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Poker On Twitch.tv: Streaming Stats & Records – March 2021

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In fact, streamers in the poker directory on Twitch clocked up for almost 100,000 streaming hours in March!

Poker fans enjoyed watching over 7,000,000 hours of poker in March 2021.

Twitch started as a platform for video gamers to stream back in 2006, but has sinc morphed into a platform where there’s a category (aka ‘directory’)  for almost everything you can imagine- including casino games like blackjack and slots , and of course online poker. The site was founded by Justin Kan in 2011, originally as a spin-off of Justin.tv.

It’s really easy to get set up on Twitch from a desktop PC or mobile, making it easy for gamers and streamers to share their content with viewers and supporters worldwide.

Why is Twitch Poker so Popular?

“By following Twitch streams, you can get insight from top players’ thinking processes. For this, you’d have to pay hundreds of dollars on poker training sites. Entirely free on Twitch – crazy but true!”

-‘Arvain’, Team Pro at poker reviews website Beasts of Poker

Online poker tournaments run daily, but Sunday is the day where the big buy-in “Sunday Majors” take place, and it’s the busiest day for poker streaming too.

With qualifier tournaments (a.k.a. satellites) running or direct buy in, and offering eye-watering, multi million dollar prizes + bragging rights for winners –  millionaires are made on Sundays – and you can watch, learn and enjoy the sweat on Twitch.

Many poker players and poker fans watch poker streams for entertainment, but there’s a learning aspect too.

  • Standing on the shoulders of giants – some of the best poker players in the world showing and explaining their plays and thought processes for hours on end.
  • A Goldmine of +EV information – anything that improves your ‘edge’ in the poker games with no investment other than time is good.
  • Free and always available
  • Be part of a community – viewers and channel supporters can often enjoy added value private / exclusive community games and promotions with popular streamers.

March 2021 Twitch Poker Streaming Key Statistics

  • Hours of poker watched on Twitch : 7,011,830  (+16.8%)
  • Hours Hours of poker broadcast 96,550 (-10.8%)
  • Average Monthly viewers 9,437 (+ 5.5%)
  • Average Poker channels:  129 (-19.9% )
  • Viewer ratio 72.6 (+30.9%)
  • Max viewers 86,549 (+4.8%)
  • Poker Broadcasters 5,429 (+5.8% on February with 299 new streamers)
  • Lowest # of channels : 40 (Monday 15th March)
  • Peak Channels: 393 (Sunday 21st March)
  • Peak Twitch Poker Viewers in March: 84,347

Interestingly the slots category on Twitch had more than double the hours watched of poker – with 18,479,015 hours of slots watched on Twitch in March.

Languages

English, Russian, French, Portugese, Spanish, German and Italian were the most popular languages streamed during March, with English language used in ~ 45% of all streams.

Top Poker Streamers March 2021

The top streamers in March are all partnered with Twitch.tv except Winamax Poker. The  Runitup channel gained the most followers (2902) in poker on Twitch during the month while streaming poker.

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EasyWin closes second seed round at $20m valuation

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Real-money casual puzzle tournament startup says an EU private investor backed the April 2026 round.

EasyWin, a U.S.-based real-money gaming startup, said it has closed its second seed funding round at a $20 million valuation. The company announced the round in April 2026 and said it was backed by a private investor from the European Union.

The company previously closed its first seed round in December 2025 at a $15.5 million valuation. That round included funding from Velo Partners, Vladimir Nikolsky and several private angel investors.

EasyWin was founded by Ivan Leshkevich, a former executive at mobile game publisher and developer Mamboo Entertainment. The startup, which currently has a team of eight, says it has built a global tournament platform for casual puzzle games with cash prizes and operates across major markets.

Since launching in 2025, EasyWin reported 25% month-over-month growth in user spending and a 4.9 average user rating. It also said it has expanded into 12 countries with localized legal opinions and payment infrastructure, received PayPal approval for its MCC, and completed payments-stack integrations with global providers.

The company also said it has obtained GLI certification “confirming compliance with U.S. regulations for skill-based gaming products.” Leshkevich said: “In the long term, we aim to become a leading global skill-based gaming platform. To achieve this, we focus on a strong product USP and new AI-based dev tools.”

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Plaza Hotel & Casino sets $250,000 Super Bingo event for July 3-5

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Downtown Las Vegas property says the July Super Bingo will be its largest prize purse to date, with sessions on July 4-5.

Plaza Hotel & Casino will stage a $250,000 “Super Bingo” event in Las Vegas July 3-5, positioning it as a special edition tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. The operator said the prize pool is the largest in the series’ history.

“The Plaza will be celebrating its 55th anniversary and the 250th anniversary of our great country in July, so it is only fitting that we make our Super Bingo event that month our biggest and best ever,” said Jonathan Jossel, CEO of the Plaza Hotel & Casino. “Our Super Bingo events have always drawn a packed crowd to our convention space, and we anticipate the July event to sell out quickly.”

According to the Plaza, Super Bingo draws nearly 1,000 attendees, including visitors traveling from Hawaii and Canada. For the July edition, bingo-only registration is set at $250 per person for gameplay on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5. The Plaza is also offering an optional five-night hotel package priced at $200 per person, with no resort fee, for check-in July 2 and check-out July 6.

The Plaza outlined the payout structure as 20 games paying $1,999 each day, plus a daily “super coverall” of $60,000, second place of $15,000, and third place of $10,020. The casino said prizes will be paid in cash and players must be present to win.

Outside of the special event, the Plaza said its bingo room runs six daily sessions at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and is located two floors above the main casino.

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EasyWin closes second seed round at $20m valuation

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U.S.-based real-money gaming startup says the round was backed by a private investor from the European Union.

EasyWin, a Delaware-based real-money gaming startup, said it has closed its second seed funding round at a $20 million valuation in April 2026. The company said the round was backed by a private investor from the European Union.

The announcement follows EasyWin’s first seed round, which the company said closed in December 2025 at a $15.5 million valuation. EasyWin said that round included funding from Velo Partners, Vladimir Nikolsky and several private angel investors.

Founded by Ivan Leshkevich, a former executive at mobile game publisher and developer Mamboo Entertainment, EasyWin said it has built a global tournament platform for casual puzzle games with cash prizes. The company said it operates across major markets with a team of eight people.

EasyWin said that since launching in 2025 it has delivered 25% month-over-month growth in user spending and maintains a 4.9 average user rating. The company also said it has expanded into 12 countries with localized legal opinions and payment infrastructure.

On product and compliance milestones, EasyWin said it received PayPal approval for its MCC and completed full integration of its payments stack with leading global providers. The company also said it has obtained GLI certification from an independent testing agency, which it said confirms compliance with U.S. regulations for skill-based gaming products.

“In the long term, we aim to become a leading global skill-based gaming platform,” said Ivan Leshkevich, founder of EasyWin. “To achieve this, we focus on a strong product USP and new AI-based dev tools.”

 

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