Overview
- On January 12, WPT Global announced Tony “Ren” Lin as a brand ambassador, briefly deleted the post, then reissued it with a fuller statement.
- WPT Global said it reviewed the case, expressed full confidence in Lin’s integrity, and framed the decision around growth, accountability, and second chances.
- The main World Poker Tour account publicly noted that WPT Global is a licensee and said it does not endorse WPT Global’s ambassadors, a post later deleted.
- Lin was disqualified from a WSOP Super Circuit event in late 2025 after providing prohibited real-time assistance, with GGPoker permanently banning the player he aided and indefinitely suspending Lin.
- Community reaction included critical posts and later deletions by WPT-related accounts and commentary from prominent players, while Lin’s return to WSOP Paradise seven weeks after his suspension fueled consistency concerns.