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Bryn Kenney has extended his lead atop poker’s all-time money list, winning the $100,000 King’s Charity Super High Roller at the King’s Poker Cup in Jeju for $1.6 million. The victory came via a heads-up chop with Jesse Lonis, who also collected $1.6 million.
The final table featured several well-known high rollers, including Tom Dwan, who finished sixth for $350,000. It marked Dwan’s first cash since placing 593rd in the 2024 WSOP Main Event. Elton Tsang also made a deep run, taking third for $880,000.
Kenney’s path to the win included a tense moment against Lonis when his two pair was outdone by a superior two pair. He avoided major damage after hitting a straight on the river to preserve most of his stack.
He later built a commanding 2.5-to-1 chip lead over Lonis that carried through to the final hand. Lonis shoved with K♣2♠ against Kenney’s J♥10♥, but a ten on the flop sealed the tournament for Kenney.
With the win, Kenney becomes the first player to surpass $90 million in live tournament cashes, having already been the first to reach $70 million and $80 million. Stephen Chidwick sits roughly $11 million behind, while Jason Koon remains the only other player past $70 million.
Kenney’s dominance follows a 2022 online cheating controversy involving alleged collusion, exposed by Martin Zamani. In a recent social media post, Kenney acknowledged past mistakes and expressed a desire to move forward with accountability.
