Ludwig Ahgren, a Twitch streamer, YouTube personality, and actor, reveals how he built up his stream, his streaming superpowers, and what he hopes for the future of online poker. He shares his strategy for going live, why he had to set a boundary when it comes to collaborations, and what people can expect from his stream. Tune in to hear what Ludwig does to avoid burnout, how he strategizes to take time off, and the keys to livestreaming – and learn the investment it takes to start your own stream.

Visit Jeff Gross - The Flow Show or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Jeff Gross.

Time Stamped Show Notes:                                                                                                              

• 00:00 – 12:30 – His streaming career, his schooling, his background, his hopes for poker, delays when streaming poker, and how his channel has grown.
• 12:30 – 24:00 – Multi-streaming, memes, his 5-year plan, saying no to collaborations, the strategy he uses to go live, and what people can expect from his stream.
• 24:00 – 36:00 – His streaming superpowers, Twitch jeopardy, his relationship, charity streams, how he protects against burnout, finds time to disconnect, and takes time off.
• 36:00 – 50:00 – His interests in poker, how COVID helped streamers, his first stream, acting, the keys to livestreaming and content creation, and the investment needed to go live.
• 50:00 – 01:02:00 – His worst win story, his travels, his biggest win, information about his average streams, and how he calls out subs.
• 01:02:00 – 01:12:00 – How he handles responses on YouTube and Twitch, what he would do if he wasn’t streaming, what he thinks about Burning Man, and his thoughts on esports.

3 Key Points

• The big get bigger.
• Go live with purpose.
• Take strategic time off.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - partypoker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Jeff’s Twitch
• Ludwig’s Twitter
• Ludwig’s Twitch
• Ludwig’s Instagram
• Ludwig’s YouTube