In recent years Twitch has become a hotbed for live-streamed poker action with players from all around the world using the platform to showcase their skills. Twitch is not only populated with online poker; many live tours now also stream their feature table action there.

Online poker sites like PokerStars, partypoker and 888poker even began signing Twitch streaming ambassadors. As Somerville noted about the platform, many viewers are video gamers, and companies see Twitch as an opportunity to grow the game.