The YouTuber Max “HandOfBlood” Knabe hosted his “Influencer Darts World Championship” on April 27 on Twitch in a cozy pub atmosphere. We at MeinMMO show you how it went.
What kind of event was that? At the end of January, HandOfBlood announced his darts event as an alternative to official tournaments like the WM Alexandra Palaca: “Ally Pally for the poor” in a bar, with crazy hairstyles and beer (via Twitter).
Yesterday, on April 27, the event took place and was broadcast live on the rarely used Twitch channel of HandOfBlood. You can read information about the participants here:
This is what winners look like
Who won? The most important thing upfront: The victory went to Marcel “Scorpion” Althaus and the drag queen Milo “Aria Addams” Pochylski. Aria Addams impressed not only with a flawless style but also with surprising darts skills.
The participation of MarcelScorpion, on the other hand, sparked some discussions among the viewers (via Twitter), as the YouTuber was the only participant with professional darts experience and even triumphed over darts legend John Henderson in March (via sport1).
Some viewers in the chat therefore complained that MarcelScorpion’s team had an unfair advantage. In the final, the YouTuber then demonstrated all his skills and threw a 180: This is a darts term that denotes the highest score achievable with 3 darts.
We’ve embedded the decisive moment for you here:
But even outside of the big final, there were plenty of special moments.
Relaxed bar atmosphere
How was the mood? A highlight of the evening was definitely the atmosphere. Viewers and participants were in good spirits, and even the attending paramedics weren’t shy about a few light-hearted remarks.
As participant Sterzik was just preparing for his first throw, an inattentive cameraman walked right in front of the target. No one was injured, which seemed to disappoint the paramedic a bit during his conversation with the evening’s reporters:
Battle of hairstyles
How does Hänno look? Organizer HandOfBlood had already announced in advance that extraordinary hairstyles would play an important role in the event. Of course, the YouTuber had to deliver himself. For his look, he drew inspiration from Scottish darts pro Peter Wright.
The result was a red-dyed mohawk with a dedication to his LoL team Eintracht Spandau (via Twitter). Participant Sterzik also impressed with a shaved artwork on the back of his head:
Broeki stays breezy in the heat of battle
What did Broeki do? Anyone who follows the German LoL scene around Eintracht Spandau and No Need Orga knows that when it gets serious, Daniel “Broeki” Broekmann drops his pants. His team already owed their promotion to the 1st league to this special tactic – and perhaps also some gaming skills (via Twitter).
Given this background, it might not be too surprising that Broeki created a bit of extra legroom in the quarter-finals against Simon and Eddy from the Rocket Beans. In the end, however, the Rocket Beans narrowly triumphed.
His performance ensured that Broeki’s pants-less throw became the most-watched clip of the event.
Overall, the tournament was a complete success for HandOfBlood with up to 40,000 viewers and a lively atmosphere on-site and in the chat. Whether this will be a one-time fun event or the beginning of an annual tradition remains to be seen.
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