Biography
Kane Kalas is an American poker player. He is also known for his singing, broadcasting, and investment. In addition to playing poker, Kalas is an instructor. In 2019, Upswing Poker released a poker course called Six-Plus Holdem, which featured Kalas as the instructor.
Background
Kane Kalas was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on May 11, 1989. He is the son of Baseball Hall of Fame member Harry Kalas. His father is a Philadelphia Phillies play-by-play commentator. His brother Todd Kalas is also a play-by-play commentator for the Houston Astros.
Kane Kalas Poker Career
Kalas played poker in 2008 during his freshman year under the screen name ‘NASCAR_1949.’ Between then and Poker Black Friday, he won large cash games. He was a regular player in Full Tilt Poker's Rail Heaven $500/$1000 No-limit Holdem games. During this tenure, he made a training video for Pokernews’ strategy.
In 2014, he appeared on the Fox Sports Network for televised poker. He finished second in the WPT Borgata Poker Open and won over $500,000. He was also featured in the 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which ESPN covered.
In 2018, he won $2,178,770 in the Triton Cash Game, the biggest pot in televised poker history.
Kalas Music Career
Kane Kalas has performed The Star-Spangled Banner, God Bless America, and Take Me Out to the Ball Game at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Phillies have a tradition of having Kane play the national anthem in every year’s home opener and when the Phillies are in the playoffs.
In 2008, he sang America; the Dream Goes On in the Independence Hall in Philadelphia and 2019, he performed America the Beautiful in the Media Memorial Day parade.
In 2022, he performed at the Media Eagles Pep Rally, celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl appearance. He has also performed in the professional operas Fidelio, Agostino, and the Puchinni Clarinet.
In 2023, he released an album titled High Hopes, which he dedicated to his father and the city of Philadelphia. The album includes original compositions of 18 classic American Standards.
Kane Kalas Broadcasting
Kalas is a WSOP poker broadcaster who works for Poker Go, Poker Central, and CBS All Access. He provides play-by-play for tournaments like the WSOP and WPT and high-stakes games like the Triton Super High Roller Series.
He has also worked for special matches like the Patrick Antonius Poker Challenge, High Stakes Feud" between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk, Seminole Hard Rock, Live at the Bike, and the Borgata Poker Open.
What is Kane Kalas's Net Worth?
Kane Kalas has total live earnings of $2,170,350.
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