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Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins is an American professional poker player. Known for his softly-spoken voice and his aggressive style, Corkins has two World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title. Hoyt Corkins was born Glenwood, Alabam.
Hoyt Corkins started playing at the age of 19 after receiving lessons from his father. He is often known by his nickname "Cowboy" as he always wears a cowboy hat and boots to the table. However, Hoyt Corkins has been given other nicknames, including "Mr. Move All-In" by Phil Hellmuth Jr. Many players also call him "Nightmare. Hoyt Corkins often wears a pair of ear plugs while playing in live poker tournaments in order to prevent other players' chatter from affecting his game.
World Series of Poker
Hoyt Corkins won a World Series of Poker bracelet and $96,000 for winning the 1992 $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament. In total, Hoyt Corkins has finished in the money on 19 occasions.
In November 2005, Hoyt Corkinsfinished second to Mike Matusow in the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions freeroll, receiving $325,000.
In 2007, at the 2007 World Series of Poker, Corkins won the $2500 6 Handed No Limit Hold Em event, defeating Terrence Chan and winning over $515,000, in addition to the championship bracelet.
At the 2008 World Series of Poker, Corkins finish in 162nd place out of 6,844 entries, earning $41,816.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
1992 $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha $96,000
2007 $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (6-handed) $515,065
After the win in 1992, Hoyt Corkins disappeared from the game for 11 years whilst going through a divorce. Hoyt Corkins was encouraged to return to poker by his fiancee Natalie, and resurfaced in 2003, taking a then record-breaking first prize ($1,089,200) in the World Poker Tour 2003 World Poker Finals. Hoyt Corkins also had a second-place finish to Gus Hansen in early 2004 at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure, which earned him $290,065. Hoyt Corkins was sick from flu during the event, but he says it did not affect his play.Also in 2004, he made the final table at the United States Poker Championship main event held at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ.
Away from the poker circuit, Hoyt Corkins has sixty head of cattle to tend in Alabama and also has a home in Las Vegas.
In 2006, Hoyt Corkins made another World Poker Tour (WPT) final table in the fifth season Legends of Poker event, finishing 3rd.
In 2008, in the sixth season of the WPT's World Poker Open WPT Hoyt Corkins finished second winning $458,267.
As of 2008, Hoyt Corkins live tournament winnings exceed $4,000,000.
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