An Orbit in the Gorilla Enclosure
PokerNews spent an orbit with resident ape Jesse Lonis as he battled at a table that includes Nick Petrangelo, Viktor Blom and Paul Jager.
Hand #1 (Big Blind): Nick Petrangelo raised to 7,000 in middle position and Jesse Lonis defended his big blind. Lonis checked on the flop of K♠10♣2♥ and Petrangelo continued for 8,000. Lonis laid it down.
Hand #2 (Small Blind): Viktor Blom raised to 7,000 from the hijack and Jesse Lonis called in the small blind, while the big blind also came along. Both blinds checked on the K♣2♥5♣ flop and Blom bet 7,000. Only Lonis called. Lonis then led out for 14,000 on the J♣ turn and Blom folded.
Hand #3: (Button): As two players got moved from the table, action folded to Jesse Lonis on the button and he also folded as Paul Jager got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #4 (Button): Jesse Lonis played a second hand on the button and called as Viktor blom raised to 7,000 from under the gun. Paul Jager also called from the big blind. Jager checked on the flop of 7♠8♦3♦ and Blom continued for 10,000. Both opponents folded.
Hand #5 (Cutoff): Action folded to Jesse Lonis in the cutoff and he also folded. Paul Jager then raised to 6,000 in the small blind and Viktor Blom folded his big blind.
"Guy won't even give you a nickel!" remarked Lonis. "I wouldn't have even looked, I would've given it to you."
Hand #6 (Hijack): Jesse Lonis folded and stood up to stretch. Even apex predators need a break from time to time.
