Kenna James

A down home country boy who is a lover of life, people, and the great game of poker. In his youth, Kenna acquired a scholarship to the Michigan School of the Arts. It was in this field he focused his efforts for years to come, performing in theatrical productions and even taking a few small roles in various films and television soap operas.

In 1996, Kenna took to the felt as a poker dealer and in six months moved up to Tournament Director at Hollywood Park Casino in Los Angeles. While he could have no doubt had a successful career in casino management, Kenna decided he'd be better suited as a player and decided to start playing professionally in 1999.

Initially a cash game player, Kenna turned his focus to tournaments in 2002 and won his first major event in 2003. He made 16 final tables that year winning 8 of them and has not looked back since. Having won over 20 events and 3 million dollars, Kenna is well on his way to realizing his dream of being recognized as one of the top ten players in the world.

Kenna's other professional interests are in writing, entertaining and advancing people's lives through the work he is developing at Kenna James Enterprises, which is due to launch this fall.

Name: Kenna James AKA "Cowboy" Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States Cashes: 116 Total Winnings: $3,180,219 First Place Finishes: 14 ProRank 1 Position: 494  [ DETAILS ] Marital Status: Married Children: Two Started Playing Poker: 1995 Favorite Poker Game: No Limit Hobbies: Golf, movies, travel Favorite Movie: The Sting Favorite Music: Classic Rock Favorite Place: Venice Favorite Celebrity: John Lennon Poker Players I Respect Most: My wife of course Marsha Waggoner, Erik Seidel, Barry Greenstein. These three illustrate Class, Professionalism and Generosity If I could change anything in the world: To have understanding that we are all one. That we could come together and reach for a higher standard of living for all mankind. If I could change anything in the poker world: Make it more spectator friendly for the public. Establish financial programs to help the younger players with money management to assure a more stable future.

