Kenny Tran lebt für den "Hero call". Die Art von Call bei welcher sich jeder Gegner fragt, wie um Himmelswillen der Junge so was callen kann. Ace high, King high, Queen high? Da war z.B. sein mittlerweile berühmter Jack-high call gegen Bruno Fitoussi beim 2007 USD 50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Turnier, Tran check-callte den River mit J-9 high bei einem Ace-high Board, wo er alle Draws verpasst hatte.

Kenny Tran is the 2008 World Series of Poker Heads-up World Champion after defeating eight consecutive opponents on his way to a gold bracelet and USD 539,040. Tran's Sunday night victory in Event #25 (USD 10,000 Heads-up No Limit Hold ''em) earned him his first WSOP bracelet to add to a career that already includes a final table finish in the 2007 WSOP USD 50,000 H.O.R.S.E event as well as deep finishes in both the 2007 Main Event and the 2007 WSOP Europe Main Event.