Ethan “Rampage” Yau: From Low-Stakes Vlogger to Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner

The earnings figure represents tracked live tournament results and can change whenever Yau records another cash. It should not be interpreted as his net worth or total cash-game profit.

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How Ethan Yau Started Playing Poker

Yau began playing poker during the winter of 2018 while completing a college degree in business management. He studied the growing poker-vlogging scene led by creators such as Brad Owen, Andrew Neeme and Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno, then decided to document his own development at the table.

The early Rampage Poker videos did not present Yau as a polished professional. They showed a relatively inexperienced $1/$3 player learning strategy, misunderstanding certain situations and receiving direct criticism from viewers. Yau later explained that the channel’s foundation was transparency, including an openness about losing sessions and weaknesses in his game.

That approach distinguished Rampage from more instructional poker channels. Viewers were not being shown a finished product. They were watching a player learn through experience, public analysis and repeated exposure to live poker.

His channel still describes its purpose as showcasing his poker journey “from the very beginning,” with losses—or “punts”—presented alongside major victories.

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A YouTube Channel Becomes a Poker Career

Yau’s willingness to publish mistakes became one of his greatest advantages as a creator. Losing sessions gave viewers material to discuss, while big bluffs and tournament runs provided natural storylines. The channel grew alongside his bankroll, skill level and access to larger games.

Unlike players who established themselves before entering media, Yau’s poker and content careers developed together. His audience saw the move from $1/$3 cash games into tournaments, WSOP events and eventually livestreamed games containing six-figure pots.

That progression helped make Rampage one of the most recognizable poker vloggers of his generation. It also created unusual pressure: his results, strategic decisions and bankroll swings often became public conversation rather than private matters.

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Yau Wins His First WSOP Bracelet

The first major competitive breakthrough arrived during the 2020 WSOP Online series.

Playing under the screen name “RampageP,” Yau won the $500 No-Limit Hold’em Grande Finale. The tournament generated 2,502 entries and a $1,125,900 prize pool. Yau collected $164,493.99 and his first WSOP bracelet after approximately 12 hours of play.

At the time, his Hendon Mob record contained only two small live tournament cashes totaling $2,180. He also streamed the bracelet victory for his YouTube audience, connecting the biggest result of his young career directly to the platform that had documented his development.

Winning an online bracelet did not immediately establish Yau as a complete tournament professional, but it changed the trajectory of his career. He was no longer known only as a vlogger trying to improve. He was a WSOP champion with a result that could not be dismissed as social-media popularity.

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The MSPT Victory That Confirmed His Live-Tournament Ability

Yau added his first major live title in October 2021 at the Venetian in Las Vegas.

The $1,110 Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event attracted 1,741 entries and built a $1,680,065 prize pool. Yau reached the final three before agreeing to a deal that awarded him the championship and $230,379.

It was his first MSPT appearance. The result also surpassed his bracelet payout and became the largest live tournament cash of his career at the time.

The MSPT win mattered because it answered an important question about his poker résumé. Yau had proven he could succeed online during the unusual circumstances of the 2020 series; the Venetian victory showed he could also navigate a large live field over several days.

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Rampage Breaks Through in High Rollers

Yau’s transition into higher buy-ins accelerated in 2022.

At the Poker Masters, he defeated a 76-entry field in a $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em event for $197,600. The final table included established professionals such as Alex Foxen and Stephen Song, giving Yau his first victory in a recognized high-roller environment.

A substantially larger result followed in December at the WPT World Championship festival at Wynn Las Vegas.

Yau entered the $25,700 High Roller alongside a field of 108 entries that generated a $2.7 million prize pool. After beginning heads-up play with a sizable lead, he defeated Kevin Rabichow and earned $894,240—the largest recorded live tournament score of his career.

The victory pushed Yau beyond the identity of a content creator who happened to win poker tournaments. He had beaten a high-roller field containing numerous accomplished professionals and converted the opportunity into a career-defining payday.

The result should not be confused with a WPT Main Tour championship. It was a high-roller side event held during the WPT World Championship festival, not a victory that placed Yau in the WPT Champions Club.

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More Titles and Industry Recognition

Yau continued adding results in 2023.

At WPT Australia, he won the A$2,000 Mini Main Event at The Star Gold Coast. The tournament attracted 416 entries, and Yau earned A$148,910, reported at the time as approximately $95,678. The victory came during a year in which he also secured his fifth WSOP Circuit ring.

His influence as a content creator received formal recognition at the fourth Global Poker Awards. Yau won Best Vlogger and the fan-voted Poker Personality award for his work during 2022.

WPT Global also added Yau to its ambassador team in 2023. The operator continued listing him among its ambassadors in 2026, alongside players and personalities including Phil Ivey and Brad Owen.

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A Second WSOP Bracelet in 2026

Yau’s second bracelet arrived six years after his first.

He won the 2026 WSOP Online–Hybrid $5,000 Championship, defeating Adrian Mateos heads-up for $228,825. The event attracted 226 entries and generated a $1,130,000 prize pool before concluding with a live final table in the Paris Ballroom in Las Vegas.

