Kenna James
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 Kenna James in the Ultimate Poker Challenge |
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| Nickname(s) | Cowboy Kenna |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 12 |
| Highest ITM main event finish | 38th (2003) |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 1 |
| Money Finishes | 3 |
"Cowboy" Kenna James (born December 18, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional poker player who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
James has finished in the money at twelve World Series of Poker events as of 2006. Of these, the only final table appearance was 4th place in the 2003 $2,500 no limit Texas hold'em event, for which he won $36,140.
James was the only player to win two satellite tournaments for the first season of the Ultimate Poker Challenge. He was eliminated from the semi-finals by Jennifer Harman when his pocket Kings ran into pocket Aces.
In August 2005, James finished in second place behind Alex Kahaner at the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker $5,000 No Limit hold 'em tournament, earning a $588,210 prize.
In March 2006, James finished second to Mike Schneider in the fifth annual PartyPoker Million Cruise. James received $700,000 for this finish.
His most recent victory came in February 2006 at the LA Poker Classic when he won $242,251 playing no limit hold 'em.
James is married to fellow poker professional Marsha Waggoner. He acts as a spokesman for Sun Poker and works with the Screaming Eagle Poker League and The Wounded Warrior Project. He donates 1% of all his tournament winnings to the Wounded Warrior Project in the name of the Screaming Eagle Poker League, and in 2006 he hosted a charity poker tournament that raised $70,000 for the organization.
As of July 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,900,000.
