Kick
Big Wins
Roshtein’s Snow Party session on Kick ends in a max win
Fariha Bhatti
Big wins take time, or at least, that’s usually how it goes. Roshtein threw that logic out the window on his return to Kick, landing a remarkable Snow Party max win on his very first session of the day. Snow Party is Pragmatic’s most recent ice-inspired slot that features a trio of cute penguins that are as charming as they are lucrative. The rainbow-hued mascots also double as symbols on …
Kick
Tectone shows YouTube earnings, gets called “broke”
Khizar Mundia
John “Tectone” Robertson showed his YouTube earnings in a recent stream, and viewers’ reaction was intense, with some calling him “broke” because of the apparent low revenues he has earned. It is fair to say that Tectone has been involved in his fair share of controversies, and the streamer has also been hopping from platform to platform. He initially started to multistream on Kick, which also maintained a presence on …
Twitch
Who is YourRage, the streamer taking Twitch by storm?
Fariha Bhatti
In 2026, the top of Twitch categories are crowded with IRL and variety streamers, but YourRage has carved out a spot near the top on the back of pure gaming content. Here’s everything you need to know about him. YourRage is one of the few creators on Twitch to hit 1 million followers without ever showing his face. The streamer was known purely for his gaming content around Fortnite, Call …
Kick
Vitaly claims “Kick cut his KPP in half”. Here’s what we know
Khizar Mundia
Kick streamer Vitaly “Vitaly” Zdorovetskiy returned to Kick at the beginning of 2026 and started creating content in his usual form. He recently alleged in a stream that Kick has drastically decreased his KPP — here are all the details we have so far. Vitaly is one of the more controversial Kick streamers, and he was even detained in the Philippines because of his outrageous actions. His arrest also led …
Big Wins
Trainwreckstv cashes in big on Ringmaster bonus round
Fariha Bhatti
Trainwreckstv just added yet another massive win to his achievements in March, landing a sensational payout of $2.4 million on The Ringmaster’s Whopping Wins slot. Massive Studio’s newest slot is easy to understand for both veterans and new players alike. However, its simplicity shouldn’t be confused with low returns. Despite being easy to get a hang of, this circus-themed slot has been paying out wins left and right for streamers …
Big Wins
Yassuo turns a risky gamble into a big SixSixSix win
Fariha Bhatti
Yassuo’s latest streaming session on the popular SixSixSix slot shows gambling isn’t all about luck. Experience and decision-making can also make a huge difference — especially when it comes to handling high-risk features. Kick’s gambling scene has seen many streamers come and go, but very few have stuck around for as long as Yassuo. He is a veteran of the platform, known for his risky bets and bold shot-calling. At …
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Kick starts running ads, Mizkif shows one in a stream
Khizar Mundia
Kick has remained ad-free since its inception in 2022, but the platform has now started running advertisements, and Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo’s recent stream was one of the first public examples. Ads are a large part of a livestreaming platform’s revenue, which is why many were bewildered when Kick launched without any. The platform was offering a more lucrative revenue split to creators without ad revenue, and this continued until 2026. …
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Kick streamer Clavicular banned following arrest
Khizar Mundia
Braden “Clavicular” Eric Peters has a habit of going viral for his content, and this week he was videoed shooting at an alligator from an airboat in Florida. The streamer was arrested soon after, and now Clavicular’s Kick channel has also been banned, marking a tumultuous few days for the American. Clavicular has built an entire brand around pulling eye-catching stunts and doing over-the-top things on stream. He has built …
Trainwreckstv’s Kick comeback starts with a big hit on Cyber Heist City
Fariha Bhatti
Big Wins
