Rampage vs. Mariano Grandoli: A Tale of Two Poker Vloggers’ Results
Ethan “Rampage” Yau and Mariano Grandoli highlight the extremes of poker vlogging fortunes in 2025, with Rampage enduring massive losses while Mariano delivered record-breaking profits in fewer sessions.
Rampage’s 2025 Struggles
Rampage posted a $357,213 net loss across 114 sessions and 421 hours, averaging -$849 per hour in a mix of high-stakes cash games and WSOP tournaments. Deep downswings dominated, including -$102K in January at -$2,986/hour, offset only briefly by May’s +$41K before further declines. This continues Rampage’s losing run, which shows no signs of stopping any time soon (unless he changes gears).
Mariano’s Record 2025 Run
Mariano Grandoli crushed 2025 with $1,257,000 in profits over 92 sessions and 557 hours, achieving a stellar $2,257 hourly rate primarily from high-stakes livestreamed cash games like Hustler Casino Live. This topped his 2024 $486K in 485 hours ($1,000/hour), despite balancing music projects. This is probably a good excuse to revisit one of our favourite hand’s of the week at VIP Grinders.
Key Differences in Performance
- Net Result:
- Rampage: -$357K (2025)
- Mariano: +$1.257M (2025)
- Hours Played:
- Rampage: 421
- Mariano: 557​
- Hourly Rate:
- Rampage: -$849
- Mariano: +$2,257
- Sessions:
- Rampage: 114
- Mariano: 92
Rampage’s losses can be traced mainly to aggressive volume in variance-heavy MTTs and cash swings without having a sustained edge, yielding -$3,133 per session. Mariano has been consistent in his game, sticking to his strategy of selective play in exploitable TV cash games, superior tilt control, and efficient volume. Discipline in fewer, higher-edge sessions versus Rampage’s broader grind underscores why Mariano’s approach yields seven figures while Rampage battles the red
