Zachary Gruneberg limped in from the cutoff, and Ravi Shankar made it 400,000 to go on the button. Action folded around to Gruneberg, who stuck in the call.
He then checkd the K♦2♠J♠ flop over to his opponent, who carried on with a bet of 600,000. Gruneberg made the call, and action checked through on the A♠ turn.
Gruneberg then took initiative and bet out 1,700,000 on the 4♣ river, leaving just under 500,000 behind. Shankar went deep into the tank, before counting out calling chips. Eventually, he stuck in a call.
"Nuts," announced Gruneberg, tabling A♦K♠6♠5♥4♥ for exactly that.
Ethan "Rampage" Yau hasn't made much noise in the tournament streets at the 2026 World Series of Poker, cashing just twice so far this summer. But while the bracelets have proved elusive, the poker vlogger has been printing money in the biggest cash games in Las Vegas.
The WSOP bracelet winner is in the middle of the hottest run of his career on Hustler Casino Live. Over his last three appearances on the streamed high-stakes game, Yau has piled up more than $1.3 million in profit, including a $707,000 win on June 19. Combined with scores of $302,000 and $316,000 earlier in the month, Rampage has turned three sessions into a seven-figure heater.
Despite just two WSOP cashes to his name this summer, Yau has more than made up for it under the dimly lit lights of HCL, where the biggest pots have been going his way.
Hokyiu Lee opened to 250,000 on the button, and Bouwe Claushuis potted to 850,000 from the small blind. Lee made the call.
On a flop of K♣Q♣5♣ Claushuis carried on for a bet of 375,000. Lee didn't take too long before raising to 1,100,000, and Claushuis had a laugh to himself. He showed A♣A♥ and folded.
Kamel Mokhammad opened to 300,000 from the hijack. Both Ravi Shankar and Hokyiu Lee defended their blinds, and the three saw a flop of Q♣3♣J♦
Action checked to Mokhammad, who carried on with a bet of 450,000. Shankar called before Lee announced "pot," for a bet totalling 2,800,000. Mokhammad moved all in, and Shankar thought for a bit before folding. Lee made the call.
"Oh f*ck," announced Lee upon seeing his opponent's cards. Both had queen-jack for two pair, but Mokhammad had the better flush draw. A few players told their rails about a freeroll taking place. No club or king showed its face, and the 3♠4♥ runout allowed the two to chop the pot.
Zachary Gruneberg has not waited around to get his chips moving as he has won back-to-back hands in the opening minutes.
The first hand took place when Kamel Mokhammad opened to 350,000 on the button. A series of raises led to Gruneberg being all-in and at risk for 1,750,000.
Gruneberg needed help to stay alive. The flop gave something for each player as it came 6♦5♥K♥ to give Mokhammad top set and Gruneberg a straight draw.
The 7♥ turn gave Gruneberg the straight as he got up and celebrated without realizing a paired board could give Mokhammad the pot with a full house.
That did not come to pass on the 8♦ river as Gruneberg secured the double up.
The very next hand, Gruneberg opened to 300,000 from the small blind and was re-raised to 800,000 by Ravi Shankar in the big blind.
Gruneberg responded with a four-bet to 2,700,000. Shankar gave it some thought before he folded to award Gruneberg the pot.
The inaugural champion will be crowned in the first-ever $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The event attracted a total of 1,319 entries, creating a prize pool of $1,750,973. The remaining seven players will be chasing the top prize of $271,552, with each player guaranteed to make a minimum of $36,810 when they take their seats at 12 p.m. local time.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
1
$271,552
2
$180,230
3
$127,560
4
$91,530
5
$66,610
6
$49,160
7
$36,810
Kamel Mokhammad
Ukrainian Kamel Mokhammad will enter the final day as the one to chase after he bagged 11,765,000. Following suit will be Brazil’s Erick Mossinger, who finished a distant second in chips, bagging 5,780,000. Ravi Shankar rounded out the podium after he concluded Day 2 with 5,210,000. All three are searching for their first WSOP bracelet.
Final Chip Counts
Table
Seat
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
Final Table
1
Bouwe Claushuis
Netherlands
2,275,000
23
Final Table
2
Erick Mossinger
Brazil
5,780,000
58
Final Table
3
Kamel Mokhammad
Ukraine
11,765,000
118
Final Table
4
Gianluca Cedolia
Canada
2,070,000
21
Final Table
5
Final Table
6
Zachary Gruneberg
United States
1,805,000
18
Final Table
7
Ravi Shankar
United States
5,210,000
52
Final Table
8
Hokyiu Lee
Hong Kong
4,365,000
44
Mokhammad will look to close the deal and add to his over one million in career earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. Should he finish third or better, he will set a new high mark for best single-event cash in his career.
Mossinger will enter tomorrow enjoying the experience of his first final table appearance at the WSOP. The Brazilian will have a chance to double his career earnings if he finishes fourth or higher during the final day.
Ravi Shankar
Shankar already has one cash this summer, and will now add a second cash to his 2026 WSOP resume.
Hokyiu Lee
Speaking of already cashing this summer, Hokyiu Lee (4,365,000) will enter fresh off a second-place finish in Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed, where he took home $294,420. The WSOP bracelet winner will have a chance at redemption after he fell just short of capturing his second piece of hardware.
Bouwe Claushuis
Bouwe Claushuis (2,275,000) enters fifth in chips. The Dutchman has collected $332,653 in earnings, and will have an opportunity to add a significant score to his resume. His highest finish at a WSOP event occurred last year at WSOP Europe when he took eighth place in the €10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty event.
Gianluca Cedolia
Gianluca Cedolia (2,070,000) has been to a final table before, but is in search of his first bracelet when he sits down on Saturday. Cedolia last cashed at a WSOP event during last year’s Main Event, but the Canadian’s highest finish came back in 2014 when he took seventh place in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo event.
Zachary Gruneberg
Zachary Gruneberg (1,805,000) will enter the final day last in chips. Gruneberg already has two bracelets to his name, but the American will have plenty of work to do if he wants to capture a third title as he enters with 18 big blinds. Gruneberg’s last bracelet came in 2024 when he won the No-Limit Hold’em PKO Online Bracelet Event. Gruneberg will be in the hunt for the first live bracelet of his career.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews as the inaugural champion of Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha will be crowned at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
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