Streaming online poker games on the Twitch platform continues to grow in popularity. Players utilize Twitch to build their own brand and fans love it as they can root for their favorite players and friends while getting insight into how they play.
There is a wide range of streamers from the player just starting with a handful of viewers to those with thousands of simultaneous viewers such as PokerStars Ambassadors Lex Veldhuis, Fintan 'EasyWithAces' Hand, and Ben 'Spraggy' Spragg.
Fintan 'EasyWithAces' Hand achieved his big dream of becoming a Team PokerStars Online player, and now has more than 46,000 followers on Twitch. The most viewed clip of his channel is a classic.
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PokerStars has recently introduced a new feature allowing any of its players, regardless of the size of their audience, to link their Twitch account directly to its PokerStars account within the desktop, mobile client, or the PokerStars website.
“Integrating PokerStars further with Twitch is just another step of a long list of plans and ideas we plan on testing with the aim of players getting even more from their time with us,” said Scott Goodall, Head of Poker Communities & Engagement at The Stars Group according to Poker Industry Pro.
Players that link their Twitch account to their PokerStars account will be eligible for special promotions. One recent example is that players that linked their accounts by Dec. 1 were eligible to play in a $5,000 all-in shootout freeroll on Dec. 2. This is just one example as there are many other big promotions to come.
“We are always looking at new technology and platforms to evolve our offering and to improve the overall experience as part of our commitment to growing poker,” said Goodall.
“Platforms like Twitch take player engagement to another level, so we’ve been very focused on nurturing that community from the beginning and pioneering efforts there. Connecting PokerStars accounts with Twitch accounts means our players can identify themselves as Twitch users, and we can in turn offer them special promotions, items and rewards,” Goodall added.
Win a Platinum Pass
Players around the world have been already winning Platinum Passes to the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) in Barcelona in August 2020 valued at €26,000 ($30,000) that includes the following.
- Buy-in to the €22,500 PSPC 2020 event
- Six night's hotel accommodation for you and a guest in a five-star hotel
- Airport transfers
- Bespoke PSPC Merchandise
- €1,250 expenses
- Platinum Pass winner experience during the event
PokerStars offers many paths to win a Platinum Pass. Many of these paths involved winning a live tournament where players will already be receiving a huge windfall from the prize pool.
Now, players that link their Twitch account and their PokerStars account have a chance to win a coveted Platinum Pass as well. Players simply need to watch at least 24 hours of coverage on the PokerStars Twitch channel while also streaming at least 10 hours of their own play on their person linked Twitch channel.
The PokerStars Twitch channel will soon be covering the EPT Prague which you can follow along also at PokerNews as we report the final big live poker festival of 2019.
Not every player that completes these requirements will automatically be rewarded a Platinum Pass. PokerStars Twitch Ambassadors Georgina 'GJ Reggie' James and Mason 'PyeFace' Pye will each select one winner on Dec. 23 based on the quality of the content and production, innovation, and entertainment value.
This perfect Christmas poker gift not only awards a Platinum Pass but also a stream-ready PC and $1,000 in cash into their PokerStars accounts.
Twitch Poker Stream
This promotion is available to all real-money players at PokerStars including those that play at the worldwide PokerStars, PokerStars Europe, PokerStars NJ, and PokerStars Pennsylvania.
The Stars Group owns a majority shareholding in iBus Media, PokerNews' parent company.
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In the latest in a series right here on PokerNews, we'll be profiling some of the poker world's most exciting streamers who showcase their play to the world on streaming sites such as Twitch.
Check out the previous articles here:
'Pyefacepoker' and PokerStars
Mason 'Pyefacepoker' Pye is only 23 years old and is proud to wear the PokerStars spade on his shirt. The 'Mixed Games Movement' streamer from the United Kingdom was signed in May 2019 right after graduating from university. The Englishman started out as a fairly unknown streamer but has since then built quite the audience for himself. He doesn't just stream on his own channel but you can spot him three times a week on the PokerStars channel along with his co-host Georgina 'GJReggie' James.
Pye started out streaming mixed games on Twitch after he saw ex-Team PokerStars Pro Jason Somerville (pictured) streaming. 'I started off with poker by watching Jason Somerville streaming on Twitch. He was one of the first. He was mostly playing no limit hold'em, but then he started playing mixed games. Everyone in chat was like 'Jason... No, no, no, no one wants to watch mixed games!' But he was persistent and he got me into mixed games. I started playing them, I love them, I can't stop playing them, and now I stream them. He has given me the bug.'
