Luke Jumalon

@bkice_ @vorak STAWWWP don’t make me get reciepts 😂

@vorak @LukeJu22 No I'm still waiting. I was hoping by posting this and tagging him I'd get a response from the big fella #lonelyfan

I met a very cool young gent at the tables at the Venetian earlier this summer. Loved the way he played, loved his infectious happiness, loved the attitude he brought to the poker table - a strategy game to be enjoyed and not taken too seriously. We had a lovely chat for the

@beveledaqua @PokerGO @GregFBT 🫶

@PokerGO @GregFBT Lucas duh 😅🤙

Who's your pick to win the 2026 WSOP Main Event?

@Gags30poker Truly couldn’t be a better group and you couldn’t be much more gracious of a human see you soon.

Also can I just say: I've played extensively with all of the other 8 players at this ft over the last week. I'm certainly going to try my best to come out on top, but my goodness will I be happy for whoever wins. It's just a tremendous group of people who have been nothing but kind and supportive of one another through all the ups, downs, stress, and tension of this tournament. While there were many great players whom I would have loved to have here that fell short of the ft, I couldn't be happier to share this experience with this group of 9

Thank you so much to everyone for all the support over the last few days. I've had so many people reach out and wish me good luck. It's truly heartwarming knowing there are so many people across the world rooting for me. I've tried my best to thank and respond to each and every person, apologies if I missed anyone. Should be a fun final table, I can't wait!

@ezhengs @bkice_ We’ve gotten dinner before last summer hahah!

@RealKidPoker @GGPoker Hey Daniel really not sure if you’re going to see this but would love to chat about a couple things have the main event chip lead surreal experience sincerely one of your biggest fans!

Is this the END of GTO? 🤔 A wild Main Event discussion, plenty of poker strategy, and another deep run in a PLO event. New vlog premieres in 30 minutes! youtu.be/drDRi3qIsPI&li… @GGPoker

@Nick_Palma1010 Truly one of the reasons I kept going never stop being you!

The kid jumalon came and found me when he was on break when he was chipleader in final table bubble yesterday of while I was playing the 3k plo 6max and gave me a hug and told me he was a fan of me. Good luck to the kid, that was love…

@KevinMacphee Job not finished… appreciate the love!

@LukeJu22 Congrats! You rep’ed Spokane poker well 👏

@MelonjuiceWar @WSOP @jeffplatt I meant with them hahaha apologies!

@WSOP @jeffplatt @LukeJu22 "without them i can't lose" ???? that's not nice ???? lol

"An Insane Moment" @jeffplatt chats with 22-year-old Main Event final table chip leader Lucas Jumalon (@LukeJu22) about what this experience has meant to him. The WSOP Main Event final table will air LIVE on ESPN2 August 3rd, with coverage continuing on ESPN August 4th and 5th.

@KdotthaGOAT3 Spazzy rec is crazy you don’t want to know what my note is 😂 all love brother.

Still blown away the ME CL is this dude I have labeled as a spazzy rec 🤣

@bencb789 There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that Malcom will be back too good too talented maybe not this spot but another spot truly a special talent.

It always amazes me how people only see the $10 million and think: “Wow, he will never have this opportunity again.” Maybe. But you have to look at the next 30–40 years, not just one hand. Winning $10 million creates challenges most people are not prepared for. Ego. Complacency. Taking success for granted. Many players have had one massive score and lost millions in the years after. A brutal knockout like this can also become one of the most valuable lessons of your career. You learn how unforgiving poker can be. The next time you have a huge stack, you remember what happened. You stay more focused, punt less often and protect your opportunities better. That lesson could generate far more than $10 million over an entire career. Maybe he wins $1 million next year. Then $2 million the year after and so on... Maybe this becomes the fuel that turns him into an absolute dominant force for years. I am not saying losing is better than winning. I am saying both outcomes come with different battles. The weak mentality spends years blaming the bad beat: “If I had won that hand or tournament, my entire life would be different.” Of course, a winner will also feel broken and frustrated for a while. But eventually, he understands that it was another knockout. Painful, brutal, but also motivation to work harder and get back there. When I bubbled the final table of the WSOP Online Main Event in 2023, I was devastated. But I told myself: “One day, I will get there.” The next year, I made the final table and finished 8th. Again, I told myself I would work my ass off and come back stronger. Again so close to win 3-4mio, which is insane for online Poker. The year after, 2025, I won it. Success after hardship often has a better chance of lasting (that's why lottery winners lose it often very quickly) You appreciate it more. You protect it harder. And you become much better at controlling the voice inside your head telling you how amazing you are. He should not be happy about what happened. But there is meaning in these moments. And very often we don't see the them right away. That's a moment where many will break. And dwell in blame and resentment. Or long lasting champions are born. I got plenty of DMs of people "If I would have won this Tournaments years ago.. I would have ..." Those people made their choice. Staying in the weak, loser mentality. You either dwell on them, blame everyone and stay resentful for ever. Always blaming your circumstances. Or you use them as fuel to improve and try again and ultimately build a consistent long lasting career and making shit ton of money. Stay strong.

@amit32883 Means so much to me hope we can close it out!

its funny how the human mind works. i've met this guy once. played maybe 10 hands with him. he was very kind to me. and now im spending my afternoon rooting for him to win $10M.

@Garrrry23 @Ray_Henson I might be sharper than I seem too… also doubling Malcom isn’t as bad as it seems and as far as folding the A8o and QJo I had my reasons hope you have a good night

@Ray_Henson Don’t think he’s at the level to truly understand the ICM spot. He should have open shoved or raised several hands where they were 10 handed, but he just folded.

Jumalon should have folded flop and kept Traynor around. He could have chipped up so much more

@TruPhilsFanE29F @BeardownCuz I have been summoned

@BeardownCuz @LukeJu22

Find and tag this man for us.

@platopoker @PatrickWhatUp_ Truly don’t think my hand wants to bluff river with no club in hand and think I might want to bluff a J instead blocking to two pairs a little bit better but what do I know have a great night!

@PatrickWhatUp_ A better player would have turned KK into a bluff and jam the river vs Deeb on a board where he knows KK is rarely good. Looks like he needs to get back in the lab and work more on his game. 🤣

“Let’s go dancin’ Will.” - Lucas Jumalon to Will Givens as Givens defends his BB with A9o vs Jumalon’s A5o button open. The flop came KQ8 and the 22-year-old Jumalon’s c-bet took it down. Adorable to see Jumalon say he thinks there aren’t many players better than him in this field and that he’s “put in a lot of work [and] put in a lot of time.” at age 22. The fact that he thinks that though, bodes well for his chances in this tournament. Gotta believe that even if it might not be true.

@jeffplatt All good Jeff! Always a pleasure

Definitely said the last name wrong...my bad, Lucas!!

Young, but not new...here's Lucas Jumalon:

@padspoker Great run brother pleasure playing with you!

32nd, had the time of my life. Thanks for everybody that was part of the journey, you know who you are 🫂

@RGHall My apologies wasn’t aware! Hope yall have a nice night

Somebody bust Jumalon. Can't stand this chip shuffling. Massive ADHD.

@audavidb Appreciate the love more than you know 🙏

Jumalon is a savage

@amit32883 Almost got me to fold the J and everything hahah

I had 8d7d. Runout was 4JK6J I was in position. Thought buddy didnt have J. Yammed. Half stack bye bye. ;)

Massive bluff went south. Down to 190k chips. Still good for 48 bb.