Kenna James Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE World Poker Finals / WPT Event Season 8 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 7th $132,855 Nov 5, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #44 - WSOP Razz 6th $29,473 Jun 22, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #36 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 90th $5,614 Jun 18, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #19 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Six Handed 24th $14,394 Jun 8, 2009 Caesars Palace Classic Event #12 - Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em 7th $1,552 Oct 24, 2008 Borgata Poker Open / WPT Season 7 Event #11 - No Limit Hold'em 18th $1,690 Sep 11, 2008 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #53 - WSOP Shootout - Limit Hold'em 46th $5,055 Jul 1, 2008 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #39 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 143rd $3,527 Jun 21, 2008 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #31 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Six Handed 90th $4,189 Jun 16, 2008 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #13 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 96th $5,783 Jun 7, 2008 2008 Crown Aussie Millions Championship Event #12 - Spotlight Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 53rd $15,187 Jan 14, 2008 2008 Crown Aussie Millions Championship Event #4 - Spotlight Limit Hold'em 14th $934 Jan 8, 2008 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Season 6 Super Satellite - No Limit Hold'em 45th $180 Dec 11, 2007 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Season 6 No Limit Hold'em 15th $6,310 Nov 29, 2007 Legends of Poker / WPT Event Season 6 No Limit Hold'em 19th $1,745 Aug 11, 2007 Legends of Poker / WPT Event Season 6 No Limit Hold'em 9th $3,720 Aug 2, 2007 The Orleans Open Limit Hold'em 5th $3,445 Jul 16, 2007 Mirage Poker Showdown / WPT Event Season 6 Event #4 - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $28,628 May 11, 2007 Caesars Las Vegas Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event Event #7 - WSOP Circuit No Limit H.O.R.S.E 5th $13,037 Apr 28, 2007 WPT World Championship / WPT Event Season 5 No Limit Hold'em 9th $12,435 Apr 15, 2007 Winnin’ O’ the Green No Limit Hold'em 21st $585 Mar 8, 2007 L.A Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5 Event #21 - No Limit Hold'em Tag Team 16th $405 Feb 14, 2007 Ulitmate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 9th $1,292 Dec 9, 2006 Big Poker October No Limit Hold'em 8th $1,800 Oct 10, 2006 Big Poker October Shootout - No Limit Hold'em 6th $1,325 Oct 8, 2006 Bellagio Cup II Tournament Spotlight Main Event - No Limit Hold'em Bellagio Cup II 41st $12,470 Aug 10, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #30 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Short Handed 22nd $11,319 Jul 20, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #21 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Short Handed 29th $8,085 Jul 13, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #14 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 17th $16,225 Jul 8, 2006 PartyPoker Million V No Limit Hold'em 5th $8,480 Mar 18, 2006 PartyPoker Million V No Limit Hold'em 2nd $700,000 Mar 17, 2006 LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 4 Event #23 - No Limit 1st $242,251 Feb 10, 2006 2006 Crown Australian Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em Championship 9th $63,481 Jan 19, 2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 4 Event #14 - No Limit Hold'em WPT Event 69th $24,150 Dec 16, 2005 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 4 Event #10 - No Limit Hold'em 22nd $7,210 Dec 8, 2005 Monte Carlo Millions No Limit Hold'em 7th $53,000 Nov 23, 2005 Festa al Lago IV WPT Event/Season 4 No Limit Hold'em 16th $3,990 Oct 11, 2005 California State Poker Championship Event #14 - No Limit Hold'em 8th $3,880 Sep 19, 2005 Legends of Poker - WPT Season 4 Event #33 - WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 2nd $588,210 Aug 31, 2005 Legends of Poker - WPT Season 4 Event #13 - No Limit Hold'em 10th $1,775 Aug 9, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #42 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 44th $235,390 Jul 15, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #36 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 31st $4,480 Jul 3, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Series Event #33 - No Limit Hold'em 2nd $7,605 Jun 29, 2005 World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 6th $2,840 May 7, 2005 Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 3 No Limit Hold'em 23rd $3,525 Apr 11, 2005 Harrah's Rincon Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event Event #6 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em 6th $6,715 Feb 25, 2005 LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 3 Shootout - No Limit Hold'em 13th $2,580 Feb 14, 2005 LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 3 No Limit Hold'em 16th $3,539 Feb 11, 2005 2005 Crown Australian Poker Championship Pot Limit Hold'em 14th $1,253 Jan 12, 2005 Five-Diamond World Poker Classic II / WPT Event Season 3 No Limit Hold'em 41st $4,787 Dec 11, 2004 2004 Festa al Lago III /Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship - WPT Event Season 