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Poker pro Jesse Lonis was engaged in a crucial hand during a $100,000 buy-in event at the King Poker Cup high-roller series last week in Jeju, South Korea. The poker pro from Little Falls, New York, walked followers through his play and live reads on Twitter, giving some insight on his thinking.
The hand presented some stark decisions for the 2025 Card Player Player of the Year. He could simply fold to assure a min-cash of $200,000, or risk a wrong read and walk away with nothing. The 30-year-old Lonis squared off against fellow high roller Tony ‘Ren’ Lin, who applied three streets of maximum pressure on the direct money bubble.
“The pressure was high all around! The owner of the casino was on my left with three big blinds, which makes the spot a disaster if [I was] wrong.”
Big Money Situation
Lin raised 200,000 preflop from late position and Lonis called. The flop came down A♣5♣2♦ and Lonis checked. Lin bet 200,000 and Lonis called.
The turn was the 8♦ and Lin put another 800,000 in the middle, with Lonis once again making the call. The river was the 4♦ and Lin moved all in, having Lonis covered.
Lonis took a long time to consider the situation, using a few time extensions while he sized up Lin for a read on his opponent. He eventually called, showing A♦Q♥ for top pair to Lin’s bluff with Q♠9♥.
Check Out The Hand Below
Stone bubble of $100,000. If I fold I make $200,000 if I bust I get a goose egg 🥚. The legend Ren “Tony the Tiger” Lin applies 3 streets of max pressure. Raising 200k pre, betting 200k flop, 800k on turn, and now puts me all in for over 2 mil on river. Watch as I try and dissect… pic.twitter.com/oCu1zQsiWJ
— Jesse Lonis (@JesseLonis) July 29, 2026
Lonis Continues To Rack Up Results
The pot gave Lonis a big stack, which he rode all the way to heads-up play against all-time money list leader Bryn Kenney. The two would eventually work out a deal, with each player pocketing about $1.6 million. The score gave Lonis $33.6 million in live tournament winnings and his seventh seven-figure score of the last two years.
Kenney is now up to $92 million in earnings, which puts him $12 million ahead of Stephen Chidwick for first place on the all-time money list.
- Photo by WSOP – Monique Marestein