! It will all turn around at some point, dont worry about it and believe in the process

[@Spraggy]

Trusting in the process always.

[@guilhermemendes8598]

great content mate better luck for the rest of the series

[@Way2fast4u82]

Some of those runouts- yikes! Massive appreciation for what you do and for putting it the sick (& often pretty funny) content. Keep going- huge score around the corner.

[@MrSimonatra]

Stay strong! The night is darkest before the dawn! Spraggy is still goated.

[@dragoa8728]

Welcome to my world Spragg

[@JokusMaximus]

I love the Intro. We need a full version of it

[@gregquinny2k]

Fookin nora Benjamin, the bad beats can only last so long... Love the content mate, keep up the hard graft :)))

[@Spraggy]

Will do, always Greg, thanks for the support mate.

[@Kennnyc3]

Love the content bro appreciate you

[@Frostified]

What are those little circles with pocket fives and pocket two's etc. next tot he avatar circle?

[@bploan8464]

I love how retro wrestling is such a part of spraggys brain... ."Ooooooooouuuuu yyyyeeaaaahhh brother"💪💪

[@Spraggy]

Love me some pro wrestling, don't watch too much at the moment but always as a massive place in my heart.

[@bploan8464]

I don't watch modern wrestling but loading up Hulkster and the boys is still glorious today 👸

[@sdadasadsadsa8620]

Song 3:20?

[@WorthiestDavid]

Brutal way to bust, as it’s been lately. Keep grinding my man!!!

[@Spraggy]

Will do David, thanks for watching mate.

[@lukapookawooka88]

you're a legend man head up keep battling :)

[@xFinanceManx]

What is background beat at 3:36 ?

[@Larry99uk]

How catchy is your intro?! "Here comes the instead WCOOP, Spraggys on the run..." YAS!!! go on mate, I'm rooting for you!

[@Spraggy]

Hahah, love it mate, thanks Larry.

[@brokenhearts5407]

I feel you bro! Keep ya head up soldier!

[@joshwatson9725]

its not the good days that define a fella, its the bad ones. Chin up spraggy!

[@splinte111]

what is the song that's playing on the intro at 00:41 to 00:53?

[@MissDeal55]

👀 I wanna know too

[@lucabertermann6388]

Same here :)

[@gordonrules123]

keep your head up king, we see you getting it in good.

[@jameskirk6882]

That was brutal Spraggy , easy for us to say but trust your game and go again.

[@leem9287]

Funny stuff lol the burger bit

[@bploan8464]

Dude your upswing is going to be legendary

[@woodsyshroomer]

If Niklas getting closer to the Ron Jeremy look every day in your graphic.

[@MetaMo996]

As always.. First step hit the like button! I love your vdeos bro.

[@SupremeDonkeyNumber1]

Jokerstars at its finest

[@Frostified]

Sorry you suck at poker

[@julliekoning]

Self accountability is rare these days

[@Phoenixglj]

@@julliekoning how much profit you made??

[@miguelbournival2610]

@@julliekoning It goes far beyond self accountability .You would be surprised

[@julliekoning]

@@Phoenixglj Im up around 300k. Over like 15 years lol. Im recreative

[@MichaelBennett1]

I watched this while waiting for the bus. I’m so baller.

[@Ernestij]

Yesterday I went 3bet shove from HJ 25bb's with 66, 50 players left to burst the bubble, get coldcalled from button 78o, hit 6 on the flop, my guy gets backdoor straight. I have lost atleast 5 big spots recently with 95% flop lead. Unbeliavable.

[@cedrichochreuter2250]

your doing ur best, keep that shit up, luck will turn your way soon!

[@daveowens5391]

stay in there mate u got this 👍

[@Spraggy]

Thanks Dave.

[@joshuapatrick682]

0:10 i think those of us who’ve been following know how it ends before watching. Can you take a day off now man? Puhlease?