Catching the Twitch bug
After learning how to play the games himself he decided to fire up a stream of his own on Twitch and that's when he caught the bug.
'When you have a deep run and everyone in chat is rooting for you, and then you win the last pot and the chips are scooped your way. That kind of elation that you have when you win a tournament on stream is something you can't explain to someone who hasn't streamed before.'
The young PokerStars Ambassador is part of the generation of Twitch streamers that started after watching the pioneers of the platform, just like Easterdamnz who we profiled last month.
READ MORE: How to Set Up a Home Game Online on PokerStars
'Easterdamnz is obviously a very good streamer and player. I love what he does. GJ has come up as well, majincast too. We all watched these streamers like Jason Somerville, Jaime Staples, Lex Veldhuis, and Fintan and Spraggy. We learned off them and you can't really explain to someone who doesn't stream what that kind of feeling it is like when you run deep and do take down a tournament. It is really something special.'
It's not all sunshine and rainbows on Twitch for the mixed game streamer, but the community is what makes it worth it for Pye.
'Streaming has its cons as well. You are going to get chat pros, that is just Twitch poker. A good example is when Fintan made Day 2 of the WCOOP 5k and he was probably the only streamer who made the second day. Croaks was gifted a ticket to the 5k and he won a sick pot with nines against queens on Fintan's stream. That moment was so sick.'
The PokerStars Streaming Duo
Pye and James started combined streams on the PokerStars channel after they did commentary at Lex Live 2 in London.
'Me and GJ started streaming around the same time and we've known each other for about two years now. They were like 'We're going to put you on the PokerStars channel.' I'm like, okay, awesome. But big shoes to fill. My first dual stream with GJ I was quite nervous but I had a lot of fun doing it. I play mixed games, she plays hold'em, but sometimes it's the other way around. I do feel like we bounce off each other very well. she puts up with me a lot. She does the carrying, let's just say, haha.'
Pokerstars Twitch Stream
READ MORE: How to Play Online Poker with Friends
Young Guns Going Strong
The youngest member of the PokerStars squad is very proud to have PokerStars as his sponsor.
'I'm so proud to be an ambassador of PokerStars. I was still at uni last year this time. We were not announced yet at this time. Im so proud and happy that I can represent the company. I've said it on my stream the other day. There is no other site out there that can provide the games that they offer. There is no site that provides mixed games like Pokerstars does. I'm so proud that I can represent the site and mixed games.'
PokerStars has recently introduced a new feature allowing any of its players, regardless of the size of their audience, to link their Twitch account directly to its PokerStars account within the desktop, mobile client, or the PokerStars website.
“Integrating PokerStars further with Twitch is just another step of a long list of plans and ideas we plan on testing with the aim of players getting even more from their time with us,” said Scott Goodall, Head of Poker Communities & Engagement at The Stars Group according to Poker Industry Pro.
Players that link their Twitch account to their PokerStars account will be eligible for special promotions. One recent example is that players that linked their accounts by Dec. 1 were eligible to play in a $5,000 all-in shootout freeroll on Dec. 2. This is just one example as there are many other big promotions to come.
“We are always looking at new technology and platforms to evolve our offering and to improve the overall experience as part of our commitment to growing poker,” said Goodall.
“Platforms like Twitch take player engagement to another level, so we’ve been very focused on nurturing that community from the beginning and pioneering efforts there. Connecting PokerStars accounts with Twitch accounts means our players can identify themselves as Twitch users, and we can in turn offer them special promotions, items and rewards,” Goodall added.
Win a Platinum Pass
Players around the world have been already winning Platinum Passes to the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) in Barcelona in August 2020 valued at €26,000 ($30,000) that includes the following.
- Buy-in to the €22,500 PSPC 2020 event
- Six night's hotel accommodation for you and a guest in a five-star hotel
- Airport transfers
- Bespoke PSPC Merchandise
- €1,250 expenses
- Platinum Pass winner experience during the event
PokerStars offers many paths to win a Platinum Pass. Many of these paths involved winning a live tournament where players will already be receiving a huge windfall from the prize pool.
Now, players that link their Twitch account and their PokerStars account have a chance to win a coveted Platinum Pass as well. Players simply need to watch at least 24 hours of coverage on the PokerStars Twitch channel while also streaming at least 10 hours of their own play on their person linked Twitch channel.
The PokerStars Twitch channel will soon be covering the EPT Prague which you can follow along also at PokerNews as we report the final big live poker festival of 2019.
