Jens “TheRealKnossi” Knossalla is a German content creator, poker player, and moderator. He often streams in casinos while playing slots and entertaining his viewers. While he, primarily, is a content creator, he also has had his fair share of experience in more traditional media, appearing on several reality shows and has hosted an episode of a late-night show himself.
Despite primarily being a German content creator on a platform more commonly known for the fame of its English creators, Knossalla has 1.6 million Twitch followers, averaging 14k viewers a stream. In October 2020, he hit his peak concurrent viewer amount, with his Horror Camp 2020 stream, at 336k viewers. The father of one likes to call himself a king and is spotted wearing a giant golden crown in almost all of his content.
| Real Name | Jens Knossalla |
| DOB | 7 July 1986 |
| Height | - |
| Weight | - |
| Address | Baden-Baden, Germany |
| Marital Status/Partner | Divorced (Tamara Knossalla) |
| Source of Wealth | Content creator, Poker player, TV figure |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
How much is TheRealKnossi’s total net worth?
TheRealKnossi's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million as of 2022. While an exact number on his earnings isn't available, the German streamer has made a significant amount of money through gambling and playing poker; he is well known in the poker community in Germany. He also hosts his own website where people can gamble without spending actual money.
Due to his stature, he has received a lot of sponsorships from reputable brands such as Domino's Pizza, Amazon Music, and Warner Music group. He also earns a significant amount of his income from creating and releasing content through his Twitch and YouTube channels. He has not received any bans or suspensions on his content on either of the platforms, so those avenues have not been affected. However, due to the COVID-19 situation, he has not been able to go out and play poker as often as he used to.
On what platform does TheRealKnossi stream?
TheRealKnossi exclusively streams on his Twitch channel although he does regularly post to his YouTube channel with clips, and highlights of his Twitch VODs.
How much does TheRealKnossi earn?
Knossalla generates revenue from his website, his poker playing, and his content creation on both Twitch and YouTube. He has also earned money from his TV appearances in a variety of settings like soap operas and reality shows. The money that he earns from Twitch varies a lot; while he had around 20k subscribers a month for almost the entirety of 2020, he averages around 5k a month in 2021.
TheRealKnossi earns around $300k from Twitch subscribers (assuming they’re all Tier 1) before Twitch takes their percentage of the cut from each subscriber. He also makes $80k to $90k from his YouTube videos. He earns an additional amount through Twitch from PayPal donations and bits cheered.
TheRealKnossi’s television and poker career
TheRealKnossi is very well known in the German poker scene. He regularly covers events in PokerStars and PokerToday tournaments and even has a column in a poker magazine.
He has starred in a variety of German TV shows including the German alternative of Big Brother and WipeOut, a game show named 17 Meter, and has played several background characters in German mockumentaries. Knossalla once hosted an episode of a local late-night show.
Knossalla has also opened up his site, where people can play casino games on their browser without betting any real money or paying for micro-transactions.
TheRealKnossi’s Twitch career
TheRealKnossi started his Twitch channel on the 20th of September, 2014. Over the last 7 years, he has gained around 1.6 million followers and has around 14k active viewers every stream.
Knossalla hosted a Twitch event on his channel called HorrorCamp 2020, from 30 October to 1 November. It was a 40-hour continuous live-stream that he held along with other German streamers. During the event, he hit his highest concurrent viewers in a single stream, clocking in at 336k viewers on his 30 October stream; a huge milestone for the German streamer.
TheRealKnossi’s YouTube career
Knossalla’s YouTube channel has withstood the tides of time; he created his YouTube channel in 2008, 3 years after the platform was made. However, it is unclear if he immediately began to use it but, as of today, he holds 1.22 million subscribers and has 268 million views across 463 videos. He is ranked 274th on the platform in his country.
Earnings from television and poker career
TheRealKnossi has earned an unknown amount from his endeavors outside of YouTube and Twitch. He has starred in many TV programs of different types; soap operas, mockumentaries, reality game shows, and late-night shows. It is safe to assume he has earned a significant amount of money from these appearances.
Knossalla is estimated to have earned around $50k from his poker tournament winnings.
Earnings as a Youtuber
With 1.22 million subscribers, Knossalla racks in a substantial amount of views per video. He reportedly earns anywhere between $6.6k to $7.5k a month, and $80k to $90k a year, just from views on his videos. He would earn a larger amount, from advertisements on his videos and sponsorships.
Earnings as a Twitch Streamer
Averaging at 5k subscribers a month, it is possible Knossalla makes around $25k a month and $300k a year, just from subscribers. This amount does take into calculation the cut Twitch takes from every subscriber a streamer receives, as well as different sub-tiers that people make buy. He makes an additional amount from donations and bits cheered as well.
Other Income Avenues
TheRealKNossi is known to have been sponsored by big names such as “Warner Music Group” and “Amazon Music.” He has also collaborated with chair manufacturer “Gamechanger” for special limited edition chairs.
He also has a store where he sells merchandise for his brand.
Expenditure
Knossalla’s expenditures are unknown; while he does not seemingly spend money on luxurious goods, he does post a lot of gambling and casino-related content, which is sure to incur a lot of expenses.
In the News
Knossalla is very well known in Germany for his poker-playing skills. He has won a total of around $50k in prize money from the poker tournaments that he has participated in.
He has starred in reality TV in Germany multiple times and many game shows as well; he has also played background characters in soap operas and pseudo-documentaries.
As of now, there are no controversies surrounding him.
FAQs
Q. Does TheRealKnossi still play poker?
Knossalla is still an avid gambler and poker player, though he is unable to go out and play as freely as he would like due to the COVID-19 situation.
Q. Is TheRealKnossi married?
TheRealKnossi was married to Tamara Knossalla but announced in 2020 that they had mutually separated.
Q. How much does TheRealKnossi earn?
TheRealKnossi is estimated to earn around $400k a year from Twitch and Youtube; the exact amount would fluctuate depending on the cut Twitch takes from his subscribers and the number of donations and sponsorship dealings he lands.
Q. Where does TheRealKnossi stream?
TheRealKnossi only streams on Twitch, but uploads Twitch highlights and clips to his YouTube channel.
Q. Was TheRealKnossi on TV?
TheRealKnossi knows his way around German television; the content creator has featured in the German version of Big Boss and WipeOut; he has also participated in game shows and acted in pseudo-documentaries and soap operas. He hosted the late-night TV show Täglich Frisch Geröstet for a single episode.
