Top 10 Best Poker Streamers You Have to Watch

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Some of the most popular poker streamers on Twitch.

If you're looking for great poker live streaming and watch to watch poker for free, we have a long starter list of some of the best poker streamers on Twitch out there today.

Of the thousands available, here are our top 10 best Twitch poker streamers you have to watch, including both some of the most famous names and also promising up-and-comers in this department.


Arlie Shaban

Arlie

A poker streamer from Canada, Arlie Shaban's first claim to fame came in 2014 when he competed on Big Brother Canada 2. Three years later, he started streaming his low-stakes online poker games and captured the spotlight after streaming for 1,000 hours over 125 consecutive days. This insane marathon finished with a 43-hour stream.

Later on, Shaban became an ambassador for Somerville's brand Run it Up and in the latter part of 2018, he did a "Herculean Challenge from the Poker Gods" that landed him a $30,000 Platinum Pass from PokerStars. Shaban went on to become a PokerStars Ambassador, a role in which he currently serves.

There are now 52,800 people who follow him on Twitch and you can watch one of his most viewed clips here: "We're going to the Bahamas yes baby" (Dec. 25, 2018).

NationalityCanadian
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedLow-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games)
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForAppeared on Big Brother Canada
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/arlieshaban
Twitch Followers52,800
Social MediaFollow Arlie on Twitter

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg

Ben

Ben Spragg, a British online poker player, is one of the members of Team PokerStars Online. After graduating in 2012, he started playing poker and streaming on the internet. "Spraggy" isn't only streaming on his own channel because together with his mate, Fintan "easywithaces" Hand, he also streams on the PokerStars channel.

Spragg started as a cash game player, but after grinding those tables he moved over to tournament poker. That is when he started streaming his poker sessions and gained popularity after winning a $7.50 tournament. Spragg now has 150,000 followers on Twitch and you can watch one of his most viewed clips here: "HOW DOES HE CALL WITH 9-7 suited" (May 24, 2018).

NationalityBritish
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedLow-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForBeing married to Marle Spragg
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/spraggy
Twitch Followers150,000
Social MediaFollow Spraggy on Twitter


Kevin "Kmart" Martin

Kevin

Kevin Martin is a Canadian poker player who first appeared on the reality TV series Big Brother Canada. Originally from Calgary, Martin is best known as one of the earliest adopters of the Twitch platform, having streamed his play since 2015. He is currently a member of the GGSquad on GGPoker, having joined in October 2020.

After appearing on Big Brother Canada, Martin originally signed as a member of Team PokerStars Pro Online in May 2016. During this time he racked up over $200K in live cashes included four tournament wins in Calgary and his biggest-ever live cash of $48,210 for finishing runner-up in the Run It Up Reno VII Main Event before quitting in 2019.

After a short break, Martin joined partypoker Team Online but resigned four months later.

That was until October 2020, when he joined GGPoker as a member of their new GGSquad. Martin also claimed the 2022 Global Poker Award for Streamer of the Year.

NationalityCanadian
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedLow-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForWinning in a season of Big Brother Canada
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/kevinmartin
Twitch Followers129,000
Social MediaFollow Kmart on Twitter

Kevin Martin Wins "Streamer of the Year" at 2022 Global Poker Awards


Patrick "Egption" Tardif

Patrick

Patrick 'Egption' Tardif is a Canadian poker Twitch streamer and member of the GGPoker Twitch Squad.

Having graduated from the University of Western Ontario, Patrick relocated to South Korea to teach English as a foreign language. However, he quit his career as a teacher in 2017 and transitioned full time to Twitch poker streamer.

Tardif has amassed $400,754 in tournament earnings including a career-best $159,157 for finishing 2nd in the 2020 World Poker Tour - WPT Fallsview, Niagara Falls C$2,250 + 250 No Limit Hold'em - $2,500 Event.

NationalityCanadian
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedLow-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForDeep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/egption
Twitch Followers51,500
Social MediaFollow Patrick on Twitter


Rayan "Beriuzy" Chamas

Rayan

Rayan Chamas is a poker streamer born in Lebanon and living in Canada. Chamas went to college pursuing a degree in business and hotel management. During college, Chamas played poker as a hobby and quickly excelled in the game. Despite completing his degree and some work experience in the hotel industry, Rayan's true passion was poker and that's the road he chose the take. Chamas plays high stakes tournaments both live and online and recently joined the GG Team. You can find Chamas playing HS games on Twitch with 13.5k followers and posting great poker content on YouTube as well!

NationalityLebanese
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedHigh Stakes Tournaments - Live and Online
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForDeep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/beriuzy
Twitch Followers13,500
Social MediaFollow Beriuzy on Twitter


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Felix "xflixx" Schneiders

Felix

On his website, Felix "xflixx" Schneiders explains who he is: "I'm a long-time professional poker player on Team PokerStars Pro Online with expertise in cash games. My website provides you with poker videos, strategy tips, personal poker coaching and live poker training so you can start crushing the tables!"

He is closing in on 70,000 Twitch followers and his most popular YouTube video Grinding it UP! #1 - $80 to $8000 Poker Bankroll Challenge has 146,000 views.

NationalityGerman
Stream LanguageGerman + English
Games PlayedLow-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForDeep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/xflixx
Twitch Followers68,200
Social MediaFollow Felix on Twitter



Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand

Fintan

In his bio on the PokerStars Team page, we learn it all started for him with dealing poker: "From poker dealer to poker player, it didn��t take Fintan long to realize he could make more money on the other side of the table and since then, the man who goes by the moniker 'EasyWithAces,' has never looked back."

Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand achieved his big dream of becoming a Team PokerStars Online player, and now has more than 131,000 followers on Twitch. One of the most viewed clips of his channel is a classic one, where he finds out that trapping is for nerds.

NationalityIrish
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedLow-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForDeep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/easywithaces
Twitch Followers131,000
Social MediaFollow Fintan on Twitter


Jaime "PokerStaples" Staples

Jaime

The 31-year old Jaime Staples is a Canadian poker player who streams around five days a week on his Twitch channel. Jaime is one of the most popular streamers on the internet with over 157,000 followers. A few years ago, he and his brother Matt won a $150,000 weight loss/gain prop bet made with Bill Perkins, which further put him in the spotlight as he shed 100 pounds in a year.

Like some others, Staples has also made the switch from PokerStars online pro to Team partypoker Online. One of the most popular clips on his channel is called "Sick Call Awful River" that featured an amazing call followed immediately by a brutal river card.

NationalityCanadian
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedLow-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForDeep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/pokerstaples
Twitch Followers157,000
Social MediaFollow Jaime on Twitter


Lex "LexVeldhuis" Veldhuis

Lex

Lex Veldhuis, known by his moniker "RaSZi", been playing poker for over 20 years now. The member of the Dutch Poker Hall of Fame is also a member of Team PokerStars Online and is one of the most popular streamers of the day, capturing 2019 and 2020 "Streamer of the Year" honors from the Global Poker Awards.

Veldhuis made it to the highest stakes worldwide both live and online but when he started streaming his sessions on Twitch, he was completely focused on online tournaments. He now has over 307,000 Twitch followers. Lex has made it known that twitch will always be meaningful to him but he's intent on building a vibrant content channel over on YouTube as well.

NationalityDutch
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedMid-stakes tournaments, High rollers
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForDeep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/lexveldhuis
Twitch Followers307,000
Social MediaFollow Lex on Twitter


Matt Staples

Matt

Matt Staples is a Canadian poker player and PartyPoker Ambassador.

The popular Twitch streamer joined PartyPoker in 2019 and is mid & high stakes MTT regular.

In 2018, Staples famously won a $150,000 Weight Loss Bet against Bill Perkins. Staples is a regular streamer on Twitch with over 108,000 followers on his channel.

NationalityCanadian
Stream LanguageEnglish
Games PlayedLow-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games
GenreComedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun
Known ForDeep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch
Twitch Linkhttps://www.twitch.tv/mattstaples
Twitch Followers108,000
Social MediaFollow Matt on Twitter


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