Poker Player Profile: Layne Flack

A conversation about the poker greats cannot be complete without mentioning Layne Flack’s name. He is easily one of the most versatile characters on the professional poker circuit. Starting out as a college student working part time in a casino for pocket money, he has moved on to achieve a name in the world of poker.

Born in South Dakota, Layne Flack has spent major part of his childhood in Montana. He picked up the nuances of the game while playing with his parents however; it was in 1993 when Layne took a decision to take up poker to earn his living. At that time, he was earning about $10,000 a month but gradually he entered big stakes poker games in Las Vegas in 1997. Johnny Chan has been instrumental in improving Flack’s game.

Talking about Layne Flack’s achievements, first one has to be his 6 bracelets at the World Series of Poker. In 2002, he earned the nickname “Back to Back Flack” after winning consecutive WSOP events. He has had 70 cashes in various poker tournaments in his career so far. In his 23 cashes in the World Series of Poker events, Layne has won over $2,318,537. Until 2008, the total live tournament winnings for Flack are over $4,200,000.

A master player with a god-gifted intuition, his favorite poker game is No Limit Hold’em. However, he too has had his share of bad luck when he had to be put into drug rehab. Around 2004, Layne Flack became addicted to abuse of recreational drugs and drinking heavily. Daniel Negreanu, his friend, took the responsibility of getting him back to normal life and paid $60,000 from his own pocket to send Flack for rehabilitation. As of now, Flack has recovered and geared to return to the top.

In 2008, he finished 8th in the Legends of Poker, World Poker Tour. When Flack gets going, it’s a treat to watch him on the poker table. As there are few who could match his skills.

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