Duel Keeps the Shitshow Parade Going: Roshtein Came Out to Deal Cards at the Blackjack Table
The parade of shitshow stunts from Duel’s owner continues, and it does not look like anyone there plans to stop.
On June 6, Monarch, the owner of the much-discussed crypto casino Duel, announced on Discord that he had signed an exclusive contract with Roshtein. For anyone who does not follow casino streaming: he is one of the most recognizable streamers in the niche, a person with a massive audience and a long-established image built around slots, bets, and a nonstop show.
The idea was that Roshtein would appear at Duel not just as a guest star, but as a blackjack dealer. The man did, in fact, come out to the table in his signature hat. But, as usual with Duel, there was no getting around one very Duel-like twist — it is better to just watch the video.
Over the past couple of months, all kinds of characters have already dealt cards at Duel’s blackjack table. There was an Andrew Tate lookalike, porn performer Bonnie Blue, Monarch himself, a man with no arms, Nazis and racists, and even someone in a SpongeBob costume. The list looks less like a marketing plan and more like a chat where someone accidentally hit “send” after a third sleepless night.
Still, you have to admit: the formula works. Every new provocation quickly spreads across social media, pulling in reactions, reposts, arguments, and another wave of “did you actually see what they did?” Duel has clearly found its goldmine — not in polished branding, not in sports ambassadors, and not in sleek promos, but in the dirtiest, strangest, and often flat-out absurd casino-adjacent show possible.
Roshtein as a dealer is a logical continuation of that direction. When a brand has already put such a wildly mixed cast of people behind the table, the next step has to be either louder, dumber, or both at once. For now, Duel is choosing both.
We are waiting for an Eddie Craven lookalike at the table next. Although at this pace, just about anyone could show up there soon — from a fast-food mascot to someone who simply wandered into the wrong Discord by accident.
Mark Patterson is the news writer at CasinosInCanada who covers the latest developments in the iGaming industry, including casino launches, regulations, and market updates.
