Mintzy

What happened to Mintzy? Is he still at Barstool?

Yes. As of October 13, 2026 he is still at Barstool. His author page is active and lists him in the Chicago office, he was on The Yak in July, and White Sox Dave wrote about him on October 6, 2026. His own blog has been quieter: his most recent post we found is from April 7, 2026. Most searches for what happened to him are about 2023, when he was fired, rehired and had his show suspended, all covered below.

Why was Mintzy fired from Barstool?

In May 2023 he used a racial slur while singing along to rap lyrics during a Barstool livestream, and Barstool fired him on May 3. Barstool was then fully owned by Penn Entertainment, and Dave Portnoy said Penn made the call over his and CEO Erika Nardini’s objections, out of concern about gambling regulators (PokerNews, Awful Announcing). Mintz apologized and later told Barrett Media it was “a very stupid, but honest mistake” with no malicious intent. In a video he said Portnoy, Big Cat and Nardini had fought for him and should not be blamed (Barrett Media).

How did Mintzy get his job back at Barstool?

After the firing he took a summer gig with PokerGO, per Awful Announcing, and Portnoy hired him at his watch company, Brick (Distractify). On August 8, 2023, Portnoy announced he had bought Barstool back from Penn, and one of his first moves was to bring Mintz back to Barstool (Barrett Media).

What happened to Wake Up Mintzy?

The show debuted on April 10, 2023 on the Barstool Sportsbook YouTube channel, with guests from around the company such as PFT Commenter and Tommy Smokes, who came on in April 2023 after having Mintz fake-arrested on his own show. It ran about two and a half weeks before he was fired. After his return he announced it would come back three mornings a week from the new Chicago office, where he moved in November 2023. On December 14, 2023 Portnoy suspended it after Mintz spoiled the final contestants of Surviving Barstool on air, saying it would stay off until it had a broadcast delay (Barrett Media). Mintz called it “an egregious, idiotic mistake.” In January 2024 he wrote that the show was not cancelled and would run two weeks a month on Rumble. The latest episode promoted on Barstool’s site that we found is from April 2024.

What is Mintzy’s real name?

Ben Mintz. Barstool publishes it on his author page, and it has been printed by Awful Announcing, Barrett Media and PokerNews. Mintzy is the nickname built from it.

What does Mintzy do at Barstool now?

Mostly he is the subject. Colleague Ohio’s Tate built Barstool After Dark streams around him, including a blindfolded corn maze in September 2025, and in January 2026 Tate documented his trip to the Fiesta Bowl to watch Ole Miss, which Barstool cut into a recap called The Boondoggle Saints. He was on a team in Barstool’s State Farm sponsored basketball tournament in spring 2026, where by his own account he offered his captain part of his winnings not to cut him. He also blogs Ole Miss, Tulane and Saints football.

Is Mintzy a professional poker player?

He was. His Barstool bio calls him a former professional poker player, and PokerNews reported in May 2023 that he had more than $620,000 in live tournament cashes, finished 327th in the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event and co-hosted the Cracking Aces poker podcast. He still blogs about the World Series of Poker for Barstool.

How old is Mintzy?

He has not published a birth date, so we do not list an age.

What about Mintzy’s family or personal life?

Not something we cover.

Where can I watch Mintzy?

On Barstool’s own shows, mainly The Yak and Barstool After Dark, and on his Barstool author page, which collects his blogs and videos. He posts on X as @BarstoolMintzy. The Wake Up Mintzy episodes from 2023 and 2024 aired on Barstool’s YouTube and Rumble channels.

What is Mintzy’s net worth?

He does not publish a number and neither do we.

Who represents Mintzy?

He works for Barstool Sports, and we found no outside agency or manager listed for him. Ames Create does not represent him; we cover him because people keep searching for what happened to him at Barstool, and the answer is on the record. If that changes, this entry will say so.

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