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Lex Veldhuis joins GGPoker as global streaming ambassador
Dutch poker streamer Lex Veldhuis has joined GGPoker as its global streaming ambassador.
He left PokerStars, where he had been a long-time partner, and now streams online poker from Costa Rica.
Veldhuis has a large Twitch audience and is known for playing online tournaments and appearing in televised poker games.
He says he played exclusively on GGPoker over the past year and was impressed by its software and tournaments.
The move gives GGPoker a prominent streamer with an established fan community.
His new role could bring him back to live poker at WSOP Paradise, a tournament series in The Bahamas scheduled for December 2–17.
Veldhuis has not confirmed whether he will attend.
Lex Veldhuis has joined GGPoker as its Global Streaming Ambassador.
The Dutch poker player and streamer announced the partnership on November 3, 2026.
Veldhuis said he had played exclusively on GGPoker over the last year and was impressed by its software and tournaments.
He left PokerStars, his longtime partner, earlier in 2026.
GGPoker’s ambassador roster includes Daniel Negreanu.
- Who
- Lex Veldhuis, a Dutch poker player and streamer, and GGPoker.
- What
- Veldhuis joined GGPoker as its Global Streaming Ambassador.
- When
- The announcement was published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- GGPoker’s online poker platform. Veldhuis is based in Costa Rica, according to Poker.org.
- Why
- Veldhuis said GGPoker’s software, tournaments and vision appealed to him and renewed his enjoyment of poker.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Veldhuis left PokerStars after a long partnership.
Veldhuis said he played exclusively on GGPoker.
News outlets reported that Veldhuis had joined GGPoker as Global Streaming Ambassador.
- New role
- Global Streaming Ambassador
- New partner
- GGPoker
- Announcement date
- November 3, 2026
- Twitch subscribers
- 330,000, according to PokerNews
- Live tournament cashes
- More than $700,000, according to PokerNews
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What people are saying
I’m really excited to officially join GGTeam as Global Streaming Ambassador and begin this new chapter
His passion for the game, his unmatched work ethic, and his ability to connect with fans are exactly what we look for in a GGTeam ambassador
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There was only one call to make 📞 Welcome to GGTeam, @LexVeldhuis