Not every player that completes these requirements will automatically be rewarded a Platinum Pass. PokerStars Twitch Ambassadors Georgina 'GJ Reggie' James and Mason 'PyeFace' Pye will each select one winner on Dec. 23 based on the quality of the content and production, innovation, and entertainment value.
This perfect Christmas poker gift not only awards a Platinum Pass but also a stream-ready PC and $1,000 in cash into their PokerStars accounts.
Twitch Poker Stream
This promotion is available to all real-money players at PokerStars including those that play at the worldwide PokerStars, PokerStars Europe, PokerStars NJ, and PokerStars Pennsylvania.
The Stars Group owns a majority shareholding in iBus Media, PokerNews' parent company.
Tags
Lex VeldhuisMobile PokerOnline PokerPoker promotionsPokerStarsPSPCpoker streamingRelated Room
Full TiltRelated Players
Lex Veldhuis
Table Of Contents
In the latest in a series right here on PokerNews, we'll be profiling some of the poker world's most exciting streamers who showcase their play to the world on streaming sites such as Twitch.
Check out the previous articles here:
'Pyefacepoker' and PokerStars
Mason 'Pyefacepoker' Pye is only 23 years old and is proud to wear the PokerStars spade on his shirt. The 'Mixed Games Movement' streamer from the United Kingdom was signed in May 2019 right after graduating from university. The Englishman started out as a fairly unknown streamer but has since then built quite the audience for himself. He doesn't just stream on his own channel but you can spot him three times a week on the PokerStars channel along with his co-host Georgina 'GJReggie' James.
Pye started out streaming mixed games on Twitch after he saw ex-Team PokerStars Pro Jason Somerville (pictured) streaming. 'I started off with poker by watching Jason Somerville streaming on Twitch. He was one of the first. He was mostly playing no limit hold'em, but then he started playing mixed games. Everyone in chat was like 'Jason... No, no, no, no one wants to watch mixed games!' But he was persistent and he got me into mixed games. I started playing them, I love them, I can't stop playing them, and now I stream them. He has given me the bug.'
Catching the Twitch bug
After learning how to play the games himself he decided to fire up a stream of his own on Twitch and that's when he caught the bug.
'When you have a deep run and everyone in chat is rooting for you, and then you win the last pot and the chips are scooped your way. That kind of elation that you have when you win a tournament on stream is something you can't explain to someone who hasn't streamed before.'
The young PokerStars Ambassador is part of the generation of Twitch streamers that started after watching the pioneers of the platform, just like Easterdamnz who we profiled last month.
READ MORE: How to Set Up a Home Game Online on PokerStars
'Easterdamnz is obviously a very good streamer and player. I love what he does. GJ has come up as well, majincast too. We all watched these streamers like Jason Somerville, Jaime Staples, Lex Veldhuis, and Fintan and Spraggy. We learned off them and you can't really explain to someone who doesn't stream what that kind of feeling it is like when you run deep and do take down a tournament. It is really something special.'
It's not all sunshine and rainbows on Twitch for the mixed game streamer, but the community is what makes it worth it for Pye.
'Streaming has its cons as well. You are going to get chat pros, that is just Twitch poker. A good example is when Fintan made Day 2 of the WCOOP 5k and he was probably the only streamer who made the second day. Croaks was gifted a ticket to the 5k and he won a sick pot with nines against queens on Fintan's stream. That moment was so sick.'
The PokerStars Streaming Duo
Pye and James started combined streams on the PokerStars channel after they did commentary at Lex Live 2 in London.
'Me and GJ started streaming around the same time and we've known each other for about two years now. They were like 'We're going to put you on the PokerStars channel.' I'm like, okay, awesome. But big shoes to fill. My first dual stream with GJ I was quite nervous but I had a lot of fun doing it. I play mixed games, she plays hold'em, but sometimes it's the other way around. I do feel like we bounce off each other very well. she puts up with me a lot. She does the carrying, let's just say, haha.'
Pokerstars Twitch Stream
READ MORE: How to Play Online Poker with Friends
Young Guns Going Strong
The youngest member of the PokerStars squad is very proud to have PokerStars as his sponsor.
'I'm so proud to be an ambassador of PokerStars. I was still at uni last year this time. We were not announced yet at this time. Im so proud and happy that I can represent the company. I've said it on my stream the other day. There is no other site out there that can provide the games that they offer. There is no site that provides mixed games like Pokerstars does. I'm so proud that I can represent the site and mixed games.'
You can watch Mason 'Pyefacepoker' Pye with co-host Georgina 'GJReggie' James on the PokerStars channel on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. You can also watch Pye on his own channel on most of the other days of the week.
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