Poker Vlogger Mariano Cracks Aces with Rags to Scoop Huge Four-Way All-In
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Mariano Grandoli has built a reputation for running hot in huge spots on Hustler Casino Live, and Thursday’s $25/$50 ante cash game livestream saw him add another entry to his highlight reel.
The poker vlogger, who rose from low-stakes grinder to one of the most consistent winners in the streamed cash game arena, cracked pocket aces with complete rags in a massive four-way all-in pot.
According to HighRollPoker.com, Mariano is the biggest winner in Hustler Casino Live history, banking a net profit of $2,860,065 across 1,077 hours on the show.
He was in the lineup alongside friend and fellow vlogger Ethan Yau, better known as "Rampage", who recorded his fifth consecutive winning session on HCL.
Mariano Goes From Worst to First in Wild Hand
Yau 9♦7♣, Dr. P Q♦J♣, and Rich Asian Bro A♦A♣ — who was stacked several times by Alex Foxen on the latter's debut last week — all limped in.
Holding two bounty buttons, Mariano 6♥3♣ raised to $2,000 from the hijack, knowing that one more win would earn him a third button and trigger a $1,000 bounty from every player at the table. Nikos K♥7♣ came along from the cutoff before the action folded back to Dr. P, who ripped it in for $14,675 with queen-jack.
Rich Asian Bro continued the slow play with his aces and just called. Mariano followed suit, and Nikos committed the additional $8,200 he had behind, swelling the pot to $54,325.
Mariano picked up an open-ended straight draw on the 8♦5♥4♠ flop and called an $8,000 bet. The 2♣ turn completed Mariano’s straight. Rich Asian Bro fired $15,000 and called off his remaining $18,500 when Mariano shoved as the covering stack.
Dr. P and Rich Asian Bro were drawing dead, while Nikos still had a slim chance at the main pot with a gutshot straight draw.
The river bricked with the 2♦, and Mariano scooped the $137,150 pot.
Rampage Heating Up
Despite winning the biggest pot of the night, Mariano finished with a modest $2,875 profit, while Yau was the session’s biggest winner, banking $50,650.
Yau has been on a strong run on HCL. In January he booked a $45,800 win, followed a month later by another $12,950 profit. Last week, Yau scored big in HCL’s $100/$200 game, finishing up $253,400.
The latest result marks his fifth consecutive winning cash game session on the stream, a streak that dates back to October 2025. Across those five appearances, Yau is now up $448,200.
