1. Hoyt Corkins started playing at the age of 19 after receiving lessons from his father.
13 Facts About Hoyt Corkins
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Hoyt Corkins is often known by his nickname "Cowboy" as he always wears a cowboy hat and boots to the table.
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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.
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Hoyt Corkins won a World Series of Poker bracelet and $96,000 for winning the 1992 $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament.
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In November 2005, Hoyt Corkins finished second to Mike Matusow in the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions freeroll, receiving $325,000.
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At the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, Hoyt Corkins finished in 162nd place out of 6,844 entries, earning him $41,816.
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Hoyt Corkins was encouraged to return to poker by his ex-fiancee Natalie, and resurfaced in 2003, taking a then record-breaking first prize in the World Poker Tour 2003 World Poker Finals.
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Hoyt Corkins had a second-place finish to Gus Hansen in early 2004 at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure, which earned him $290,065.
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Hoyt Corkins was sick from flu during the event, but he says it did not affect his play.
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Away from the poker circuit, Hoyt Corkins has sixty head of cattle to tend in Alabama and has a home in Las Vegas.
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In 2008, in the Season VI of the WPT's World Poker Open WPT Hoyt Corkins finished second winning $458,267.
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In December 2008, during Season VII of the WPT, Hoyt Corkins made the final table of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic and finished in 6th place, earning $216,175.
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In January 2010, Hoyt Corkins made another World Poker Tour final table at the Southern Poker Championship, and took home the first place prize of $713,986.