Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (29) is one of the most successful streamers on German Twitch and earns quite a bit from it. Now he gives some questionable investment tips in an interview.
What is the connection between Trymacs and Pokémon cards? Trymacs sparked a real hype in 2021 around opening booster packs for the Pokémon TCG. The streamer invested a lot of money in his pack openings and dominated Twitch.
In 2022, Trymacs stated that he had opened boosters worth a total of 120,000 Euros (via YouTube). It seems that the amount has increased even more since then. In an interview, the 29-year-old also reveals what is left of that money.
Every loss is an investment
This is how much the cards are worth today: Trymacs says he has invested a total of 130,000 Euros in Pokémon cards. They are now worth only 25,000 Euros. Thus, the streamer would have made a loss of more than 100,000 Euros.
Trymacs, who is also criticized as a pay-to-win streamer, does not see it that way: He fundamentally describes such expenses as investments in his content. He earns quite a bit from it, as he openly shows.
In the interview, the 29-year-old also discusses further great investments: For example, the 60,000 Euros he allegedly invested in FIFA, just for the account to be worthless by the next release. He has also reportedly poured 60,000 Euros into his mobile games – though at least he still retains the villages.
What do the numbers indicate? The amounts should be taken with a grain of caution, as Trymacs apparently does not have them at hand and speaks only from memory. The actual amounts could deviate by some margin – at another point, he mentioned 80,000 Euros spent solely on FIFA.
Uncomfortable questions on an uncomfortable chair
How did the statements come about? Trymacs spoke in an interview with his colleague Florian “Varion” Kiesow about his dubious investments. The still unnamed format of the YouTuber already reminds some viewers of the US talk show “Between Two Ferns” with Zach Galifianakis.
Varion makes himself comfortable in an armchair, while Trymacs seats himself on a chair that looks somewhat too small and faces some tough questions. The twist: Neither the host nor the guest know the questions in advance and cannot prepare for them.
You can watch the entire pilot episode here, from 4:35 onwards, it’s all about money.
How is the format received? The comments on YouTube have quite positive reactions. Viewers celebrate the markedly expressionless way in which Varion presents the uncomfortable questions and lets Trymacs flounder.
- marcels-k2709: “This type of humor and ‘bringing us out of our reserve’ is great entertainment and refreshing. […]”
- stumpi3377: “For the first episode, a lot was done right, but it would still be cool if you rode into more trouble and never fell out of character. But keep going!”
- LloydWeyard: “Extremely cool format, I really enjoyed it! Especially how serious you remain in the interview, simply divine!”
- Helmut_Kohl: “I was initially skeptical, but the format is great. Please do more of that.”
- ichleckererkeks: “I find this type of interview really pleasant. Especially with Max, it’s nice.”
At the beginning of the interview, Varion had already indicated to Trymacs that his performance would help decide whether the series would continue. Given the positive feedback, it seems likely that further episodes will follow.
Also, Trymacs’ Twitch colleague LetsHugo has just recently participated in a talk format, answering questions. For those who haven’t felt particularly old today, they can read here about how the 23-year-old imagines the 20th century – complete with knights and black-and-white screens:
