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PTBest 7 Poker Streamers on Twitch
Although Twitch originally started as a platform for streaming video games, it recently spread out to other forms of online entertainment, including poker.
People have been using Twitch for many years, and now poker enthusiasts can join and learn interesting things related to their favorite poker game.
However, poker streamers provide a bit different content than some gamers might be used to. For example, some use the platform to educate people, while others host shows about their tournament performances and similar. All in all, you’ll find a bit of everything when it comes to poker.
7 Poker Players To Tune Into on Twitch
If you’re interested in joining or learning more about Twitch and its poker channels, you’re on the right page. This article will take you through the five most worthy poker Twitch channels and why you should check them out. Read on.
Jonathan Little
If your poker skills are a bit rusty, Jonathan Little’s Twitch channel is the right choice for you.
Little has a lengthy background in poker, especially the educational side of the game.
He has published a few poker books and has a training website for newcomers to this existing world.
You’ll find free educational videos on poker on his channel, which will do you good if you’re a beginner player looking to learn more advanced strategies and gameplays. If you have vast experience in poker and are looking for more advanced tips and tricks, you won’t find them here. Little primarily focuses on beginner and intermediate lessons, including bet sizes, ranges, and other gameplay aspects of poker.
Although his following isn’t as large as some other Twitch poker channels, that’s more than understandable since he focuses on such a narrow niche. He currently has 13.9K followers. However, that shouldn’t stop you from learning something from one of the top professional poker players. During his career, Little has accumulated more than $7 million in poker earnings.
So, take advantage of Little’s free coaching videos and check out his Twitch channel.
Lex Veldhuis
If you’ve ever even scrolled through Twitch poker channels, you’ve probably seen the name Lex Veldhuis. Veldhuis is one of Twitch’s biggest names, with a staggering following of 285,000. The fact that this professional poker is highly entertaining and uses his comedic abilities to accumulate new followers is a great explanation for such a high number.
Veldhuis is also a part of PokerStars Team Online, giving him a slight advantage over other Twitch poker players. Although he has been playing poker professionally for over 16 years, he’s been sharing his experiences on Twitch for the last five. He even earned a Streamer of the Year at the Global Poker Awards title in 2018.
Veldhuis loves to bet big, so beginners might want to avoid his channel. His style of play is more suitable for a bit more experienced poker players who are not afraid to go big. However, his videos are worthy of your time as he provides a highly entertaining angle on poker.
What’s more, he spends most of his week on Twitch, so his followers can expect regular content from him. Poker fans can expect quality content with an engaging angle.
Jaime Staples
Looking for daily poker content? Then, Jaime Staples’ Twitch channel is the platform for you. However, you’ll probably find his platform under the name PokerStaples. Jaime is online pretty much every day, but he mainly streams five days a week. His following keeps growing, so his channel now has around 149,000 followers.
Poker loving Canadians generally do well and Stapes has done pretty well in poker tournaments, so he uses his platform to share his experience and knowledge with other poker fans. What’s more, he’s been doing it since 2014, making him a Twitch poker veteran.
His Twitch channel is a great combination of educational and entertaining videos. If you’re interested in getting a mix of both while on your poker journey, you won’t find a better channel than this one. You’ll also get some poker tips and tricks that will help enrich your game.
Staples has won the Global Poker Awards Streamer of the Year award in 2017, thus making sure his name is always mentioned when talking about Twitch poker. He also had a reasonably successful live poker tournament career, winning the $550 Pot-Limit Omaha at the PokerStars Championship in Barcelona in 2017.
Parker Talbot
You might not have heard of Parker Talbot, but you’ve probably heard of Tonkaaaap, his online nickname. Talbot is undoubtedly one of the most well-known streamers on Twitch, especially in the poker department. His channel currently counts around 119K followers.
Talbot took a bit of a hiatus from Twitch but came back stronger than ever in 2021.
Not only is he a streamer, but he also regularly participates in professional poker tournaments. His poker earrings are well over $3 million and keep increasing. He’s been regularly updating his followers on poker with a unique, entertaining twist. You might not get the educational vibe that you would from Little, but you’ll definitely get a good laugh while watching Talbot.
What’s more, Talbot will make every viewer feel right at home as soon as they join his stream. The comical Canadian puts a lot of effort into creating eye-catching and engaging content, so you can count on being entertained at all times while watching high-stakes games.
Talbot is also a regular at poker tournaments globally, like EPT, WPT, and WSOP.
Jason Somerville
Another well-known name in the Twitch poker community is Jason Somerville or JCarver. He has also been part of the Twitch community since 2014, like Staples, gathering over 210,000 followers. You’ll find his channel under the name “runitup” or “jcarverpoker” if you decide to check it out.
Somerville is highly active on the platform, so you can expect daily videos and streams from him.
His channel is an excellent example of an educational platform that still allows viewers to engage in fun and carefree content. He uses games from popular poker tournaments to elaborate something, but you’ll also find variations on cash games from time to time.
You should note that Somerville is a successful professional poker player, as well. He was titled a WSOP champion in 2011, leaving him with a bracelet as his most significant achievement. Somerville also has five final tables in WSOP tournaments, two money finishes in the European Tour, and one in World Poker Tour to add to his resume.
What’s interesting about his Twitch presence is that his followers can also join the PokerStars Home Games Run It Up club, where they can compete against each other in special events. It’s something worth trying out if you’re a true poker enthusiast.
Ben “Spraggy” Spragg
With 157,000 followers on Twitch, Spragg has gathered quite a fan base. This British online poker player started playing the game and streaming his sessions in 2012 after graduation.
Spraggy joined Twitch in 2016, but he doesn’t stream every day. When he does, his followers can expect eight to ten hours long streams. He sometimes holds marathon sessions during big series, such as WCOOP. You will also see him commenting on other players’ events in an educational but comical way. Being a member of Team PokerStars Online, Spragg doesn’t only stream on his but also the PokerStars channel with his buddy Fintan Hand.
Spragg started his career as a cash player but upgraded to tournaments soon after. His biggest live cash came from the Irish Open in 2013, when he bagged a $40,108 prize for sixth place in the main event. In 2020, he snatched his first WCOOP title after emerging victorious at the $5.50 NLHE Turbo PKO Freezeout event on PokerStars.
Kevin “Kmart” Martin
Although Kmart first came into the public eye for winning the reality show Big Brother, this Canadian poker player is best known as one of the earliest players who started streaming their play on Twitch. Martin has been doing it since 2015 and has gathered 132,000 followers. On average, his streams have 1.3k viewers, and he streams mainly online tournaments. Martin’s content is suitable for both casual and experienced players.
Three major poker rooms sponsor his content, including partypoker, PokerStars, and Natural8 – GGNetwork. He even claimed the 2022 Global Poker Award for Streamer of the Year and was featured on the live streams of Live at the Bike (a poker content platform streaming medium to high stakes live cash games from the Bicycle Casino in California).
Martin’s best live cash was winning $48,210 and second place at Run It Up Reno in 2018, while his total live tournament earnings are almost $400k.
