Bryn Kenney Wins $1.6M High Roller, Becomes First Player to Top $90M in Live Tournament Earnings

Bryn Kenney added another seven-figure score to his résumé on August 1, 2026, winning the $100,000 King’s Charity Super High Roller at the King’s Poker Cup in Jeju, according to PokerNews France. After a heads-up deal with Jesse Lonis, both players took home $1.6 million, but the victory moved Kenney past $90 million in live tournament earnings, making him the first player to reach that threshold in The Hendon Mob’s all-time money rankings.

Bryn Kenney crosses the $90M mark
Kenney’s career total now sits just above $90 million in recorded live tournament winnings, per the Hendon Mob figures cited in the report. He is the first player to have crossed the $70 million, $80 million and $90 million milestones in sequence. Stephen Chidwick is roughly $1 million short of $80 million and trails Kenney by about $11 million, while Jason Koon, with $77 million, is the only other player currently above the $70 million mark.

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The final hand: J-10 suited vs K-2 offsuit
The tournament ended with a hand that tournament players can still study for its swing potential. Lonis moved all-in with K♣2♠ and was a slight favorite against Kenney’s J♥10♥. A ten appeared on the flop, giving Kenney a pair of tens, and his hand stayed in front through the river to end the event.

The road to that final hand was not smooth. Earlier, Kenney ran two pair into Lonis’s superior two pair, and only a river card that completed a possible straight on the board allowed him to preserve most of his stack. From there, Kenney built a 2.5-to-1 chip lead over Lonis and maintained it into the closing stages. For players tracking high roller dynamics, the takeaway is straightforward: in any hand where the chip leader is only a slight underdog, the “wrong” outcome can still arrive quickly on the flop.

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Dwan, Tsang and the rest of the final table
The final table featured several high-stakes regulars beyond the two heads-up participants. Tom Dwan, better known for cash games than tournament play, finished sixth for $350,000, his first tournament cash since the 2024 WSOP Main Event. Elton Tsang took third for $880,000.

Player | Finish | Prize | Note
— | — | — | —
Bryn Kenney | 1st | $1,600,000 | Deal reached heads-up with Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis | 2nd | $1,600,000 | Earned same payout as Kenney after deal
Elton Tsang | 3rd | $880,000 | Last player eliminated before heads-up
Tom Dwan | 6th | $350,000 | First tournament cash since 2024 WSOP ME

Chidwick and Koon: the chase behind the record
Kenney’s record is not untouchable in the short term. Chidwick is about $1 million from $80 million, according to the same Hendon Mob data, but remains $11 million behind Kenney. Koon, with $77 million, would need a strong series of results to challenge either spot. Unless a seven-figure buy-in event appears before the end of 2026, the report suggests Chidwick’s path to overtaking Kenney is unlikely this year.

A record with a controversial backstory
Kenney’s climb to the top of the all-time money list has been accompanied by off-table questions. In 2022, Martin Zamani alleged that Kenney ran a stable of players, or “horses,” who colluded and ghosted in online games. Zamani said he had been part of that stable. PokerNews France reports that Kenney has recently addressed the subject in an ambiguous tweet, writing: “We have all made many mistakes in life, some we are ashamed to admit. I try to talk about it openly, be ready to hear and listen, take responsibility when necessary, and then move forward stronger from it.” The post is not a direct admission, but it is the closest public comment Kenney has made to acknowledging the allegations.

What remains unclear
The $90 million figure depends on The Hendon Mob’s live tracking database, which is unofficial and can shift if tournament reports are corrected or late payouts are added. The exact timing of the deal between Kenney and Lonis, and whether any additional prize structure details were agreed, has not been fully disclosed. Kenney’s tweet also remains open to interpretation, so it should not be read as a confirmed statement of wrongdoing.

The King’s Poker Cup continues at the Les A Casino in Jeju Shinhwa World until August 10, and the festival’s Main Event began Wednesday, with a winner scheduled for August 3. Players checking the series’ live results can track whether Kenney adds to his total before the stop concludes.

Source: https://fr.pokernews.com/news/2026/07/bryn-kenney-gagne-king-poker-cup-76567.htm

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