Marle Spragg has built her poker and content career by not being afraid to take risks. From her early viral videos that blurred the line between edgy comedy and reality, to her creative work with PokerStars, she says the secret was always simple: she just didn’t care what people thought.

“In the beginning I was just kind of crazy and wanting to try things,” Marle recalled at PokerStars EPT Barcelona 2025. “I was a big risk‑taker, just like, let’s just do a little bit of everything and see if it sticks. Back then I was 27 years old, not sponsored, just a poker player living in Vegas. I had nothing to lose. If people didn’t like it, I’d just go back to grinding. That freedom was a blessing.”

These days, with a sponsorship and a growing audience, she admits she’s more aware of how material might land. “At some point you have a little more to lose, you start caring more about trolls, or how things might affect sponsorships. But back then, I just felt really free.”

A Poker Player First

My advice is: be true to you. Make stuff you’d actually want to watch. Because if even you don’t, why would anyone else? Marle is quick to insist that, despite being known as a content creator, she sees herself first and foremost as a poker player.

“I always feel like I’m a poker player first,” she said. “At the heart of it I’m just passionate about the game. I’ve been playing a long time. If you’re not actually out there playing and grinding, then you don’t really know what you think — you don’t know what the culture is like. That’s where my content comes from, from what I’ve actually experienced. I’ll always just be a poker player number one.”

That identity will be tested in a new way soon: she and her husband, fellow PokerStars Ambassador Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg, are expecting their first child. “It’s hard to say what the adjustment is going to be like coming back to stops with the little one. But I enjoy what I do, I love what I do, and I want to get back into it as soon as possible. So maybe I take a brief hiatus, but I’m not going to be gone for too long.”

On Women in Poker

When asked about women’s experiences in the game, Marle said her own EPT experience has been overwhelmingly positive.

“I’ve always been treated really well,” she said. “Honestly, I haven’t seen mistreatment at the EPT. The dealers and staff are on it, and the players I’ve been around are friendly. It’s about making the game inviting, making sure there’s access if a woman wants to play. But poker is a tough game for anybody. It takes a certain kind of personality to want to deal with the gambling world.”

Creativity Through Limitations

Joining PokerStars meant Marle had to rethink her approach to content creation — but she’s come to see guardrails as helpful.

“It’s something I used to struggle with,” she admitted. “But sometimes restrictions force you to think more creatively. Before, I would just say anything I wanted, be outlandish. Now I have to find ways to be subtle, and in a way, that’s made me stronger.

“Anyone can just scream controversial stuff. But to get your point across in a subtle way, where people have to read between the lines, that’s harder. It makes the work better.”

Content in the Age of Views

Marle has strong views about staying original in a creator space dominated by chasing clicks.

“I don’t think enough people make things for themselves,” she said. “So many are just focused on views and likes: copy this person, do this trend. But the audience can tell when you’re not saying something from your own point of view.

“My advice is: be true to you. Make stuff you’d actually want to watch. Because if even you don’t, why would anyone else? Numbers matter, of course, but it can’t be only about that.”

Goals and Inspirations

Asked about her poker goals, Marle said she aspires less to a single title and more to reaching a consistent state of mastery.

“Obviously winning an EPT is a huge goal,” she said. “But really I just want to feel locked in, like I understand how every spot works. You can tell the difference when you’re in control, even if you lose hands — you know what your range wants to do, you’re not just guessing.

“My goal is about the process of getting good. If you focus on the process, the results will come. It’s just a matter of time.”

As for players she admires, Marle pointed first to one of the biggest names in the game. “Kristen Foxen — obviously, because she’s a woman and she’s probably the best woman player in the world,” she said. Foxen, a four‑time WSOP bracelet winner and widely regarded as one of the greatest female players in history {n:pokerstake.com/news/is-kristen-foxen-the-best-female-poker-player-ever-28919:Is Kristen Foxen the best female poker player ever?}, remains a role model for many women in poker.

Closer to home, Marle mentioned players who have directly influenced her career. “Parker ‘Tonkaaaa’ Talbot — he’s been around forever. And my husband Spraggy, too. Those are the people I look up to, the ones I really draw from. The goal for me is longevity, like they’ve shown.”

Spragg knows poker can be psychologically punishing, but once again, she returns to process over results. “This game is brutal. You’re never happy. That’s why you have to focus on the process — review hands, play your game, learn. If you sit there worrying about when you’re going to win a title, that will just drive you crazy because it’s out of your control. Focus on getting better, and the results will take care of themselves.”