Layne Flack
| Layne Flack | |
|---|---|
 Layne Flack (2008) |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | May 18, 1969 |
| place of birth |
 Rapid City
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| Nickname | Back to back |
| place of residence |
Las Vegas
|
| Live Poker Tournament Achievements | |
| Highest prize money | $ 577,725 |
| Total prize money | $ 5,081,152 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 6th |
| Cashes | 68 |
| Best main event | 194th ( 2005 ) |
| Main Event of the World Poker Tour | |
| title | 1 |
| Cashes | 9 |
| Last updated: August 3, 2020 | |
Layne Flack (born May 18, 1969 in Rapid City , South Dakota ) is a professional American poker player who currently lives in Las Vegas . He is six-time bracelet winner of the World Series of Poker and once won the Main Event of the World Poker Tour .
Poker career
Career
Flack started playing cards with his grandparents. He deepened his knowledge of poker by working in a casino . After his job he went to other casinos to play himself. Despite his promotion to night manager , he quit to have more time to play poker. In Las Vegas , while playing, he met Johnny Chan who helped him improve his skills. He was also instructed in poker by Huck Seed . Flack had various successes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the World Poker Tour . Six bracelets from the WSOP are among his most reputable successes. At the 2004 UltimateBet.Com Poker Classic , Flack took second place and earned his biggest single earnings of $ 500,000 . In 2004, Flack began using drugs. His friend Daniel Negreanu stepped in and paid him $ 80,000 for rehabilitation. Flack is now clean .
In total, Flack has earned more than $ 5 million in poker live tournaments. In his spare time, Flack enjoys listening to music and playing golf . He also delivered a perfect game of bowling by clearing 300 pins.
Bracelets
Flack cashed 68 times at the WSOP and won six bracelets :
| year | Buy-in (in $ ) | competition | Attendees | Prize money (in $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3000 | Pot Limit Hold'em | 187 | 224.040 |
| 2002 | 2000 | No Limit Hold'em | 449 | 303,880 |
| 1500 | Omaha High / Low Eight or Better | 528 | 268.020 | |
| 2003 | 2000 | Omaha High / Low Eight or Better | 135 | 119.260 |
| 2000 | Limit Hold'em Shootout | 220 | 120,000 | |
| 2008 | 1500 | Pot-Limit Omaha (with rebuys) | 320 | 577.725 |
Web links
- Layne Flack in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
- Layne Flack in the database of the Global Poker Index (English)
- Layne Flack in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Layne Flack in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Layne Flack in the World Series of Poker database, accessed August 3, 2020.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Flack, Layne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poker player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rapid City , South Dakota , United States |