After three months off from streaming on Kick, Trainwreckstv returned as if he had never been away — opening his first gambling stream with a reported $1.2 million hit on Cyber Heist City. Trainswreckstv has become synonymous with gambling on Kick, so when he didn’t stream for weeks, which turned into months, fans were concerned. On March 24, the streamer announced his return to the platform and gambling, setting a …
Here’s what Content King is, and which streamers are in it
Khizar Mundia
Twitch
A memorable new game, Content King, has just been released on Steam. It has received serious traction already, with the level of realism what stands out, and there are also real-life streamers appearing as characters. This original and satirical new release hit Steam on March 19, developed by Usurper Studios. As a simulation game, Content King, has made it possible for viewers to take on the role of content creators. Players …
Yassuo calls the hit before landing a massive Keno win
Fariha Bhatti
Big Wins
Kick streamer Yassuo’s recent big win on Roobet’s Keno came down to pure luck, with the streamer hitting his biggest win after making a risky change to the base bet. Keno isn’t a game you play to enjoy the process of gambling; we have online slots for that. Keno, on the other hand, is purely for serious bettors looking to multiply the payouts from gambling sites. Simply, Keno is a …
xQc’s gambling income shows the scale of Kick’s top category
Fariha Bhatti
Kick
Felix “xQc” Lengyel has just revealed his gambling stream income — and the amount is ten times even your wildest estimate. For the longest time, xQc was dubbed as Twitch’s golden boy for the number of viewers he pulled in and his massive fanbase. Despite the popularity, xQc didn’t hesitate to switch over to Kick during the big streamer exodus in 2023. Kick’s looser rules weren’t the only factor behind …
Ex-FaZe members claim organization sent them a bill for FaZe House damage
Khizar Mundia
Twitch
The popular FaZe member left the organization some time ago, but drama is still ongoing, as Nick “Lacy” Fosco and Maxwell “PlaqueBoyMax” Elliot Dent claimed in separate streams that the content group sent them a bill for alleged damages to the FaZe House. Christmas 2025 was a bittersweet moment for FaZe fans, as the majority of the organization’s content creators left. FaZe Clan ultimately disbanded its content branch completely after …
MonkaS meaning explained: What does the Twitch emote mean?
Simon Day
Twitch
You may not know the MonkaS meaning, though if you’ve spent any time watching Twitch or Kick, you will have definitely seen this emote of a stressed frog that’s frequently popping-up in chat during intense moments. Sometimes, you’ll even see the entire chat spamming this exact emote if something scary or uncomfortable is happening. Frog meme sound familiar? The emote you’re thinking of is “monkaS,” and in this article, you’ll …
Clavicular reveals Kick Partner Program earnings
Fariha Bhatti
Kick
Kick streamer Clavicular is currently in the middle of a 30-day Subathon, and just one week in, he’s already earned a staggering amount through Kick’s Partner Program. Known for his questionable “look-maxing” tactics, Clavicular is easily one of the fastest-growing streamers on Kick. He first rose to prominence in the latter half of 2025 and has since become one of the platform’s most recognizable creators. While he didn’t coin the …
Here’s how to use the Kick chat clipping feature
Fariha Bhatti
Kick
Kick is making clipping even more accessible for viewers who want to share their favorite moments quickly. With the new Kick chat clipping feature, users can create clips directly from chat and share them across other channels. Here’s how. Even though the Kick Clipping Program is fairly recent, it has quickly become a big part of the streaming platform. It’s easy to see why the program is so popular among …
How MokrySuchar became one of Poland’s top Kick streamers
M Alzamora
Kick
Dominik “MokrySuchar” Stoklosa is not only one of Poland’s top streamers on Kick. He’s also a popular and acclaimed host, and his approach to content has made him a big name on Kick and beyond. IRL and Just Chatting are two of the biggest streaming categories on Kick. Fans appreciate the chance to connect with their favorite content creators outside of games and get a greater insight into their real …
Why did Trainwreckstv stop streaming on Kick?
