Ryan Leng owns up to an absolutely brutal fold in World Series of Poker – USA TODAY

What you're about to see is about as brutal of a fold as you'll ever see in a World Series of Poker tournament.

But what you'll also see is the player who folded own up to it and explain it, and honestly, it's a good explanation.

Let's start with the hand: It was the 2021 Poker Players Championship during Limit Hold 'Em. With three players left, Ryan Leng had an Ace-5 offsuit and Dan Cates - known as "Jungleman" - had a King of Diamonds and Queen of Clubs.

Leng raised and Cates called. The flop was Ace, 7 and Jack. Leng had top pair and checked. Cates - with a shot at a straight - bet $300,000 and Leng called.

The turn? A 9. Leng checked again and Cates checked as well.

The river was a King. Oh boy. Cates might not have thought Leng had an Ace and now he has a pair of Kings.

This is where things get interesting. Leng bets $600,000 … and Cates goes all in for $900,000.

Leng has over $10 million in chips. It's only $300,000 more to call the bet with top pair, and even if he thinks Cates has a straight, it's worth seeing if that's the case.

But no,he folds. And Cates, who would have been out, goes on to win the bracelet.

Leng then took to Twitter with a lengthy explanation for the fold, and you can completely get it:

Was it a bad fold? Yeah. But for him to open up and talk about being drained after long hours during the World Series and how he'll recover from all that should be applauded.

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Ryan Leng owns up to an absolutely brutal fold in World Series of Poker - USA TODAY