The final six also included Shannon Shorr, Nick Schulman, Pedro Neves and Dejan Kaladjurdjevic. Yau secured the title when his pocket queens held against Mateos’ ten-nine in the final hand.

The caliber of the opposition made the second bracelet particularly significant. Yau’s first bracelet came in a $500 online event when he was still emerging from the low-stakes vlogging world. The second came in a $5,000 championship against a compact field filled with experienced professionals.

It demonstrated that his early tournament successes were not isolated results. By 2026, Yau had accumulated a résumé covering large-field events, WSOP tournaments, Circuit events, mid-major championships and high rollers.

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Rampage in High-Stakes Cash Games

Tournament results tell only part of Yau’s story.

He has become a frequent participant in streamed cash games, including appearances on Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club and PokerGO programming. These games have exposed him to far larger short-term swings than those seen during his early vlog years.

June 2026 produced one of the strongest reported stretches of his cash-game career. Over three streamed high-stakes sessions, Yau recorded more than $1.3 million in combined profit, including wins of approximately $302,000, $316,000 and $707,400. Those figures describe the results of three specific broadcasts rather than his overall lifetime cash-game performance.

The run was followed shortly afterward by his second bracelet, creating one of the most successful periods of Yau’s career across both cash games and tournaments.

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Ethan Yau’s Playing Style

Yau is most closely associated with an aggressive, action-oriented and high-variance approach, particularly in livestreamed cash games.

That reputation is partly reinforced by the way he presents his own content. “Punts” are openly acknowledged rather than edited out, and ambitious bluffs or loose calls often become central elements of his videos. His public game is built around action, making him an appealing participant for poker broadcasts.

It would be misleading, however, to reduce Yau’s game to recklessness. Large-field tournament wins require patience, stack management and an ability to adjust as blinds increase. His victories in the MSPT Main Event, Poker Masters, WPT festival high roller and two WSOP bracelet events show a broader range than his most dramatic cash-game clips might suggest.

A more accurate description is that Yau is comfortable accepting variance. He is willing to play large pots, apply pressure and make decisions that may produce extreme short-term outcomes. His tournament record indicates that he can moderate that approach when the format demands greater survival value.

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Why Rampage Matters to Modern Poker

Yau’s influence comes from making improvement visible.

Traditional poker profiles often begin after a player has already reached the highest stakes. Rampage allowed viewers to watch nearly the entire process: the confusion of a beginning player, the criticism from more experienced viewers, the first bracelet, the bankroll swings and the eventual arrival in some of poker’s largest public games.

That accessibility helped lower the perceived barrier between recreational players and professionals. His audience did not have to imagine what moving through the stakes looked like. They could follow it session by session.

The model also demonstrated that poker media could become part of a player’s career rather than merely a way to promote an already established résumé. Yau’s results gave credibility to the channel, while the channel created opportunities, visibility and an audience for those results.

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Where Ethan Yau’s Career Stands

As of July 2026, Yau’s résumé includes two WSOP bracelets, five WSOP Circuit rings, major victories at the MSPT and Poker Masters, two notable wins at WPT festivals and approximately $3.87 million in tracked live tournament earnings. His $894,240 high-roller victory remains his largest recorded live cash.

He also remains a WPT Global ambassador and an active participant in high-stakes streamed cash games.

Yau’s career is still defined by volatility, but it can no longer be described only as a social-media success story. His tournament record now provides substantial evidence of competitive achievement.

Rampage began by showing viewers what it looked like to learn poker in public. The story has since evolved into something much larger: a documented climb from $1/$3 cash games to multiple WSOP bracelets, high-roller championships and some of the most visible tables in the game.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many WSOP bracelets has Ethan “Rampage” Yau won?

Yau has won two WSOP bracelets. He captured his first in the 2020 WSOP Online $500 Grande Finale and his second in the 2026 WSOP Online–Hybrid $5,000 Championship.

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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Rampage have?

Yau has five WSOP Circuit rings. His fifth came in June 2023.

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What is Ethan Yau’s largest tournament cash?

His largest recorded live tournament cash is $894,240, earned for winning the $25,700 High Roller during the 2022 WPT World Championship festival at Wynn Las Vegas.

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How much has Ethan Yau won in live poker tournaments?

The Hendon Mob listed Yau with approximately $3.87 million in live tournament earnings as of July 2026. Tournament databases change as new results are recorded and do not represent net profit.

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Has Rampage won a WPT Main Tour title?

No WPT Main Tour championship is listed for Yau. He has won major WPT-branded festival events, including the 2022 WPT World Championship $25,700 High Roller and the 2023 WPT Australia Mini Main Event.

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Is Ethan Yau primarily a cash-game or tournament player?

Yau competes in both formats. He became known through cash-game vlogs and livestreams, but his two WSOP bracelets and other major victories give him an established tournament résumé.

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Sources

• World Series of Poker.

• World Poker Tour.

• Mid-States Poker Tour.

• The Hendon Mob.

• PokerNews.

• Global Poker Index and Global Poker Awards.

• WPT Global.