Parker ‘TonkaaaaP’ Talbot is the newest member of team 888poker.

888poker’s team of ambassadors continues to add more star power following the announcement that Parker ‘TonkaaaaP’ Talbot is joining the squad. Talbot has grown a massive following on Twitch, with his videos collecting over 3,500,000 views and thousands of subscribers paying for exclusive content. And for good reason. Talbot has earned nearly $3,000,000 playing online poker and reached a peak in 2016 of number 11 on the PocketFives Worldwide Rankings.

As part of Talbot’s deal with 888poker, he joins the likes of Chris ‘Moorman1’ Moorman and Dominik Nitsche in promoting the game on a global level. Additionally, Talbot will stream at least five days a week and commentate on all 888 Live events on his neverlucky.tv channel.

“I’m obviously a big fan of 888poker as I play a chunk of my online volume there. When presented with the opportunity to become an 888poker ambassador, it became apparent that this could turn into something very exciting,” said Talbot.

Talbot generally plays most of the major daily events online and has an enjoyment for playing the major 888poker events including the Crocodile, the Whale, and the Mega Deep Turbo. The upcoming Super XL Series will be part of Talbot’s upcoming streams, as well.

“The XL series has been killing it recently, and I can’t wait to get in there and duke it out later this month. 888 is 100% a premiere online poker operator. I’m very hopeful for 888 taking over the game in the coming years. The site has been continuing to grow for a good long while now with no signs of turning back. I can’t wait to work with everyone at 888 and try to get the word out about just how great it can be.”

The five days a week that Talbot’s loyal fans are used to him streaming will continue as part of his new deal. As Talbot continues to stream with a name brand attached to his name, his following is likely to grow higher than ever before.

“I’ll be streaming 888poker every day I stream, which is currently Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday starting at 1:00 pm EST at neverlucky.tv. I play a pretty high average buy-in, but I have recently been mixing in a lot of $20-$50 games for volume because I’ve realized how awesome the $30 tournaments are on 888poker. So basically, every $22 tournament that runs in my schedule will be played and streamed!”

Talbot’s inspiration for streaming came from when he and his friend, Jamie Staples, were playing video games together with Staples suggesting to Talbot that he start his own stream. A few months later, Talbot had crossed back over into playing tournaments and decided to give streaming a shot. In only 13 months, his stream is one of the most-viewed in all of poker.

“I think that I’m generally pretty relatable and genuine, and I think people can just join in on that. I’m generally upbeat as well, and I feed off of the energy of the chat. I could never stream and be exciting or have energy if I didn’t have all the muppets hanging out with me and rooting me on. Winning hundreds of thousands of dollars on occasion can also be very helpful.”

The star that is Talbot has come a long way from his humble beginnings as both a player and a streamer. With his new deal firmly in place, it seems as though the sky’s the limit for both Talbot and 888poker.

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