Another week Tonkaaaap decides to not bother streaming. Apparently his Swedish girlfriend is visiting him in Toronto so I can sympathize with him wanting to spend every precious moment with her. On the other hand, he can easily fire up the stream and include her as it would make for a more interesting stream. Cecilia Lin + Nanonoko & Elky + Jenny m/f combo makes watching poker waaaaay more enjoyable plus the eye candy factor!
I'm going to give
@BParis some major props. I think he's the hardest working Twitch streamer right now. Bar none, he's the most consistent in terms of putting in the streaming hours as well as being a fundamentally solid poker player with over 10 Million dollars in tournament winnings. His unfortunate drawback is the his "draw factor" and no I'm not talking in poker terms. I mean he doesn't have instantaneous appeal like top Twitchers possess to draw a large audience. Matter of fact, I'd rather donate and subscribe to a poker streamer whose in it for the long run than hit & runners, sporadic streamers and those clearly in it for short term gain
It just goes to show how difficult it is play at a high poker level and have to deal with all the added distractions while streaming. Seems like most eventually succumb to the burning out factor. All the more credit to lesser known streamers like BParis, AllinPav, Buehlero, Innerpsy.
Not taking a shot at Parker Talbot, but just an observation from an avid Twitch community member/ casual poker player. Wish Tonkaaap all the best, but what lies ahead for his stream, nobody knows