[@Spraggy]

I would never really take a day off during the world championships unless I felt really bad, still feel amazing and actually in "real time" the series is ending in a couple of days so I'll be taking some down time before I head to Cyprus for the EPT. I always know how I feel and will take time off if I need it.

[@Jason-ig3fg]

brutal game, even when you get it in good this stuff happens far too often

[@chad0x]

it happens exactly as many times as it is supposed to

[@hennman]

@@chad0xyeah, but sometimes it happens in streaks. The math doesn't lie but sometimes it feels like it does 😂

[@JayeKole]

​@@chad0xThis type of hand is brutal but you're right, it's just part of the game we love...and hate lol and they both played it properly. Jamming top top is kinda loose but it's not psychotic. It's when 97o 3 bet jams into my kings and goes runner runner that just doesn't sit right.

[@craighale1322]

Damn, Had me outta my seat with that 77s jam at 13:65. My nit as is thinking this is a fold. Is this a jam as its a turbo? And blinds increase so quickly? Or a close jam etc? Damn that ending hurts dude.. We are all routing for you Spragg.

[@Spraggy]

Mostly a jam driven by bounty distribution, player under the gun will be opening a lot wider than a chip Ev RFI since they cover the entire table. Think we have a stack that can still deny a lot of equity when it jams, think about them folding hands like J8s Q8s K9o A8o K5s etc.

[@craighale1322]

@@Spraggy After watching it again... I can get behind the jam. Pick up a few chips as well if you get the fold from villian.

[@stevenroberts5740]

All gravy sprag you got this

[@arminnematimood1405]

damn dude! keep at it, you got this...

[@Spraggy]

Thanks mate.

[@Coq7]

All my support bro…!

[@MikeHoltzPoker]

Spraggy the goat

[@Spraggy]

Wow, real Mike Holtz????????????????

[@MikeHoltzPoker]

@@Spraggy in the mfin flesh ya sloot

[@miguelbournival2610]

You know that something is fishy and most of us know as well and it is not about variances . Playing online poker is random until its not. I like to see you play this game and i know you are a good jack and a very kind hearted person. I hope the best for you my friend

[@Spraggy]

Thanks mate, Pokerstars is regulated and the RNG is legit. The runouts are all random, poker is just a messed up game sometimes, just how it is. Thanks for the support.

[@xancypillosi]

@@Spraggyregulated how? Can we see these analyses from the regulators? That’s kinda what the oversight is for. If I deal off the bottom of the deck live, would that pass your regulators test for “randomness” and “predictability”? #StopTheCap

[@GjemliKallinn]

hey he's looking directly into the camera, nice

[@Davezy1]

I shit you not, I literally joined a game of Dota 2 when spraggy said 'long night of Dota 2' and thought I was hearing shit. Spraggy is a Dota 2 enjoyer?!

[@skyeswanson6762]

Thats odd, a young steve coogan turned up mid way to explain what the microwave burgers parameters may be

[@Spraggy]

Hahaha, lots of accidental Partridge on my stream for sure.

[@worldoftonks8739]

How has this guy not smashed his headphones yet

[@ktjohnsey4659]

Need to watch “I’m done” but can’t bare it

[@Spraggy]

ahahah, it's not that bad I promise!

[@vincentwan9281]

The life a tournie player, been there made a lot of money/but its a punishing lifestyle the downswings are dreadful/get good at cash games, no fame but you make money way more consistently and its much more flexible and 100x easier mentally

[@Spraggy]

I used to play cash games full time as my only source of income when I was 22 until about 26. Fun game but I'm a tournament and content guy these days!

[@vincentwan9281]

@@Spraggy understandable your def way more mentally in control then I am in the MTT downswings, and I dont flinch in cash game downswings, but playing tournies I lose my mind sometimes....I hope you get some big scores one day you deserve it

[@katewild2194]

Love the pic of Eric one of my fav players of all time I needed Man U to win a match and it was for a lot of money and he got a goal with some think like 11 mins to go.

