Trainwreck Announces a Break After Gambling Away $19.5M on Stream

Trainwreck, one of the most popular gambling streamers on Kick, has announced he will be taking a five-day hiatus after losing a whopping $19.5 million during five consecutive streams where he played in online casinos.

Trainwreck Announces Brek from Streaming Gambling

Reflecting on the streak of bad luck, the 34-year-old described it as “sickening” to return such a large portion of his recent winnings to Stake and its co-founder, Eddie Craven. “I gotta force myself to just get off for the next f*cking week or something,” Trainwreck said in a recent stream after losing the huge sum of money.

“Yeah, I lost 19.5 mil… 19.5 mil in the last five streams. I can’t even see straight, I’m shook, I’m actually fully shook, I’m fully f*cking shook,” the streamer exclaimed, lamenting his losses.

Interestingly, the 34-year-old gambler takes his break not long after he had another break, this one a much longer three-month hiatus from streaming. Trainwreck returned to streaming on June 1 with a broadcast that saw him open a $100,000 CS:GO case live on stream.

He actually had some decent wins over June, including a massive $9.6 million win when playing Nolimit City’s Munchies slot game. Unfortunately for him, his luck ran out in July, as evidenced by the $19.5 million in losses over the past week or so.

While some viewers supported his decision to take a break now, others criticized the streamer, saying his losses aren’t that bad because he doesn’t use real money. For example, one person accused the streamer of using a fake balance while gambling on stream, suggesting he presents it as his own money to create a misleading image.

Detractors argue that his content effectively serves as advertising targeted at gambling addicts, which they claim explains how he can afford to live in a penthouse in one of Canada’s most expensive cities while streaming as infrequently as once a week, or even just once a month.

More About Trainwreck

Trainwreck, whose real name is Tyler Niknam, is a popular American-Iranian streamer known for high-stakes gambling content and outspoken commentary. He rose to fame on Twitch, where he started streaming in 2015. His content included gaming, political discussions, and his Scuffed Podcast.

Later, Trainwreck shifted to gambling streams that featured multimillion-dollar wins and losses. After Twitch cracked down on gambling content, he moved to the Stake-backed platform Kick, where he also holds a leadership role. 

While quite famous, boasting more than 2 million followers on Kick, the streamer remains rather polarizing and controversial. While lauded for his direct nature, he has also been criticized for promoting gambling, particularly to younger or vulnerable audiences. While he claims to have lost over $20 million gambling, reports suggest he earned hundreds of millions through sponsorships.