Streamer Spotlight: Ryan Stryker Ready for Run It Up Rumble

When PokerStars first announced Run It Up Resorts Rumble (RIURR), the first tangible fruits of the company’s partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, it was naturally seen as a showcase for Jason Somerville and his flagship stream. After all, the “onlive” event was set up specifically to cater to Somerville’s legion of Run It Up fans, since the main tournament would be held online but accessible only to those in attendance at Resorts.

However, other streamers also have seen an opportunity to showcase their brands, and it’s one Ryan Stryker, whose stream DonkGasm will be featured right here on PokerNews, plans to take advantage of.

“I think the event is going be a terrific one because it will give players in that part of the country the ability to see the latest and greatest new features PokerStars will be incorporating into their site as well as an opportunity to interact with some of the top poker professionals in the world,” Stryker said.

Indeed, RIURR will be an interesting test ground for PokerStars as it attempts to accomplish goals on multiple fronts: expanding its general brand awareness and presence in New Jersey, exploring how best to utilize its land-based partner Resorts, and integrating Somerville’s popular Twitch stream as a vehicle to both grow the game and expand.

The experimental event will feature a $30 tournament accessible only to those on property at Resorts, with PokerStars qualifying a legion of players through promotions on PSNJ. Players not in attendance can still participate with a $10 side event open to PSNJ players statewide. Additionally, players will have the opportunity to meet and interact with PokerStars Team Pros like Barry Greenstein, Vanessa Selbst, Liv Boeree, Jen Shahade, Chris Moneymaker, and of course, Somerville himself at social events.

Stryker, for his part, certainly plans to interact with Moneymaker, as they have organized an upcoming prop bet. Matt Sanes, who shares the DonkGasm channel with Stryker, and Travis “Dramatic Degen” Darroch — another member of the PokerNews stream team — will face off with Moneymaker and Jonathan Little in a team-based heads-up match on May 18 at 3 p.m. It will be a turbo-structured best-of-five, with the losing team donating $250 to a charity of the winners’ choice.

…

continue reading in source www.pokernews.com