Heads Up with Remko – Alan 'hotted89' Widmann

Today on the show, Remko is joined by one of the biggest names in esports, Alan ‘Hotted89’ Widmann. The world-class World of Warcraft player has made quite the name for himself on Twitch and YouTube, but he’s also venturing deeper and deeper into the game of poker.

• 2:40 – The start of the interview with Alan Widmann, how he almost cashed the WSOP Main Event on his first try in 2017, and how much time he’s putting into his poker game.
• 5:40 – The learning curve of poker, watching it as a kid and getting a chance to play through a Unibet sponsorship.
• 8:56 – The fast-paced action of esports versus the slow burn of live poker, and comparing practicing for poker versus esports.
• 13:20 – How did Alan become a famous esports player and streamer?
• 20:00 – Can you make a living playing video games? How hard is it? And stories of Alan doing private coaching for World of Warcraft.
• 25:20 – Why do people watch live streams? Is the purely because of the high level of skill the streamer has, or can it also just be for pure entertainment?
• 28:08 – Which game should you play to become a famous streamer, and where is the most money at?
• 34:08 – Alan’s goals as a poker player, or will always be primarily an esports player?
• 37:08 – Born in Venezuela, Alan talks about his childhood and how unsafe it is in one of the poorest countries in South America.
• 46:24 – Alan’s current lifestyle: Streaming, practicing, poker and much more.
• 50:15 – Is there too much competition on Twitch to ever become a big-time streamer if you’re starting from 0 right now? Alan shares advice for beginning streamers.
• 56:05 – Alan shares his thoughts on the future of esports, his future and his goals for 2018.

Watch the 2018 WSOP Main Event right now on PokerGO, as Alan Widmann along with thousands of other players will look to capture that first prize of more than $8 million!