Layne Flack is one of today’s most watched professional poker players, as he is known for finishing at the final tables quite frequently. Though a career total of 64 live tournament cashes may not seem like a whole lot when compared to some of the other professional poker players on the circuit, Flack has turned 13 of those into 1st place victories, and 5 of those into WSOP Bracelet. Over his relatively short career, Layne Flack has earned a total of $3,281,959 since 1997.

Born May 18, 1969 in Rapid City, South Dakota, Layne Flack first learned to play poker with his grandparents when he was a child. Though it was only a hobby at the time, it lead Layne to a job at a local casino dealing the cards. In turn, Flack decided it was time to try out the other side of the table. Layne Flack would often finish his shift, then head over to another nearby casino to play poker.

Flack worked his way into a Night Manager position, but felt his time was better spent playing poker, rather then dealing the game. He eventually quit his job altogether to become a professional poker player. As time went on, Flack crossed paths with Johnny Chan, who offered his mentor-ship to Layne for a long enough period to teach him the importance of being well rested before an upcoming tournament, as well as a few other tips that improved his skills at the tables.

For a brief period that began in 2004, Layne Flack found himself heading down a destructive road of recreational drug abuse. His friend, Daniel Negreanu, footed he cash - $60,000 - to put Flack into rehab. Reportedly, Layne has experienced no further problem with drug use.

Layne Flask and the WSOP
Layne Flack found his first profitable experience in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in April of 1998, earning a respectable $133,000 for finishing 2nd in a NL Hold’em event. The 1999 WSOP was more favorable to Layne, collecting two purses; the second of which came with his first WSOP Bracelet for taking down a PL Hold’em event worth $224,400.

Layne cashed in the following years of the WSOP, but in 2002, he earned the nickname “Back to Back Flack” for winning two WSOP Bracelets. The first was in Event #4, NL Hold’em, worth $303,880, while the second came two weeks later in Event #19 NL Hold’em, pocketing another $268,020.

In 2003, Layne Flask lived up to his nickname once again, receiving his fourth and fifth WSOP Bracelets in Event #18 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo and Event #25 Limit Hold’em Shootout. Flack earned $119,260 and $120,000 respectively.

The 2004 WSOP almost saw Layne Flack earning his sixth WSOP Bracelet, but he fell just shy in Event #3 PL Hold’em, taking the second place prize of $185,855. Layne took three more cashes that year, including a 194th overall finish in the 2004 WSOP Main Event, worth $39,075.

Layne Flack and the WPT
Layne Flack immediately made a name for himself on the World Poker Tour (WPT) in its very first season. On November 17, 2002 Flack came in second in a NL Hold’em event at the World Poker Finals, earning $186,900. In February of 2003, Layne took down the WPT $200,000 Freeroll Invitational for another $100,000.

The WPT Season 2 got underway, Layne Flack whittled down the field of a Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, pocketing $92,150 for his skilled efforts. His next WPT finish in the money did not come until its third season, when Layne took home four prize purses. He did not earn any titles, but he did collect a cool $500,000 for coming in 2nd at the Aruba Poker Classic.

Layne Flack Outside of Poker
Layne Flack is currently single and has one child, a daughter named Hailey. Layne resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, keeping close to the action in hopes of fulfilling his goal to play well enough that he doesn’t have to play as often. He enjoys 80’s music, traveling, golfing and bowling, and actually came close to pursuing a professional bowling career. According to Layne Flack himself, he has bowled a perfect 300 game in his past.