Nicholena
Other Interests
Family
She visits her parents and sister in their respective locations fairly regularly, and her sister also visits her sometimes.
Gaming Origins
Nicholena first started playing Pokémon on her Nintendo Game Boy Advance in 1998, when the Blue and Red version was originally released. She and her sister later started playing with paper Pokémon decks as well. During her time at university, she stopped playing Pokémon in order to focus on her studies for her Masters in Photographic and Electronic Media at the Maryland Institute College of Art. However, after a couple of years, she started playing Pokémon again and competing in official tournaments. After completing her degree, she worked as a fashion photographer for a while, before deciding to quit her job and to pursue a fulltime career as a professional Hearthstone player and streamer.
Professional Gaming
Nicholena started competing in professional Pokémon tournaments in 2012, ranking within the top 8 in two regions. She then moved on to Hearthstone in October 2015. By December 2015, she had reached Legend and decided to pursue a career as a fulltime streamer. She has maintained her Legend rank throughout the years. Her language is clean.
Income
She has over 400 subscribers. This would minimally earn her $1,000 USD per month, excluding earning from tips, sponsorships, advertising, tournament winnings and merchandise sales.
Streaming Hours
She streams most days from 03:00/04:00 - ~11:00 UTC
Advice for Streamers
Wear a watch to Pokémon tournaments.