Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins | |
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Hoyt Corkins (2006) |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth | December 20, 1962 |
place of birth | Glenwood |
Nicknames |
Cowboy Nightmare Mr. Move-All-In |
Place of residence |
Glenwood Las Vegas |
Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
Highest prize money | $ 1,089,200 |
Total prize money | $ 6,072,620 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelets | 2 |
Cashes | 50 |
Best main event | 35th ( 1990 ) |
Main Event of the World Poker Tour | |
title | 2 |
Cashes | 20th |
Main event of the European Poker Tour | |
title | no |
Cashes | 1 |
Last updated: March 9, 2020 |
Hoyt Bricken "Cowboy" Corkins (born December 20, 1962 in Glenwood , Alabama ) is a professional American poker player who is known for his soft voice and aggressive game. He is two-time bracelet winner of the World Series of Poker , as well as two-time champions of the World Poker Tour .
Poker career
Career
After his father taught him the game, Corkins began playing himself at the age of 19. His nickname "Cowboy" comes from the fact that he usually wears a cowboy hat and matching boots at the poker table. Phil Hellmuth nicknamed him “Mr. Move-All-In "( German " Herr Setze-Alles " ). He often wears earplugs to prevent his opponents from talking to him.
Corkins won in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1992 , a bracelet in the variant PLO , giving him 96,000 dollars earned. After this win he ended his career prematurely due to a divorce, but started his comeback successfully in 2003. Shortly after starting over, he won a World Poker Tour tournament that grossed over a million dollars. At the 2005 WSOP Tournament of Champions , Corkins finished second behind Mike Matusow for $ 325,000. At the 2007 WSOP , he won his second bracelet and a prize of around $ 515,000.
Overall, Corkins has earned over six million US dollars with poker in live tournaments .
Bracelets
year | Buy-in (in $ ) | competition | Attendees | Prize money (in $) |
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1992 | 5000 | Omaha Pot Limit | 48 | 96,000 |
2007 | 2500 | No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | 847 | 515.065 |
Private
- Corkins has a herd of cattle that consists of sixty cows.
- In addition to his house in Glenwood, he also has a home in Las Vegas .
Web links
- Hoyt Corkins in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Hoyt Corkins in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hoyt Corkins Profile on gosugamers.net, accessed June 9, 2015.
- ↑ Hoyt Corkins in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed January 5, 2020.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Corkins, Hoyt |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corkins, Hoyt Bricken (full name); Cowboy (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poker player |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Glenwood , Alabama , United States |