Poker Streamers

Poker streamers are content creators who either broadcast poker gameplay live or publish recorded poker content on online video platforms. Most poker streaming takes place on platforms such as Twitch, Kick and YouTube.

Poker streaming emerged in the mid-2010s alongside the growth of live-streaming platforms. Streamers broadcast their gameplay live, interacting with viewers through chat.

Poker streamers range from amateurs to pros. Some poker players use streaming for extra income and to promote themselves, others build careers mainly as content creators.

Typical poker streaming content:

• Online cash games
• MTTs
• Sit-and-goes
• Educationals on strategy
• Bankroll challenges
• Long-term profit tracking
• Collab streams

Many streamers provide real-time strategic analysis, discussing topics such as hand ranges, pot odds, expected value (EV) and decision-making processes. Channels with an educational focus may explain concepts such as tight-aggressive and loose-aggressive play styles.