Hoyt Corkins
{{Short description|American poker player (born 1959)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox poker player
| name = Hoyt Corkins
| image = Hoyt Corkins.jpg
| caption = Corkins at the 2006 World Series of Poker
| nickname = Cowboy, Nightmare, Mr. Move All-In
| residence =
| birth_name = Hoyt Bricken Corkins
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|12|20}}
| birth_place = Glenwood, Alabama, U.S.
| wsop bracelet count = 2
| wsop money finishes = 43
| wsop main event best finish rank = 35th
| wsop main event best finish year = 1990
| wpt titles = 2
| wpt final tables = 6
| wpt money finishes = 19
| updated = 2014-07-16
}}
Hoyt Bricken Corkins (born December 20, 1959{{Cite news|url=http://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/hoyt-corkins-20525/|title=Global Poker Index: Hoyt Corkins|date=October 23, 2019|work=Global Poker Index|access-date=October 27, 2019|language=en-US}} in Glenwood, Alabama) 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 two World Poker Tour titles.
Early life
He 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, he has been given other nicknames, including "Mr. Move All-In" by Phil Hellmuth Jr. Many players also call him "Nightmare".{{Cite web |title=Hoyt Corkins |url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/hoyt-corkins/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=World Poker Tour |language=en-US}} He 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
Corkins won a World Series of Poker bracelet and $96,000 for winning the 1992 $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament.{{Cite web |title=23rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 1992, Omaha Pot Limit |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7958 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
In November 2005, Corkins finished second to Mike Matusow in the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions freeroll, receiving $325,000.{{Cite web |title=World Series of Poker - WSOP Tournament of Champions 2005, Tournament of Champions - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=14994 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
In the 2007 World Series of Poker, Corkins won the $2,500 6 Handed No Limit Hold Em event, defeating Terrence Chan and winning over $515,000, in addition to the championship bracelet.{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26174 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
At the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, Corkins finished in 162nd place out of 6,844 entries, earning him $41,816.{{Cite web |title=39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, World Championship No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=29730 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
= World Series of Poker bracelets =
Reappearance into poker
After the win in 1992, Corkins disappeared from the game for 11 years whilst going through a divorce. He was encouraged to return to poker by his ex-fiancée Natalie, and resurfaced in 2003, taking a then record-breaking first prize ($1,089,200) in the World Poker Tour 2003 World Poker Finals.{{Cite web |title=2003 World Poker Finals, No Limit Hold'em WPT Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=10291 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} He had a second-place finish to Gus Hansen in early 2004 at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure, which earned him $290,065.{{Cite web |title=PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2004, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7533 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=2004 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=7677 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
Away from the poker circuit, Corkins has sixty head of cattle to tend in Alabama and also has a home in Las Vegas.
World Poker Tour
In 2006, he made another World Poker Tour (WPT) final table in the Season V Legends of Poker event, finishing 3rd.{{Cite web |title=2006 Legends of Poker, WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=22755 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
In 2008, in the Season VI of the WPT's World Poker Open WPT Corkins finished second winning $458,267.{{Cite web |title=2008 Gold Strike World Poker Open, WPT Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=29235 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
In December 2008, during Season VII of the WPT, Corkins made the final table of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic and finished in 6th place, earning $216,175.{{Cite web |title=2008 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Doyle Brunson Classic |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=33074 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
In January 2010, Hoyt made another World Poker Tour final table at the Southern Poker Championship, and took home the first place prize of $713,986.{{Cite web |title=2010 Southern Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=39053 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
As of 2019, his live tournament winnings exceed $6,000,000.{{Cite web |title=Hoyt Corkins' profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=20525 |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} His 26 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,017,074 of those winnings.{{Cite web |title=Hoyt Corkins |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=102 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=WSOP.com}}
References
External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/79-hoyt-corkins/bio Card Player profile]
- [https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/hoyt-corkins-20525/ Global Poker Index profile]
- [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=20525 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/hoyt-corkins/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=102 WSOP profile]
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Category:American poker players
Category:People from Crenshaw County, Alabama
Category:World Poker Tour winners
Category:World Series of Poker bracelet winners