POKER INFO - PROILE - Hoyt Corkins
 

Another GREAT player! I kinda wish he was more brutal with Gus at the POKERSTARS WTP final table. Hes got a cool hot too!

Love the way this guy puts pressure on players. The guy seems to make every bet count and has his opponents squirming constantly. He may not be the best player in the world, but he's probably the one I'd dread playing the most. He's fearless and never seems to relent once he starts a bluff. This can be to his detriment, but man he flat out tortures his opponents.

he owns Phil Helmuth...lol that WPT was the best when he played him like a fiddle. Fav part was when he told Phil that Mohammed has him by a 100k when it was down to teh final 3. He He

This guy is a poker genius no doubt. Well a no-limit hold'em genius, poker itself is far bigger than no-limit. Like they all said he puts tremendous pressure on his opponents but can give himself crucial free cards and can sniff out traps more conservative players set. He realizes his aggressive image and plays it nearly perfectly. Against Hansen he actually had A9 against 109 preflop and lost the pot.

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I wish he would stick to games that are appropriate for his level and bankroll. Showing up at my game at the Palms and calling all his chips for draws is irritating to the "little" people, especially when you hit them a few times. Nice flushes on the river, Hoyt. Guess you'll have to make it up to me.

Sorry, No One Owns Phil Hellmuth-->9bracelelts

hoyt is the nicest guy i,ve ever met ....no edge on him at all

Hoyt plays the game the way that is most efficient. He takes advantage with his stack. He reads well and seems to know where he is at. Most importantly he does not waste time talking. One of the biggest mistakes both experienced and new players make is talking at the table. NEVER talk to your opponents unless you are saying, RAISE, FOLD, CALL, or ALL-IN. Too much information is conveyed when you talk. Your mood can be gauged. Your character can be identified and potentially used against you. I can now tell whether you may be an aggressive personality or passive. The list goes on. Dewey Tomko said it best, "Keep your mouth shut." Never give your opponents an edge." Talking gives your opponents a much larger edge than you would ever imagine.

Hmmmm....Do you get the feeling that "Smash" IS Phil Hellmuth? Regardless, Corkins DOES own Hellmuth in at least one area: class. Corkins is a gentleman; Hellmuth isn't.

I loved watching him just take Phil Hellmuth out. Hellmuth was so confused and upset.

Great poker player and seems to be a nice guy....nuff said

To AlisoninVegas, if you are going to play for flushes you have to play it to the river, so grow up and learn the game and stop your belly aching......be glad you had the honor of playing with a great poker player and take note of how he played and emulate. Learn, don't complain! Hoyt is not just a great hold'em player, he plays great Razz and Omaha. He has a WSOP bracelet from 1992 for Omaha. Hoyt is quiet and observant at the table. He is a real gentleman and not someone with an overinflated ego that has to be fed. Hoyt's style of play and manner helps raise poker to a respectable status in the world of sports. Move over Golf......here comes Poker!

cool, calculating, has great TV presence and gives no tells.....great player who one day will be in the ranks legens like Doyle Brunson.....

He took 10+ years off from playing poker! Wonder if he was locked up or something. I like his agreesive style and pressure he puts on his opponents. He prob. would tied "E Dog" for player of the year fro WTP 2nd season if it wasn't for that horrible beat against Gus. I think you can def. learn a lot just by watching this guy!

No, He wasn't locked up. He played poker, just small games. I should know, I am his sister.

This guy deserved a second WTP title, he's pretty awesome with bluffs also.

hoyt..it was really cool meeting you today at the airport!! you are a sweet and kind man. hopefully i'll talk to you soon!..and tell daniel and jennifer i say heyy..tell daniel i had a cup of starbucks right after he talked to me!..haha later and good luck in las vegas

knows how to put the pressure when your low stacked...like his style and poker manners

I caught the replay of the WPT Foxwoods event when he tuned up Phil H. I could watch that event every day. What I like about Hoyt was that he kept bluffing even after he was exposed and managed to keep Mo (and Phil while he was in) guessing. Players who love to carry-on and get all emotional at the table would be wise to learn something from this guy. You may not play his style but his table manner is excellent and worth emulating.

This Guy Sucks, He Got Lucky On The 777 Flop. That Is It. He Sucks. Hellmuth Is Not My Favorite Poker Plyr, But He Is Far Better Than Corkins.

Hoyt is obviously one of the best players in the world, he also has insight & humor vested in his personality. I totally enjoyed watching him dismantle Phil Helmuth, Hellmouth, during the recent replay of WPT. He was able to show the world, what an ass Phil really is as a person.If there is any way you can foward this email to Helmouth, it would be greatly appreciated.Al Scherich

Yea, that one lucky flop won him that tournament...you idiot! Plus if you watched it Hoyt put no more money in the pot until he hit the 3 7's. It's not like he was "all in" then got lucky like that. If Phil would of bet then Hoyt would of mucked but Phil checked so Hoyt checked until he got the 3 7's. He played EXCELLENT even Phil would agree. I really like this guy, if you did not understand what he was doing then you do not understand poker.

