Jesse Lonis is losing no time making his presence felt at EPT Monte-Carlo.
With an early win beneath his belt within the €30,000 Excessive Curler Heat-Up, the previous GPI World #1 is proving as soon as once more why he is one of the talked-about American gamers on the worldwide circuit.
PokerNews caught up with Lonis to listen to how he approaches a significant pageant like this, what fuels his momentum, and why the European Poker Tour has develop into a everlasting fixture on his ever-flexible schedule.
Early Success for Lonis
“Getting off to a scorching begin is at all times nice,” says Lonis. “It means you do not have to fret about facilitating funds to leap into excessive rollers just like the 100Ks. You are freer to give attention to taking part in, and you may even assist out different individuals with buy-ins in the event that they want it. That early success can set the tone for the entire sequence.”
Momentum and confidence are clearly on his aspect, and Lonis is embracing it. With a shiny new trophy to his identify, he is aware of that opponents could strategy him otherwise on the tables. “It helps when individuals know you are coming in sturdy and are not afraid to play.”
American gamers have been a fixture on the EPT circuit for a few years, with well-known winners like Gavin Griffin and Mohsin Charania grabbing EPT Essential Occasion titles within the principality, earlier than even speaking concerning the Excessive Curler success that has headed again stateside.
” [EPT] Monte Carlo particularly is one I at all times wish to come again to “
Lonis is a more moderen convert, and having performed at each EPT Paris and EPT Barcelona, Monte Carlo has develop into a private favourite.
“I really like the EPTs,” he says. “They’re run very well, with nice flooring, nice individuals, and an excellent surroundings. Monte Carlo particularly is one I at all times wish to come again to.”
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Taking it Day by Day
Not like many gamers who tightly plan out their schedules, Lonis takes a extra spontaneous strategy to his profession. “I by no means make a schedule. I am going day-to-day. Typically I determine two days earlier than a sequence whether or not I am even going to go. I simply get up, have a look at the schedule, and if one thing appears to be like good, I hop in.”
That laid-back strategy does not imply he takes the chance as a right. Not way back, Lonis was grinding low-stakes occasions and watching the excessive curler fields from the sidelines. Now, he is in them.
“It wasn’t greater than two years in the past I used to be taking part in $1Ks and dreaming of the 100Ks. To now be battling in these fields alongside legends of the sport is wonderful. I must remind myself typically to not take it as a right.”
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