Popular YouTube poker vlogger Alexander Seibt recently announced that his “Wolfgang Poker” channel has now reached 1 billion views.
After reaching the one million subscriber mark in November 2023, he now has topped 1.5 million and reached the billion-views milestone via 759 videos. Wolfgang has gained traction over the last few years by not only utilizing the shorts feature for quick hand breakdowns, but also by mixing in some travel, his love of college sports, and occasionally jumping in viewers’ home games.
In a wide-ranging interview with Card Player last year, Seibt detailed the entire process that goes into making a video for his YouTube channel.
“It’s almost as if you’re making a documentary every time you play,” he said. “The regular player just goes to the casino, pulls out their chips, puts them on the table, and just plays. But for me, there are so many extra steps.”
That includes taking notes while playing to document a big hand properly for the video. He also films his play as well as intros, outros, and B-roll footage. Afterward, Seibt sends the footage to a full-time salaried editor. He then reviews the final product and adds in voice-over and sound effects along with some other finishing touches.
The attention to detail and playing in lower stakes games has proven successful.
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Seibt credits the use of YouTube shorts as another key to his popularity. Shorts are quick and to-the-point, checking in at less than a minute, with on-screen graphics easily allowing viewers to follow the action.
“YouTube has been rewarding people for posting shorts because everyone’s attention span has unfortunately gone down because of the amount of things you can consume,” he says. “So, one-minute videos have become the next wave and I was a pioneer in that aspect.”
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— Wolfgang Poker (@wolfgangpoker) November 9, 2024
Now with a billion views and 1,500,000 subscribers, Wolfgang Poker leads of the pack among poker vloggers, but there are some that getting close to the seven-figure mark.
Daniel Negreanu now has 865,000 subscribers and 151 million views thanks to his summer WSOP vlogs, online streaming, and the launch of his new podcast. Meanwhile WPT ambassador Brad Owen has slightly less subscribers with 757,000, but has more views with 200 million.
Other active notables with big followings include Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme, Ethan ‘Rampage’ Yau, Mariano Grandoli, Ryan DePaulo, Lexy Gavin-Mather, Jaman Burton, Ben Deach, Lex Ozias, Marle Cordeiro, Greg Liow, Tim Watts, and Jeff Boski.