[@Spraggy]

Think Cantona my favourite player of all time, would watch old VHS of the 95/96/97 seasons growing up. Eric the KING!

[@katewild2194]

The manager told him Do not tackle anybody but he made up for that with his ability in other area. I expect you know they would shout Ou aw Cantona great player.

[@damianwood1082]

feel your pain mate

[@Spraggy]

Thanks Damian, tough game at times.

[@asjamuir5534]

It's coming spraggy trust to cards will play well

[@ac1200]

Horrific…. Feeling that pain.

[@dahistorical]

Get in fking there man! You gotta it don’t worry happens every single day ❤

[@Spraggy]

Seems to at the moment, will keep on keeping on!

[@Blllaze]

💔 GG King

[@jeffreydunn952]

Keep showing up!

[@Micloren]

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.” -Theodore Roosevelt

[@minimalglitch6675]

Keep at it

[@travistowell7149]

ROLLL THE TAPE !!!!!!

[@MikeyD8716]

Ouch, the $320 was tough! Wtf is with the runouts?

[@marvincotton1919]

16:51 THIS is why you catch soo many bad beats, bro! Stop talking like a crybaby. The Universe gives us what we ASK for! You are a poker pro with a beautiful wife. Be filled gratitude and watch your blessings unfold. Now, Run Good Bro! You are Top5 GOAT Poker vlogger. Act like it🏆💰💯

[@chris2003ize]

Was that really a "Bricktop" impersonation?

[@Spraggy]

Little homage snuck in there yeh. Great film.

[@munstersestraat]

could not have happened to a better guy!

[@elwhyify]

you can grill a rustlers burger

[@kdub9918]

You have ran absolutely God awful man I know how defeating that feeling can be it seems impossible to be catch multiple coolers in insane spots. The highs are high but the lows are low. Hope it turns for you

[@acxrn]

Pain and suffering

[@tonymckenzie3091]

bad beats come thick and fast with online poker so nothing so shocking here...I've watched his live stream and what amazes me is how many playable hole cards he is dealt, he has also dished out a fair few bad beats to others so a bit of variance or karma is always on the menu.

[@Spraggy]

Well, when you're watching the live stream I'm usually playing about 10 tables so I will only show the table where I have a playable hand, I don't show all the folds i make with the bottom 80% of the deck, it's kinda like a highlight show in that sense.

[@daniellu8662]

Fuck I love Niskas Åstedt, what a fucking legend representing my country

[@Spraggy]

Niklas is the best man, big, big legend. Love him.

[@daniellu8662]

Glad you see his greatness, he is truly amazing. The guys that called his call in main bad don't know what they are talking about. Although they have a point in that he should probably have thought longer for the decision. I am currently banned from your channel which is cool. I can behave quite erratic while drunk.I am happy that you see the greatness of Niklas Åstedt, what a player!

[@cheesebythunder3209]

They don’t call it Riverstars for nothing

[@bradensmith22]

The reason why some people call it riverstars is because those people are stupid

[@gshoots4357]

''they'' don't , losing players do, Spraggy understands variance, thats just the life of a MTT pro

[@julliekoning]

I just call it poker.

[@cheesebythunder3209]

@@julliekoning if you play on pokerstars it happens so often that it’s laughable

[@julliekoning]

@@cheesebythunder3209 You should stick to board games, poker is not the game for you

[@yoiink]

we only remember when we get unlucky !

[@Geoffrey60163]

get on the podium spraggy

[@topperpics7278]

brutal

[@АлександрСавченко-б8в]

editor seems to be trying to bluff the viewers

[@Wholeyhuman]

It hurts

[@KynKyan]

A like is a ❤ for Spraggy. Let’s show him we love him!