Anybody that would say that this man sucks does not know this game of poker becuase hoyt corkins is the most intimidating and makes some of the best reads i have ever seen. my goal in life is to be able to at least compete with him

hoyt is seriously the best poker player i have ever seen. i have total respect for how he plays.

out of all the guys playing poker today, i respect this guy the most, class player

this guy is what's wrong with poker

Explain yourself fan of good poker. Why is he what's wrong with poker today. I just want you to show us all how much you must not understand poker if you think Hoyt is what is wrong with poker, then YOU obviously don't know poker.

I just really hate "all in" poker, I think its stupid. I guess it works for him, using constant pressure, but I just really hate the all in move when its used over and over and over. Its the reason there are so many bad internet players running around, b/c they get to go all in, its like a thrill for them or something. Also, my beef with Hoyt is that he uses the all in move pretty badly, I mean, why on earth go all in when you're FIRST to act, you opponent could wake up with anything, so either you win the blinds, or you lose most of your stack...seems pretty dumb to me, and the fact that he's winning this way is just going to bring more and more dumb players in just like him that want to go all in every hand pre-flop, its not even poker anymore when that happens.

To the fan of good poker players who posted on 2/6/05. You obviously have not played very long and don't understand tournament play and strategy. Going "all in" in a NL holdem tournament is a very large component of the game and empowers the bluff even when you are the first to act. I'd like to know how much money you've made playing professional poker tournaments. How much? I've had the pleasure of watching Hoyt play in person, not just the edited TV stuff and he is a fabulous player. He can adapt his play depending on the psyche of the players at his table. I assume you are referring mostly to the Foxwoods 2003 tournament when Hoyt put other players at his table on tilt by his bold and frequent all in moves. But did you really watch closely? If you did you have noticed that Hoyt picked up on their "tells" and knew they were concerned with their own hands. It was a great example of not playing your cards but playing the players. Putting players on tilt is an important component of the game as well. He played the players like a fine tuned fiddle if you ask me. I think Hoyt and Gus have very similar styles and strategy of play and I truly enjoy watching both of them play. Next time it reuns, watch Hoyt observe the players and watch the signals the players are giving. Hoyt is a great observer of people and read them well.

Right on pokerplayer. You hit the nail on the head. Hoyt is a fabulous player and we can all learn a few lessons by watching him! My favorite episodes are any with Hoyt!

I watched the WPT marathon. Hoyt was so great against Phil. I want to see more of Hoyt in '05. I do enjoy watching Phil try to keep his emotions in check. Annie Duke spanked him in the WPT Champions game.

Sorry, I meant WSP champions tournament

We only can dream of emulating Hoyt. A fine player. Cool, calm, collected and he knows not only how to play the cards but the players. Go Hoyt Go!

DOES ANYONE know why Hoyt took a break for several years in playing tourneys?

I would guess life. Tournament players travel alot and with a farm and all I would imagine that life just didn't allow the time it took to play tournaments. I have heard from reliable sources that he still played poker but in cash games and not tournaments. Tournaments 10 years ago did not have the large prize pools of today yet they still cost as much to enter. I would imagine that he stuck to playing cash games in order to make a living.

My family and Hoyt's family were neighbors as far back as I can remember in Glenwood Al.Hoyt comes from fine stock and shows that he is a perfect gentleman. His demeanor is that of a very honest and humble man.I would think that the loss of his father and loving grandmother played a part of him taking time off from the circuit, but does it really matter?He is back and going strong. Your hometown friends and family love you Hoyt.

Hoyt is my cousin. I am very proud of him. Especially the day he "SPANKED" Phil Helmuth! It was a sweet sweet day! And as to why he took time off from the game, NO he wasn't locked up! Only someone who is well versed with being "locked up" would ask that. For the so called "fans of good poker" if you are true fans of good poker then you enjoy how my cousin comes in and controls the table, in stead of making comments of something you don't really understand, why don't you learn a thing or 2 about the game, then maybe you will understand that Hoyt is the hold 'em master! I love you Hoyt!! Oldest cousin in Phoenix AZ

Hoyt is an ok player

Now on to what this site is about- Hoyt is a great poker player who not only can play NL holdem but many games of poker. I love watching him play and wonder what is going on in his mind when he plays. You can tell he is giving great thought to the game and is sizing up his opponents, which he does with such finese. Hoyt, unlike many players, never critizes another player's plays and continually behaves like a gentleman, which I'm sure he is in every day life as he manifests that continually on the poker table. I hope we see alot more of Hoyt on TV playing poker. When can we next see Hoyt?