Doug ‘WCG|Rider” Polk and Philip ‘Grindation’ McAllister both break records for the most cash ever won while playing and streaming on Twitch after coming one-two in the $10,300 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em 8-Max High Roller in the World Championships of Online Poker.
For the second time during the 2016 World Championships of Online Poker (WCOOP), the man who finished wearing the bridesmaid dress finds themselves in front of the flickering camera.
It happened to Fedor “CrownUpGuy” Holz when he finished runner-up to bcnb789 in the $102,000 buy-in Super High Roller, and it’s happening to Doug ‘WCG|Rider” Polk after finishing runner-up to Philip ‘Grindation’ McAllister in Event #53: $10,300 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Max High Roller.
The reason for the switch in emphasis is Twitch. Polk has become one of the most fascinating, absorbing, and controversial streamers in recent times, and the camera was rolling when the serious money was being doled out, creating a new record for the most money won on a Twitch stream.