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Bryn Kenney

Bryn Kenney (born November 1, 1986) is an American professional poker player from Long Beach, New York.[1][2]

Bryn Kenney
ResidenceLong Beach, New York
Born (1986-11-01) November 1, 1986 (age 37)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)7
Money finish(es)32
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		28th, 2010
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)6
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es)5
Information accurate as of 12 July 2016.

Poker career edit

Kenney played Magic: The Gathering competitively before transitioning to poker.[3] His first major live cash was in 2007 at the East Coast Poker Championships in Verona.[4] In the 2010 WSOP, Kenney recorded his first major cash in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed event, finishing 8th for $141,168.[5] He followed that up with a 28th place finish in the Main Event for $255,242.[6] In January 2011, he recorded his largest cash at the time with a 3rd place finish in the $100,000 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $643,000.[7]

Kenney won his first WSOP bracelet in 2014 after winning the $1,500 10-Game Mix Six Handed event, which earned him $153,220.[8] In January 2015, he earned $873,880 for a 3rd place finish in the $100,000 #1 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller 8 Handed Event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.[9] In the 2015 WSOP, he had a runner-up finish in a $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $287,870.[10]

In 2016, Kenney defeated 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, Joe McKeehen heads-up at the Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller event winning $1,687,800.[11] Later that year, he won a $25,000 No Limit Hold'em HIgh Roller Event at the Aria High Holler 27 in Las Vegas for $422,400.[12] In the 2016 Super HIgh Roller Bowl in Las Vegas, he finished sixth for $800,000 in a No Limit Hold'em event.[13] In November 2016, at the Triton Poker Super High Rollers, he finished runner-up in the Main Event for $1,401,694 (HK$ 10,870,700).[14]

In January 2017, Kenney won the $50,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the PokerStars Championship Bahamas for $969,075.[15] In April, he won the € 100,000 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Eight Max Event at the PokerStars Championship in Monte Carlo for €1,784,500.[16] At the 2017 Poker Masters in Las Vegas, Kenney won a $50,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $960,000.[17]

In March 2018, Kenney won $1,484,024 (HK$ 11,640,000) with a 5th place finish at the Super High Roller Bowl Event in Macau.[18] In January 2019, he won $914,616 with a victory in the No Limit Hold'em Main Event at the Aussie Millions Poker Championship in Melbourne.[19] At the 2019 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Montenegro, he recorded three consecutive seven-figure cashes with two victories and a runner-up finish totaling over $7,200,000.[20][21][22]

In August 2019, after placing 2nd to Aaron Zang in the £1,050,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Triton Million for Charity Event, Kenney received the largest single payout in live poker tournament history of £16,890,509 ($20,563,324).[23] The tournament had the largest scheduled single payout in poker tournament history with first place receiving £19,000,000 ($23,100,000). However, due to a prize splitting deal agreed with Zang, Kenney ended up receiving £16,890,509 ($20,563,324) for 2nd while Zang received the smaller prize of £13,779,491 ($16,775,820) for winning the tournament. The deal was made when the tournament entered heads up with Kenney holding an over 5:1 chip lead against Zang. Zang made a comeback and eventually won the tournament.[24][25]

In November 2021, Kenney finished runner-up in the $25,500 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Event at the World Poker Tour Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open in Hollywood for $503,880.[26] In August 2023, at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in London, Kenney won the $250,000 Luxon Invitational for $6,860,000.[27]

Kenney is ranked 1st on the Hendon Mob All-Time Money List as of 2024.[28] As of 2024, his live tournament winnings exceed $65,000,000.[29]

World Series of Poker edit

World Series of Poker bracelets
Year Event Prize Money
2014 $1,500 10-Game Mix Six Handed $153,220

References edit

  1. ^ Rodriguez, Julio (February 17, 2016). "Bryn Kenney Hopes To Become Best Poker Tournament Player In The World". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bryn Kenney". Global Poker Index. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Julio (March 22, 2015). "A Poker Life: Bryn Kenney". Card Player. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "2007 East Coast Poker Championships, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2011, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Feldman, Andrew (July 5, 2014). "Bryn Kenney wins first bracelet in 10-game". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2015, #1 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller 8 Handed". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, No Limit Hold'em (Event #2)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Rinkema, Remko (January 8, 2016). "Bryn Kenney Defeats Joe McKeehen to Win PCA $100K Super High Roller for $1,687,800". PokerNews Global. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Aria High Roller 27, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "2016 Super High Roller Bowl, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Philippines, No Limit Hold'em Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "PokerStars Championship Bahamas, No Limit Hold'em (Event #35)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Eight Max (Event 15)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "2017 Poker Masters, No Limit Hold'em - Event #3". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Super High Roller Bowl China, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Bowl". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  19. ^ "2019 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event #11". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  20. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju, No Limit Hold'em - Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju 2019 Main (Event #6)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, No Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed (Event #2)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  22. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, No Limit Hold'em - Triton Montenegro Main Event (Event #5)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  23. ^ Shillibier, Will (December 31, 2019). "Biggest Tournament Cashes of the Decade". PokerNews. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  24. ^ Trenholm, Brandyn (August 3, 2019). "Aaron Zang Wins Triton Million for $16.7 Million; Bryn Kenney Finishes Runner-Up for $20 Million". PokerNews.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  25. ^ Fast, Erik (August 3, 2019). "Aaron Zang Has Won The Largest Buy-In Poker Tournament Ever". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  26. ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller (Event #26)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  27. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, No Limit Hold'em - Luxon Invitational (Event #9)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  28. ^ "All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  29. ^ "Bryn Kenney's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

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