[@jontenilsson4662]

You should break ans fix your mental game. Its notable you have the downswing back of your mind Messing with you and you make tilt like decisions accordingly. I believe in you man

[@Spraggy]

I think my mental game is pretty good, perhaps it comes across differently in some of the highlight videos that show moments of frustration, think there's a very big difference between reacting to runouts in the moment and "tilting" and making poor decisions which is something I don't really ever do. Appreciate the sentiment though.

[@runethorsen8423]

Spraggy - you can call yourself many things... but the UNDERDOG??? xD really?

[@jtizzle450]

Hi Spraggy, sorry about how you've beeen running so far. Just wanted to chime in and say if anyone you know is eating burgers cooked in a microwave, please call the authorities and report them, right away.

[@joshwakirk1468]

Poker tournaments are all luck. It doesn’t matter what your adjusted winrate is, you have to get lucky 45 times to win one MTT. It’s not a sustainable source of income. If you have millions to invest, it’s probably wiser to invest in an entity or stock. If you take home more than $25k a year at your job, you’ll never consistently make that playing poker unless you’re an extreme luckbox. Spraggy is a perfect example. Poker playing related income cannot sustain. Stars pro and silver spoon allow it. So if your parents don’t give you a house, it’s probably not a good investment of time or energy

[@chad0x]

If it's all luck, how come the best players do better consistently?

[@Spraggy]

Hi Josh, you've left quite a few comments like this on the channel and messages on the live stream. Despite the best efforts of many, it seems the explanations of the economics of tournament poker seem quite tough for you to grasp. Many folks work very hard developing their poker game and are able to make a consistent living from it. Many people have used poker as a vehicle to build a career. I don't know why you consistently talk about it being "all luck" or requiring a "silver spoon" to get started. The mathematics of the game disagrees with you. You're welcome to argue against logic and data, but it's not a particularly compelling argument, nor is it a good use of either of ours time.

[@joshwakirk1468]

@@Spraggy I’m unaware of any efforts by anybody to explain the economics of poker to me. I don’t think it’s required. Mostly because you think I’m saying that making a profit at tournament poker is impossible. A “living” is highly subjective. As is “consistently”. It takes a long time to play 10k games. Full time that’s still 6-7 months? 1k abi bankroll? Not to mention the mental to go through 4-5k game stretch’s 15kbb under equity. Maybe you can see why I’d make a comment about silver spoons. It doesn’t even mean money. It means the time, the freedom to pursue. And in my case, never make as much money as I do working. So in 4-5 more years, when I finally catch up to that adj winrate, maybe I won’t be so salty. Maybe I will, who knows.

[@MarksmanSpecialist]

I want to win the WSOP and my final winning hole cards hand was 72os

[@sailingopcy8154]

Making the dream works takes effort. Next time mate

[@garygasstanley4379]

991 Murphy Glen

[@WillPage]

At least you are a killer!!

[@timothyjacobs4279]

Hard to watch man sorry

[@kdevileye]

hard luck

[@forrestmaccready6023]

Only the strong survive the top players have 7 figure downswings you goin have a winning season im betting on it

[@alvolleyball1056]

call off KQ - meh -- and call off when the obv flush gets there...

[@mrsalt548]

wow the at was good example what happens when you bluff to much and play vs good ops

[@Spraggy]

Think it's quite a reasonable bluff on a board where I have quite an extensive value range. In fact bluffing with an Ace in my hand seems quite good when AA is one of my opponents most preferred bluff catchers. Which hands would you bluff with here?

[@johnstelte2746]

Brutal... Goes to show how much it takes to be a professional poker player. You've been running rather bad lately to say the least...😅

[@Spraggy]

Takes a lot of resolve for sure, hardest way to make an easy living.

[@johnstelte2746]

@@Spraggy Yeah but the crappiest thing is when you didnt do anything wrong and it just doesnt work out. Frustrating, but I'm sure you'll be on the better side soon.

[@lloydchristmas1086]

typical online poker..the donks go all in huge under dogs and somehow always hit.