Fariha Bhatti
Kick
Trainwreckstv hasn’t streamed in quite some time, leaving fans wondering whether he’s simply taking a break or stepping away from Kick altogether. It’s been over a month since Trainwreckstv last streamed on Kick. His last stream was also noticeably shorter than many of the recent sessions he had been doing on the Stake-owned platform. Initially, fans assumed he was simply taking a break, but recent hints suggest there may be …
KEKW meaning explained: The origins of the laughter emote
Simon Day
Twitch
If you’ve tuned into any Twitch or Kick stream, you have definitely seen an emote of a toothless person giggling. In fact, you might see the entire chat being flooded with this single emote if something funny or awkward happens on a stream. The emote you’re thinking about is “KEKW,” and in this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about it. In live streaming culture, the term KEKW …
What we know about Kick streamer Matthewdota, his net worth
M Alzamora
Kick
Already famous for his pro Dota 2 career, Farith “Matthewdota” Puente has translated it into a new Kick streaming career that has fans talking about both him and his potential net worth. Esports players, current and retired, make up a significant portion of gaming-focused streamers, and that number is actively growing on Kick. Former Overwatch player Felix “xQc” Lengyel is one of the platform’s figureheads, and others such as Sebastian …
Since its initial announcement in 2022, Kick has quickly becoming one of the biggest streaming platforms on the planet. Its notoriety is a product a variety of successes and controversies attached to the platform, and through it all, one thing has been firmly established: Kick is here to stay in the streaming space, and other platforms will have to continue contending with it as a result.
When was Kick launched?
Kick was originally brought about in October 2022, though the streaming platform didn’t go live as its users recognize today until December 2022, a short time later. The streaming platform immediately made a splash as a prominent alternative to popular competitors of the day, most especially Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch.
Kick was only the latest platform to make such an effort. YouTube Gaming had launched as an arm of the popular video hosting website YouTube in 2015 with similar intentions. One year later, technology giant Microsoft launched its own streaming platform, Mixer, as an entry into the growing competition.
Both YouTube Gaming and Mixer made waves in the livestreaming space by signing content creators to exclusivity contracts worth big money, intended to carve chunks of audience away from Twitch. But YouTube Gaming folded in 2019, and Mixer followed it just one year later. Twitch was again left relatively unchallenged.
That changed when Kick was announced in 2022. Funded by gambling giant
Stake, Kick was the next platform in line to challenge Twitch’s dominance in the streaming space. And the new platform had a plan for that competition.
Kick offers better deals to streamers
Seeking to make its own mark in the streaming world, Kick would go on to announce a very generous 95/5 split of
channel subscription revenue
towards streamers. This was a major change relative to the established norm, as Twitch was known for taking significant cuts of any revenue its streamers managed to create. By offering so much better a percentage, Kick instantly made itself an attractive destination for many streamers whether they were new to content creation or established names.
Established names were also central to Kick’s strategy. In 2023, the platform’s first full year of formal operations, Kick signed deals with some of the biggest content creators associated with Twitch. These deals were made with a broad variety of streamers who appealed to different audiences.
Notable names included former Overwatch pro Felix “xQc” Lengyel, world-ranked chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, popular content creator Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, Fortnite pro and former 100 Thieves streamer Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff, and others.
Kick was able to support itself through these aggressive signings and generous revenue splits in large part because the platform is not required by its owners at Stake to be profitable. Rather, Kick is operated as a loss leader, a project that operates at a deficit but is relied on for its community outreach and overall marketing potential.
Looser moderation draws some streamers, users to Kick
Kick has also established a reputation for having looser moderation than that of rival platform Twitch. While Twitch has often gotten into hot water for its inconsistent moderation policies regarding its streamers, Kick sought to lower the moderation barrier and allow content creators more freedom to express themselves.
This led to the migration of some popular streamers who had fallen out of favor with Twitch, including Adin Ross and Steven “Destiny” Bonnell.
While this broader freedom has been welcomed by some streamers and their fans, others in the streaming community have criticized Kick for some of the content allowed on the platform. This has led to multiple reevaluations and clarifications on the part of Kick, though it continues to be a more open platform in its moderating policies than does Twitch.
Kick has also separated itself by being welcoming of
gambling and betting streams
so long as the games are played in regions in which they’re legally allowed. The platform has made additional inroads internationally and with non-English -language streams. Some of the platform’s most popular content creators, including Luis “Westcol” Alvarez, stream in Spanish or other languages besides English, and the platform has seen significant growth in Latin America and Middle Eastern regions.
Now multiple years into its operation, Kick has made it clear that the platform is in it for the long haul, and its growing number of streamers and overall users speak to that reality.
