Kevin Martin, from Calgary, Canada, is the latest poker player to join the online poker players at Team PokerStars Pro Online.
The former radio host on stations Rock 106 & 107.7 The River and contestant on Season 3 of the “Canadian Big Brother” TV show, is reportedly a big fan of the game…and a competent poker player.
Martin has risen to prominence in the online poker world recently, and in the last six months, he has managed to build a Twitch audience of more than 1,000 average viewers per session, peaking at 4,000 viewers on his best streams, a press release from PokerStars notes.
He focuses predominantly on low buy-in tournaments, with viewers entertained by his engaging style and audience interaction. Many have claimed that he is one of the most fun and entertaining people streaming poker on Twitch today.
Jaime Staples, a member of Team PokerStars Pro Online said Thursday. “In a short space of time, Kevin has built a fun and entertaining online poker stream, and shown that by focusing on excitement and engagement with audiences, any Twitch streamer can become a big success with some hard work.”