"Eddie said it would all be set up" - Adin Ross announces plans to host Squid Games-style event with Ice Poseidon

Before his shift to Kick, controversial streamer Paul "Ice Poseidon" would conduct IRL streams on his Twitch channel. Now, his streams have morphed into bigger projects: a prime example of this was his Hunger Games event, which had its own section on the Kick website. The show was essentially a battle-royale-style game for $100,000.

Now, Adin Ross plans on hosting a similar event with Ice Poseidon, this time like the "Squid Games." For context, this would potentially involve contestants participating in a series of high-stakes, elimination-style challenges inspired by popular children's games, but with intense, often dangerous twists. YouTuber MrBeast even did his rendition based on the Netflix show Squid Games.

Eddie Craven founded Kick and the online casino Stake. He and Adin have interacted multiple times on stream, with the former having said some things about Adin Ross in the past.

The Kick co-founder has funded Adin Ross' streams before, and now the two plan on collaborating with Ice Poseidon to bring about a Squid Games-type event. Adin Ross asked his chat if they'd be open to the idea, provided he himself would have minimal participation. The response was generally positive.

"I spoke to Eddie, how would you guys actually like it? And I'm not just saying sh*t, because, look, hear me out, Eddie said I wouldn't have to do sh*t except be there. Eddie said it would all be set up, how would you guys like it if Adin Ross X Ice Poseidon hosted a 'Squid Games'? And the cool thing about it is... all I would have to do is just show up... Everything would already be built and sh*t, we good? Alright, there you go."

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Revisiting Ice Poseidon's Hunger Games

Ice Poseidon recently hosted a $100,000 IRL "Hunger Games" event on Kick, where 50 content creators competed in a real-world battle royale-style competition.

Participants were equipped with special vests that tracked hit detection, and the gameplay unfolded on a large ranch in Texas. They carried weapons like batons and paintball guns, and protection through plastic shields, safety vests, and helmets.

Like PUBG or Fortnite, the playable area would get smaller, so players would have to adjust accordingly, using various strategies.

The competition culminated in a dramatic finale between Esai Givens and Taemin, a Korean streamer. Although Givens was initially declared the winner, Ice Poseidon later overturned the result after reviewing data, awarding the victory to Taemin. Despite the controversy, the former received $50,000 as compensation for the error.