Top 10 Best Poker Streamers You Have to Watch
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
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).
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | Low-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games) |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Appeared on Big Brother Canada |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/arlieshaban |
| Twitch Followers | 52,800 |
| Social Media | Follow Arlie on Twitter |
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg
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).
| Nationality | British |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | Low-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Being married to Marle Spragg |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/spraggy |
| Twitch Followers | 150,000 |
| Social Media | Follow Spraggy on Twitter |
Kevin "Kmart" Martin
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.
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | Low-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Winning in a season of Big Brother Canada |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/kevinmartin |
| Twitch Followers | 129,000 |
| Social Media | Follow Kmart on Twitter |
Kevin Martin Wins "Streamer of the Year" at 2022 Global Poker Awards
Patrick "Egption" Tardif
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.
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | Low-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Deep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/egption |
| Twitch Followers | 51,500 |
| Social Media | Follow Patrick on Twitter |
Rayan "Beriuzy" Chamas
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!
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | High Stakes Tournaments - Live and Online |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Deep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/beriuzy |
| Twitch Followers | 13,500 |
| Social Media | Follow Beriuzy on Twitter |
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Felix "xflixx" Schneiders
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.
| Nationality | German |
| Stream Language | German + English |
| Games Played | Low-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Deep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/xflixx |
| Twitch Followers | 68,200 |
| Social Media | Follow Felix on Twitter |
Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand
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.
| Nationality | Irish |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | Low-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Deep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/easywithaces |
| Twitch Followers | 131,000 |
| Social Media | Follow Fintan on Twitter |
Jaime "PokerStaples" Staples
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.
We did it. We won the ultimatesweat bet and 150k. I feel so surreal right now.
— Jaime Staples (@jaimestaples)
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.
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | Low-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Deep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/pokerstaples |
| Twitch Followers | 157,000 |
| Social Media | Follow Jaime on Twitter |
Lex "LexVeldhuis" Veldhuis
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.
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | Mid-stakes tournaments, High rollers |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Deep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/lexveldhuis |
| Twitch Followers | 307,000 |
| Social Media | Follow Lex on Twitter |
Matt Staples
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.
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Stream Language | English |
| Games Played | Low-stakes tournaments, High rollers, Cash games, mixed games |
| Genre | Comedy, Strategy, Grind, Fun |
| Known For | Deep MTT runs while streaming on Twitch |
| Twitch Link | https://www.twitch.tv/mattstaples |
| Twitch Followers | 108,000 |
| Social Media | Follow Matt on Twitter |
