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Kick Bans “Fake Roshtein” After Duel Parody Account Goes Viral With $200M+ “Wins”

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A lookalike streamer built around mocking Roshtein’s long-running “fake balance” reputation has been permanently banned from Kick – after increasingly absurd viral moments on crypto casino Duel.

The account, posting under the handle “@ROSHSTEINS” didn’t start out pretending to be the real deal. It began life as one of several rotating guest characters at Duel’s now-infamous live blackjack tables – the same format that’s hosted stunts from Mike Tyson, Lil Pump, Bonnie Blue, and Mia Malkova. From there, the Roshtein lookalike was spun off into his own slots-streaming bit, playing up the years of community accusations that the real Roshtein gambles with fake or manipulated balances.

From Blackjack Cameo to Its Own Show

The character’s blackjack debut leaned hard into shock-value chaos typical of Duel’s table stunts, including a widely shared clip of Mike Tyson’s own guest-dealer session.

Once given his own slots stream, the parody escalated fast. Early clips showed the character posting eye-popping win totals – a $28 million hit that he theatrically complained wasn’t big enough, followed by demands that Duel founder “Monarch” apologize to him personally.

From there, the numbers kept climbing.

A $180 million single spin, described as “the biggest recorded win in history.”

An eventual $300 million bankroll teased for a comeback stream, complete with giveaway codes, raffles, and a “bonus hunt” promo package styled exactly like a real streamer’s marketing push.

And a $300 million win.

Duel’s marketing machine didn’t stop at one viral moment.

As the fame grew, so did the numbers – including a viral post claiming a $30 billion net worth supposedly built entirely from Duel wins.

The joke leaned on the real Roshtein’s actual reputation. The Swedish streamer has faced recurring accusations since 2019 that his casino balances are inflated or staged. The parody account essentially took those accusations and turned the dial to eleven – bigger wins, bigger losses, and a persona built to needle both Roshtein and the broader casino-streaming industry’s authenticity problem.

The Ban

Kick pulled the plug on the account, wiping the channel and its content entirely. The real Roshtein has long-standing ties to Stake, which owns Kick, making an impersonator openly promoting a rival casino an uncomfortable position to leave unaddressed.

Kick has not issued an official statement explaining the ban, and the real Roshtein has not publicly commented or indicated any connection to the incident.

ByJason McCulloch
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