On Sunday, the biggest names from YouTube and Twitch gathered for a night of poker and banter. In HustlerCasino Live, well-known internet personalities Ninja, Ludwig Ahgren, MrBeast, xQc, and Alexandra Botez teamed up with professional poker players Tom Dwan, Phil Hellmuth, and Alan Keating.
The competition, dubbed the “Biggest Event in Poker History,” pitted some of the internet’s biggest names against some of the best poker players in the world. The event’s winner reportedly received a $1 million cash prize.
Since its release late Sunday night, the event has received over 500,000 views on YouTube.
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Ninja
Ninja, real name Tyler Blevins, rose to internet fame quickly in 2017, becoming one of the best “Fortnite” players in the world. Ninja capitalized on the popularity of the battle royale game. He’s now one of the most well-known internet content creators. Ninja is known for his distinctive hairstyle, which features streaks of bright hair dye.
MrBeast
MrBeast is one of YouTube’s most popular content creators, with nearly 95 million subscribers. Jimmy Donaldson, the 23-year-real old’s name, is well-known for his high-profile money challenges. His reimagining of the popular Netflix show Squid Game is one of his most popular videos. MrBeast’s competition had a winner who received $456,000.
Ludwig Ahgren
Ludwig Ahgren has become one of the most well-known names in streaming in recent years. The 26-year-old regularly draws hundreds of thousands of viewers by combining witty humor with impressive video game skills. Ahgren had just under 3 million YouTube subscribers as of May 2nd.
xQc
xQc is a Twitch streamer and professional esports athlete. xQc ascended to the top of the Overwatch leaderboards in 2016, launching a successful esports career before moving into streaming full-time. xQc was the most-watched Twitch streamer in 2021, according to Dot esports.
Alexandra Botez
Alexandra Botez is a multi-talented woman who excels at chess, commentating, and streaming. With her twin sister, Andrea, the 26-year-old has amassed an impressive internet following, with nearly 800,000 YouTube subscribers. The Botez sisters’ chess skills are featured prominently in many of their videos.
Slime Machine
Slime Machine is an internet personality and Twitch streamer with nearly 100,000 followers. He enjoys playing video games such as Fortnite and Valorant.
Tom Dwan
Tom Dwan is a professional poker player who has achieved fame in both the virtual and real worlds. Last year, Dwan famously ended Phil Hellmuth’s $200,000 winning streak, which drew the attention of the poker world.
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth, also known as “The Poker Brat,” is a poker legend. The 57-year-old has had an illustrious poker career, winning a record 16 World Series of Poker bracelets. In 2007, Hellmuth was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame. Hellmuth is well-known for his profanity-laced tirades, despite his numerous career accolades. Consider the following example.
Alan Keating
On the table, Keating is known for his high-stakes mentality. During the stream’s $100/$200 no limit Texas hold ’em game, the professional player lost a lot of money. At best, his refusal to fold was perplexing; at worst, it was disastrous. To say the least, Keating’s ordeal was excruciating.