One of the most infamous online grinders has called time with his sponsor, unable to find the time to grind nor the desire to stream.

Epic online poker grinder Randy 'nanonoko' Lew is the latest Team PokerStars ambassador to leave the site, after Jaime Staples, Jeff Gross, Kevin Martin, Barry Greenstein and Jake Cody all left earlier this year.

However, speculation he might be joining partypoker may be premature as he has already stated he is playing less poker and Twitch streaming is not for him:

Tweet (1 of 2): I am no longer an ambassador for Pokerstars. It is always good to take a step back from life and self reflect. I thank you for taking the time to share this moment with me as I open my thoughts to you. pic.twitter.com/qHByR5bdPK — Randy Lew (@nanonoko) April 9, 2019

Tweet (2 of 2):



Thanks again! pic.twitter.com/q5XfnSrgot — Randy Lew (@nanonoko) April 9, 2019

Prior to the influx of Twitch streamers to PokerStars, Lew was one of the first online poker players to become a Team PokerStars Pro because of his insane work ethic. He was a four time SuperNova Elite and held a Guinness World Record for most hands played in eight hours (14,548).

He also starred in the short documentary 'I Am Nanonoko' produced by PokerStars:

Is it a necessity to stream on Twitch or do something similar if you want to be sponsored in 2019? Let us know in the comments: