Ethan 'Rampage' Yau, born in September of 1997 and raised in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a professional poker player and content creator. Inspired by the godfathers of poker vlogging Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen, Yau launched his 'Rampage Poker' YouTube channel in early 2018.
In the early goings, his vlogs consisted mostly of $1/$2 cash games and often featured rollercoaster swings as he navigated both heavy losses and favorable upswings. The transparency and authenticity on display quickly helped him to amass a sizable following on YouTube.
As the poker vlogging space increased its reach, Yau's channel exploded in popularity – along with those of fellow vloggers Mariano Grandoli and Alexander 'Wolfgang' Seibt – and his skills on the felt improved steadily.
While the channel grew, so too did Yau's willingness to play higher stakes. Within just a few years, he went from battling with the OMCs at the local card room to playing for six-figure pots in front of thousands of viewers on livestreams like Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Livestream, Live at the Bike, and PokerGO's No Gamble, No Future.
Initially, public opinion within the poker community classified him squarely as a content creator, but consistent results in both tournament and cash game formats have legitimized Yau as a bonafide professional. With nearly $4 million in career tournament earnings, Yau has proven himself a competent competitor in the MTT streets.
In 2020, he won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online bracelet event, the $500 Grand Finale, for $164,494 and his first gold bracelet. The victory was a major catalyst for the rapid growth of his YouTube channel – and sparked a love of tournament play.
In 2022, Yau won a $25,000 High Roller event at the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas. The $894,240 score stands as a career best.
Yau added a second WSOP bracelet to his trophy cabinet with a win in the $5K WSOP Online NLH High Roller 6-Max Championship. The hybrid online and live event saw players battle to a final table in the virtual arena before convening in-person to crown a winner. Yau triumphed over a final table that included Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman and Adrian Mateos – the latter of whom he defeated during heads-up play – to claim the bracelet and the $228,825 first-place prize.
