Born in Alabama, Hoyt Corkins a professional poker player with two World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour titles..
Nicknamed “Mr. All-In” by Phil Hellmuth for his habit of frequently going all-in, Corkins is one of the lesser-known professionals in the poker world. He started playing at age 19 after learning poker from his father. He is also known by the nickname "Cowboy" (along with Kenna James) because he always wears a cowboy hat and boots and he is known as being a soft-spoken guy with an aggressive style.
Hoyt was a professional poker player from 1989 to 1992, cashing 6 times in the WSOP during those years. In 1992, he won a WSOP bracelet and $96,000 in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event. He then left the game of poker to focus on his personal life. After 11 years away he was encouraged to return to poker by his fiancée Natalie.
He came back in 2003 and was quick to re-establish himself as a talented professional. He won the season 2 WPT World Poker Finals and the then record-breaking first prize of $1,089,200. Still during season 2, he came in 2nd to Gus Hansen in the 2004 WPT PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure, earning $290,065. Also in 2004, he made the final table at the United States Poker Championship main event at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, winning $181,390.
In November 2005, Corkins finished second to Mike Matusow in the WSOP Tournament of Champions, earning $325,000.
In 2006, he made finished in 3rd at the WPT Legends of Poker earning $ 381,540.
At the 2007 WSOP Corkins won his second bracelet in the $2,500 6-Handed No Limit Hold Em event, defeating Terrence Chan and winning over $515,065.
In 2008, in the Season 6 of the WPT, Corkins finished 2nd in the World Poker Open, winning $458,267. In December 2008, during Season 7 of the WPT he made the final table of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic and finished in 6th place, earning $216,175.
In January 2010, Corkins won his second WPT title, finishing in 1st at the Southern Poker Championship, winning $739,486.
As of 2009 he has 2 WSOP bracelets, 22 WSOP cashes, and live tournament winnings exceeding $5,000,000.
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