Kenna James

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kenna James
Occupation	Poker Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1963(1963-12-18)
Age	61
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Chicago
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kenna James Biography

Kenna James is one of the most popular and richest Poker Player who was born on December 18, 1963 in Chicago, Chicago, United States. Kenna James (born December 18, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional poker player, television commentator, Personal Coach and actor who currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

World Poker Tour. Kenna James has 3 WPT Final Tables (9th, 7th, 2nd) with one televised final table in August 2005. James finished second to Alex Kahaner at the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker $5,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament, earning $588,210.

James’ total live tournament winnings exceed $3,500,000. He ranks 185th on the all-time money list in the united states and 314th in the world. James’ biggest win came in the 2006 LA Poker Classic, winning $242,251. In March 2006, James finished second in the $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold-em event to Mike Schneider in the fifth annual PartyPoker Million Cruise. James received $700,000 for this finish for the biggest cash of his career. James’ tournament career includes over 100 final tables and more than 20 overall titles.

Kenna James commentating career began in 2005 on GSN POKER ROYAL Celebrities versus Pros. He next appeard on the Ultimate Poker Challenge, and served as a regular Guest-Host of the show alongside Chad Brown. Other appearances on WPT Canada along with Jim Van Horn and The Premiere Poker League with Jesse May in London, England for Matchroom Sports. Currently Kenna James is the co-host of The Heartland Poker Tour, a nationally syndicated poker television show, alongside Jaymz Larson.

Kenna James Net Worth

Kenna James is one of the richest Poker Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenna James 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kenna James moved from Michigan to California in 1985 to pursue a career in acting. From 1985-1995 he performed both on stage and screen. With notable roles as Biff in “Death of a Salesman,” and Hotspur in “Henry IV” at the Odyssey Playhouse in Los Angeles. He also had bit parts in t.v. soap opera’s “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “The Young and the Restless,” and supporting roles in the independent feature films, “Deadly Diamonds,” (1996) and “Whiskey, Riddles and Dandelion Wine” (1998). Leaving acting to pursue a career in poker in 1998, James still makes occasional forays into onscreen acting, most notably in crime thriller The Trust (2016); he has an extended cameo as Captain Harris opposite Nicolas Cage as police officer Jim Stone.

World Series of Poker. He has finished in the money 36 times at the World Series of Poker earning over $500,000 of his total tournament winnings at the WSOP. He has two final table appearance at the WSOP including a 4th place in the 2003 $2,500 no limit Texas hold’em event, and a 6th-place finish in the 2008 $1500 Razz event.

James has worked extensively with many charities, raising money for Make A Wish Foundation, Ante Up for Autism, Hold-em for Hero’s for Fallin’ Officers, Arizona Baseball Charities, Screaming Eagle Poker League and The Wounded Warrior Project. He has hosted many charity poker events. In 2006 he organized and hosted a tournament for the Wounded Warriors that raised $170,000 for that organization.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kenna James Dating?

According to our records, Kenna James is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kenna James’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Kenna Ranked on the list of most popular Poker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenna James celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Kenna James

1. Kenna James is an American professional poker player.
2. He was born on October 26, 1962, in Illinois.
3. James has over $3 million in live tournament earnings.
4. He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2006.
5. Kenna has made six WSOP final tables and cashed 31 times.
6. He finished third in the WPT Championship event in 2004.
7. James has also worked as a commentator for televised poker events.
8. Kenna is known for his friendly personality and table talk skills.
9. He started playing poker at the age of eight with his family.
10. James is a former stockbroker who left Wall Street to pursue poker full-time.