Layne Flack
Layne Flack (born May 18, 1969) is an American professional poker player from Rapid City, South Dakota, residing in Montana and Nevada.[1]
| Layne Flack | |
|---|---|
 Layne Flack (2008) | |
| Nickname(s) | Back to Back |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | May 18, 1969 Rapid City, South Dakota |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 6 |
| Money finish(es) | 43 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 194th, 2005 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 9 |
Poker career
Flack started playing cards with his grandparents, but became engrossed in the game whilst working at a casino. He would regularly go to another casino after work to play poker. Despite becoming the Night Manager in his job, he quit as he was spending too much time on poker to continue working full-time as well.
He met up with Johnny Chan who helped him improve his game and, following a big loss, encouraged Flack to ensure he had a lot of rest before a tournament. He has also been mentored by Huck Seed.
In 2004, Flack's recreational drug use became problematic. His friend, Daniel Negreanu stepped in and paid $60,000 for him to go into rehab. According to Flack "poker was not even a priority in my life [at that time]. A lot of it was based on drugs and quitting drugs and a relationship situation and just dealing with success and failure all at once. These are all things that are very hard for people to face, handle, or overcome, and to do all of them at once was very tough".[2]
As of 2010, Flack has won over $4,300,000 in live tournament play.[3] His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,740,892 of his live tournament winnings.[4]
World Series of Poker
Flack has won six bracelets at the WSOP. He got the nickname "Back to Back Flack" after winning two consecutive Legends of Poker events in August 1999.[5] He would accomplish the same feat three years later at the 2002 and the 2003 events.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $3,000 Pot Limit Hold-Em | $224,400 |
| 2002 | $2,000 No Limit Hold-Em | $303,880 |
| 2002 | $1,500 No Limit Hold-Em | $268,020 |
| 2003 | $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split | $119,260 |
| 2003 | $1,500 Limit Hold-Em Shootout | $120,000 |
| 2008 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys | $577,725 |
World Poker Tour
Flack has made numerous appearances on the World Poker Tour and has captured one WPT title.
- 2002 World Poker Finals - 2nd place ($186,900)
- WPT Invitational Tournament - Winner ($125,000)
- 2004 UltimateBet.Com Poker Classic - 2nd place ($500,000)
- 2008 Legends of Poker - 8th place ($105,620)
References
- Williams, Todd (May 19, 2008). "The Fives: The most renowned poker faces of Deadwood". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Reback, Storms (April 2, 2009). "From the Poker Vaults: Layne Flack, Part 1". PokerNews. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Layne Flack: Hendon Mob Poker Database
- World Series of Poker Earnings Archived October 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7-H4Nm1bQo&index=24&list=PL990AC521055CF1F2