Jaime “PokerStaples” Staples

James “Jaime” Staples, also known by his online alias, PokerStaples, is a long-time poker streamer from Canada. He is currently sponsored by partypoker and is a former PokerStars ambassador. Jaime and his brother, Matt Staples, gained a lot of fame through a documented weight loss challenge.

PokerStaples: Streaming

Staples is an active Twitch streamer, where he broadcasts his online poker sessions and engages with his audience. He has a dedicated following on Twitch and other social media platforms, where he shares his insights, strategies, and poker-related content. Jaime has over 150k followers on Twitch where he streams daily. On YouTube, he posts highlight content and vlogs, where he has close to 100k subscribers.

Tournament Poker Highlights

Jaime’s first finish in the money was at the 44th WSOP in June 2013. He entered in the $1,500 No Limit Hold ‘Em Millionaire Maker event and finished 500th for a cash of $3,510.

Staple’s next notable cash came in February 2016 at an EPT event in Dublin. He finished 43rd in the €5,000+300 No Limit Hold’Em Main Event and cashed €11,440.

In August 2017, Jaime had his first tournament win at a PokerStars Championship event in Barcelona. In the €550 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo event he finished 1st and cashed €22,735, or $26,798, which remains his biggest live cash to date.  His second win came 7 months later at a Run It Up Reno event in a $100+25 No Limit Hold’Em for a cash of $5,739, Just 2 days later, in a higher stakes Run It Up Reno NLHE event, he finished 3rd and cashed $26,320.

Jaime’s biggest documented online cash was in a $5,000+300 NLHE partypoker MILLIONS Online event where he finished 20th and cashed $35,084.

Although PokerStaples is primarily an online player and streamer, he is a decorated player on the live felt as well, with $135k in live earnings.