3 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 9th $42,000 Oct 22, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 1st $9,000 Oct 16, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 4th $1,200 Oct 9, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 3rd $2,200 Oct 2, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 7th $1,180 Oct 2, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 1st $8,400 Sep 24, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 1st $12,640 Sep 6, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 6th $1,400 Aug 22, 2004 Larry Flynt's Grand Slam of Poker III No Limit Hold'em 3rd $13,965 Jul 16, 2004 Larry Flynt's Grand Slam of Poker III No Limit Hold'em 12th $2,040 Jul 9, 2004 Larry Flynt's Grand Slam of Poker III No Limit Hold'em 4th $3,870 Jul 7, 2004 Festa al Lago II Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 4th $103,812 Jul 5, 2004 Festa al Lago II No Limit Hold'em 13th $3,747 Jun 26, 2004 Festa al Lago II No Limit Hold'em 12th $3,361 Jun 23, 2004 California State Poker Championship Event #17 - Shootout - No Limit Hold'em 1st $23,175 Jun 13, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 25th $7,160 May 4, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 19th $3,280 May 2, 2004 Sport of Kings Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $2,000 Mar 25, 2004 Winnin' O' the Green Event #12 - Pot Limit Hold'em 10th $720 Mar 9, 2004 2004 Shooting Star - WPT Season 2 Event #4 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 9th $1,500 Mar 1, 2004 LA Poker Classic - WPT Season 2 Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em 20th $1,645 Feb 2, 2004 2004 Crown Australasian Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em 3rd $101,752 Jan 15, 2004 2004 Crown Australasian Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em 5th $2,831 Jan 3, 2004 2003 Five Diamond - WPT Season 2 Limit Hold'em 1st $156,168 Dec 10, 2003 World Poker Finals WPT Season 2 Limit Hold'em 3rd $15,930 Nov 8, 2003 The Bay 101 Open Limit Hold'em 6th $6,100 Oct 25, 2003 Four Queens Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 1st $30,030 Sep 24, 2003 Heavenly Hold 'Em Event #6 - Pot Limit Hold'em 16th $745 Sep 10, 2003 Legends Of Poker WPT Season 2 No Limit Hold'em 7th $4,850 Aug 24, 2003 Legends Of Poker WPT Season 2 Limit Hold'em 7th $3,375 Aug 23, 2003 Legends Of Poker WPT Season 2 Limit Hold'em 8th $2,360 Aug 9, 2003 Grand Slam of Poker Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $28,120 Jul 13, 2003 California State Poker Championship Event #16 - No Limit Hold'em 4th $33,900 Jun 21, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 38th $25,000 May 23, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #17 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 19th $2,870 May 1, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 4th $36,140 Apr 25, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 27th $4,540 Apr 19, 2003 WSOP "Warm Up' IV Limit 7 Card Stud 8th $324 Apr 7, 2003 Shooting Star Tournament Limit Hold'em 6th $4,000 Apr 5, 2003 Larry Flynt's Poker Challenge Cup No Limit Hold'em 11th $710 Feb 24, 2003 L.A. Poker Classic - WPT Season 1 Event #7 - Pot Limit Hold'em 14th $1,230 Feb 5, 2003 L.A. Poker Classic - WPT Season 1 Event #7 - Pot Limit Hold'em 27th $740 Feb 5, 2003 Hollywood Park Poker Derby Event #14 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 1st $7,080 Jan 16, 2003 Hollywood Park Poker Derby Event #13 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $12,125 Jan 15, 2003 Hollywood Park Poker Derby Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $14,220 Jan 4, 2003 Sweet September Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em 7th $363 Sep 20, 2002 Sweet September Event #2 - Pot Limit Hold'em 9th $242 Sep 17, 2002 Heavenly Hold'em Event #6 - Pot Limit Hold'em 11th $840 Sep 11, 2002 Heavenly Hold'em Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em 9th $1,350 Sep 10, 2002 Grand Slam of Poker Tournament Event #1 - Limit Hold'em 1st $65,740 Jul 20, 2002 Orleans Open No Limit Hold'em 8th $810 Jul 17, 2002 Calfornian State Poker Championship Event #8 - Limit Hold'em 15th $1,400 Jun 14, 2002 Calfornian State Poker Championship Event #1 - Limit Hold'em 13th $3,126 Jun 7, 2002 Summer Fling Tournament Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em 4th $290 Jun 1, 2002 Sport of Kings Tournament Event #9 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $14,050 Mar 30, 2002 LA Poker Classic Event #20 - Pot Limit Hold'em 14th $2,212 Feb 20, 2002 America's Poker Classic Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em 4th $3,600 May 28, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 23rd $5,135 Apr 24, 2001 Sport of Kings Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 2nd $3,415 Mar 22, 2001 Sport of Kings No Limit Hold'em 9th $670 Mar 21, 2001 Fall Poker Tournament No Limit Hold'em 3rd $5,755 Oct 28, 2000 Tom McEvoy's Poker Spectacular Limit Hold'em 7th $1,220 Sep 26, 2000 Heavenly Hold 'em Tournament Event #6 - No Limit Hold'em 5th $2,156 Sep 13, 2000 American Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 3rd $6,600 Jun 3, 2000 American Poker Classic Pot Limit Hold'em 4th $2,730 May 29, 2000 American Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 4th $2,680 May 27, 2000 See an error in the results? an email

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