{"id":3744,"date":"2018-03-29T19:57:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T19:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=3744"},"modified":"2018-03-30T14:39:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T14:39:49","slug":"meet-man-streamer-charmer-vinny-goombatz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/meet-man-streamer-charmer-vinny-goombatz\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Man, The Streamer, The Charmer: Vinny Goombatz"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was late February, and the team at PlayUSA<\/strong> was about to flip the switch on their very first Twitch<\/strong> stream. Little did the team know at the time that a new livestream star<\/strong> was about to be born.<\/p>\n

Introducing, Vinny Goombatz<\/span><\/h2>\n

Vinny Goombatz<\/strong> took to the airwaves that evening and immediately set the tone<\/strong> for the channel. And the minute he went live, Vinny knew he found a home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I saw the ad, I was like, \u2018I could do that.\u2019 I had done a little streaming in the past, and I wanted to get into it more. I love slot machines and games. I\u2019ve always been very entertained by that. I like people, I like to have fun, and I like a challenge.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo here I am, now I get to play Roulette and Blackjack and have a ball. I get to play with all these great people watching and enjoy the great company of everybody. It\u2019s a rush; it\u2019s so much fun. I\u2019m a very animated person; I\u2019m a very loud person. I\u2019m a Leo, so we love to be the center of attention. It\u2019s perfect for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The natural ease and charm<\/strong> that Vinny exudes on camera is something that takes most people months, if not years to master. Vinny, on the other hand, seemed to slip into the role of party host effortlessly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s who I am,\u201d Vinny answered when asked if his stream persona is the same guy in real life. \u201cI\u2019m the guy in my group of friends that will just go up to anybody and start talking to them. I don\u2019t have stage fright, and I don\u2019t care what people think. I just go with the flow and enjoy myself while I\u2019m doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

A little background<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a guy that was born and raised in New Jersey<\/strong>,\u201d Vinny begins. \u201cI\u2019m born and raised in northwestern New Jersey. I\u2019m from a small farm town, believe it or not \u2013 Long Valley, New Jersey. There are three stop lights in the whole town. Now, I live in Hoboken right across the river from New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been four years since Vinny moved out of his small town and he looks forward to going back someday. For now, though, the big-city vibe fits nicely into his life.<\/p>\n

Vinny\u2019s New Jersey upbringing<\/strong> is evident when he\u2019s streaming. He\u2019s boisterous, humorous, engaging and he talks with his hands, like every good Italian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got the Italian family, and that comes out a little bit in the stream. I\u2019ve got a little bit of bravado, and that\u2019s certainly an extension of me. You know, I like to have fun with it. Who you see is the real me. \u201d<\/p>\n

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The highs and lows of gambling for views<\/span><\/h2>\n

Vinny might love online slots<\/strong> and live dealer games<\/strong>, but he doesn\u2019t consider himself an expert. When he first started streaming, he lost quite a bit of money on Blackjack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Of course, losing money took some of the fun out of it and gave Vinny pause. He asked himself, \u201cWhy am I just doing so poorly?\u201d<\/p>\n

It was upon a friend\u2019s recommendation that he started studying the games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started reading up on blackjack. I have better knowledge now of the moves I should be taking. I\u2019m not an expert whatsoever. But I do I want to put the time into the game to where it becomes second nature \u2013 especially in blackjack. Roulette, well, you can\u2019t do too much. I did try to strategize with that, but there\u2019s only so much you can do with roulette.\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, he sees learning how to play better, specifically blackjack, as much as a perk as a necessity. In fact, blackjack is one of his favorite games.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs much as I lose at it, I love blackjack. I\u2019ve loved it since I turned 21. There was this one time, me and some friends, went down to Atlantic City<\/strong> with a friend. We were having a ball, a little too much fun. It\u2019s all a little blurry now, but I reached into my pocket, and I had a fake mustache and $700 in chips.\u201d<\/p>\n

And he\u2019s been hooked ever since. In full disclosure, Vinny is paid to play online live dealer games for PlayUSA. But the money he plays with is his money. If he wins, he wins. That also means he feels it when he loses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the big ups and downs I had, you get the worst of it. Oh my God, let me tell you, some of the rushes \u2026 I love gambling, but I don\u2019t love the stress of a big losing night. I tend to question everything. Did I put too much on this or that?\u201d<\/p>\n

We wanted to know if Vinny spent time gambling outside<\/strong> of the stream? Vinny\u2019s live-stream persona showed up to answer that question, \u201cOnly on the girls I date.\u201d Ba-da-dum.<\/p>\n

The real name of the game is engaging the viewer<\/span><\/h2>\n

The job might seem like a piece of cake. You log on, you play some live dealer games, and you collect the winnings. The real job is much more challenging<\/strong>, and the ultimate goal of someone who livestreams is to engage the audience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time I get on, I\u2019m so excited to try and see who the new people are gonna be, how many followers I can get, what new questions I can ask the dealers. It\u2019s a game within a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

And even though this is a job, Vinny is not immune<\/strong> to the emotions that go along with the unavoidable swings. Even so, Vinny tries to keep a healthy perspective on it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do wear my heart on my sleeve, so if you watch my streams, sometimes I\u2019ll have several losses in a row, and I\u2019ll start getting a little salty. I try not to let that affect the attitude of me streaming. I might be not happy with the table, but I just deal with it, because that\u2019s my job. You know \u2026 you win some, you lose some.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vinny looks at live streaming as an opportunity to meet interesting people<\/strong> from around the country and the world. He is pleasantly surprised when people show up from Germany, Finland,\u00a0and other European countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love hanging out with people, and that is the vibe I\u2019m trying create. Come and watch me lose money, come and have a laugh. Come shoot the breeze with me, tell a joke or two and try and win some fake money because you might be able to earn some prizes at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides the fun factor, believe it or not, there are other reasons to tune in. For someone who is uncomfortable going to a casino, this is a perfect way to learn<\/strong> about the different types of games in the midst of good company.<\/p>\n

Vinny adds, \u201cIt\u2019s easier to watch and ask questions from the comfort of home. It also helps someone learn how to play responsibly. It\u2019s a great way to ease into it rather than just jumping in without knowing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vinny and PlayUSA on Twitch<\/span><\/h2>\n

PlayUSA is streaming slot play and live dealer games with one of our livestreaming team every day<\/strong> through the end of March. April\u2019s schedule will be available soon.<\/p>\n

Specifically, you can tune in to watch and chat with Vinny on:<\/p>\n