Leading live streaming platforms Twitch and Kick have been banned in Turkey, allegedly because of concerns that they promote gambling. The news first hit last week, on February 21, when journalist Ibrahim Haskoloğlu tweeted that Kick was blocked in the country. “Turkish officials I spoke to stated that Kick’s entry into Turkey was to attract… Read more »
Trainwreck is mad In wake of Twitch’s recent ban of streams featuring unregulated online casinos, Tyler “Trainwreck” Niknam, one of the most popular streamers on the platform, moving to a new site, Kick. Angry about the ban when sports betting, daily fantasy sports, and poker streams are still allowed, as well as supposedly upset about… Read more »
More limits on gambling streams Twitch’s ban of unregulated gambling streams only took effect about a week ago, but already some streamers believe they have found a loophole in the rules that will allow them to keep broadcasting their online slot play. Twitch announced the decision to get stricter with gambling streams in September and… Read more »
Poker is safe A month after it was announced, the ban on unregulated gambling streams on Twitch has gone into effect. The leading streaming platform has said it will be gentle in its enforcement at the outset, giving streamers a chance to get used to the policy. “….we know this may be an adjustment for… Read more »
Life comes at you fast. Just days after some of the most popular Twitch streamers threatened to boycott the site if it didn’t ban gambling streams, Twitch announced that it will do just that, at least somewhat. In a Twitter post on Tuesday, Twitch said it will soon “prohibit streaming of gambling sites that include… Read more »
Gambling addiction led to scamming viewers A scandal involving a popular Twitch streamer has is proving to be a catalyst for other streamers to urge the entertainment platform to ban gambling streams. Confirmed in a Discord call with top streamers Hasan Piker, Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo, and Félix “xQc” Lengyel, Abraham Jehad “Sliker” Mohammed admitted to… Read more »
Premier influencer Félix “xQc” Lengyel is not just a popular Twitch streamer. He is one of the most popular streamers of all time. He was the most-watched streamer on the platform in both 2020 and 2021 and currently ranks fifth in followers with 10.6 million. As such, he has a lot of influence, particularly on… Read more »
Something for everyone If you’re a middle-aged person like me, you might not watch Twitch streamers. I actually do sometimes, as I am still into video games and every so often, I like to gawk at some of the best players. So, at least as far as video gaming goes, I understand the appeal. What… Read more »
After dropping a short live session against Daniel Negreanu earlier this week, Doug Polk rebounded during an online session on Friday. Polk, back in his familiar milieu of the online game, would trounce Negreanu by more than $200,000 during the session on Friday. This now puts Polk into the lead, but it is still way… Read more »
Poker is an activity that has a multitude of discussion angles. From the way to play hands to the politics behind its legalization, there are many things that lend itself to a round table discussion. With this in mind, the founder of the CardPlayer Lifestyle website, Robbie Strazynski, has come up with exactly that –… Read more »
It started with Negreanu’s tirade Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu and retired poker pro Doug Polk appear to be on their way to a heads-up grudge match. The two have been going back and forth on Twitter for a couple days, egged on by Joey Ingram, and seem to be close to an agreement… Read more »
Would’ve made George Carlin blush Daniel Negreanu is in internet jail. On Sunday, Twitch suspended the Poker Hall of Famer’s channel following an incident during his Friday night stream in which he let loose with a barrage of expletives and threats on a viewer. Negreanu was playing in the 2020 World Series of Poker Online… Read more »
It’s a busy week in the online poker world with the Main Event of the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) and the WPT Online Championship wrapping up and the GGPoker WSOP Super Circuit Online Series in full swing. PokerStars, in particular, has had a hell of a lot of action, setting records all… Read more »
PokerStars and Twitch are giving poker players the opportunity to win one of two Platinum Passes for the 2020 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC). It starts with one simple step: link one’s PokerStars account to their Twitch account. Connect the accounts Connecting other accounts to Twitch is commonplace today. Other services use it… Read more »
As much as the world of poker stays the same, there are always those that are looking for the next great innovation. This leads to the creation of new and different games, like “Short Deck Hold’em” that is currently sweeping the poker world, and the innovation of the “big blind ante” instead of everyone putting… Read more »
