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Bryn Kenney

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Bryn Kenney
ResidenceLong Beach, New York
Born (1986-11-01) November 1, 1986 (age 38)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1[1]
Final table(s)10[2]
Money finish(es)50[2]
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		28th[3], 2010
World Poker Tour
Final table(s)2[4]
Money finish(es)10[4]
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es)43[5]
Information last updated on 12 May 2024.

Bryn Kenney (born November 1, 1986) is an American professional poker player from Long Beach, New York.[6][7]

Poker career

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Kenney played Magic: The Gathering competitively before transitioning to poker.[8] His first major live cash was in 2007 at the East Coast Poker Championships in Verona.[9] 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.[10] He followed that up with a 28th place finish in the Main Event for $255,242.[11] 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.[12]

Kenney won his first WSOP bracelet in 2014 after winning the $1,500 10-Game Mix Six Handed event, which earned him $153,220.[13] 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.[14] In the 2015 WSOP, he had a runner-up finish in a $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $287,870.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17] In the 2016 Super HIgh Roller Bowl in Las Vegas, he finished sixth for $800,000 in a No Limit Hold'em event.[18] 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).[19]

In January 2017, Kenney won the $50,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the PokerStars Championship Bahamas for $969,075.[20] 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.[21] At the 2017 Poker Masters in Las Vegas, Kenney won a $50,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $960,000.[22]

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.[23] That same year, he joined the GGPoker team.[24] 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.[25] 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.[26][27][28]

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).[29] 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.[30][31]

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.[32] In August 2023, at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in London, Kenney won the $250,000 Luxon Invitational for $6,860,000.[33]

Kenney is ranked 1st on the Hendon Mob All-Time Money List as of 2024.[34] As of 2024, his live tournament winnings exceed $65,000,000.[35]

World Series of Poker

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

References

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  1. ^ 2014 45th Annual World Series of Poker - Event #63: $1,500 10-Game Mix 6-Handed
  2. ^ a b WSOP Player profile: Bryn Kenney
  3. ^ 2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker - Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
  4. ^ a b WPT Player profile: Bryn Kenney
  5. ^ The Hendom Mob Player profile: Bryn Kenney
  6. ^ Rodriguez, Julio (February 17, 2016). "Bryn Kenney Hopes To Become Best Poker Tournament Player In The World". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Bryn Kenney". Global Poker Index. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Rodriguez, Julio (March 22, 2015). "A Poker Life: Bryn Kenney". Card Player. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "2007 East Coast Poker Championships, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2011, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  13. ^ Feldman, Andrew (July 5, 2014). "Bryn Kenney wins first bracelet in 10-game". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2015, #1 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller 8 Handed". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, No Limit Hold'em (Event #2)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Aria High Roller 27, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "2016 Super High Roller Bowl, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  19. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Philippines, No Limit Hold'em Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  20. ^ "PokerStars Championship Bahamas, No Limit Hold'em (Event #35)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "2017 Poker Masters, No Limit Hold'em - Event #3". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  23. ^ "Super High Roller Bowl China, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Bowl". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  24. ^ Cross, Valerie (March 13, 2018). " "Bryn Kenney Becomes the New Face of GGPoker". PokerNews. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  25. ^ "2019 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event #11". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  26. ^ "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.
  27. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, No Limit Hold'em - 6-Handed (Event #2)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  28. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, No Limit Hold'em - Triton Montenegro Main Event (Event #5)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  29. ^ Shillibier, Will (December 31, 2019). "Biggest Tournament Cashes of the Decade". PokerNews. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ Fast, Erik (August 3, 2019). "Aaron Zang Has Won The Largest Buy-In Poker Tournament Ever". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  32. ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller (Event #26)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  33. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, No Limit Hold'em - Luxon Invitational (Event #9)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  34. ^ "All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  35. ^ "Bryn Kenney's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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