Hoyt Corkins is one of the more colorful professional Poker players, known as much for his aggressive (all-in) playing style as his signature black cowboy hat and dark glasses.
His professionalism, however, is in contrast with his Poker playing. At the table, he is soft spoken and well mannered, belying the nicknames bestowed upon him by fellow players: Mr. All-In, Nightmare and Cowboy.
Corkins take no prisoners playing style backed by skill and cunning brought Hoyt his first Poker Championship in 1992 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament along with $96,000 and his first bracelet.
His second major Poker coup did not occur until 2003 when Corkins took home a healthy $1,089,200 winning the World Poker Tour (WPT) at Foxwoods. In 2004, Hoyt Corkins finished just behind winner Gus Hansen in the WPT at Pokerstars.com Caribbean Adventure. His consolation prize was a mere $290,065.
One of the major Poker champions, Corkins was a small town boy raised in rural Glenwood, Alabama. Although his roots are in Alabama and he still maintains a home there, Corkins also has a home in Las Vegas (where else?) so that he can be close to the action and the game...
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