Layne Flack: Six-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Poker Hall of Famer
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2022
Layne Flack was a six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, World Poker Tour champion and one of the most accomplished tournament players of his generation. Known throughout poker as “Back-to-Back” Flack, he built a career marked by repeated tournament victories, success across multiple poker variants and more than $5 million in recorded live tournament earnings.
Flack died in July 2021 at age 52. His place in poker history was formally recognized the following year when he was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame as its sole 2022 inductee.
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Who Was Layne Flack?
Layne Flack was an American professional poker player born May 18, 1969, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Before becoming a full-time player, he worked as a poker dealer in card rooms in Montana and later moved to Nevada as his poker career developed.
Flack's recorded live tournament results date to the 1990s, and his early success quickly established him as a player capable of competing against experienced professionals. PokerNews has documented how Johnny Chan became an important mentor and supporter during the early stages of Flack's career.
By the end of the decade, Flack had progressed from dealing poker to winning major tournaments and competing regularly at the World Series of Poker.
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Why Was Layne Flack Called “Back-to-Back” Flack?
Flack earned his famous “Back-to-Back” nickname after winning tournaments on consecutive days during the 1999 Legends of Poker series in Los Angeles.
On August 10, 1999, he won a seven-card stud tournament. The following day, he won a limit hold'em shootout. The consecutive victories came only months after Flack had captured his first WSOP bracelet.
The nickname became even more appropriate as his career continued. Flack won two WSOP bracelets during the 2002 series and then another two bracelets during the 2003 WSOP.
That stretch gave him four bracelet victories across two consecutive WSOP festivals and five bracelets overall by the end of 2003.
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Layne Flack's WSOP Career
Flack won six World Series of Poker bracelets during his career. As of August 2026, the World Series of Poker continues to list him with six bracelets and no WSOP Circuit rings.
His bracelet victories demonstrated unusual versatility because they came in several different poker formats:
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 with rebuys — $577,725
Flack's sixth bracelet produced the largest recorded live tournament cash of his career. He defeated a field of 320 entries in the 2008 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event with rebuys and earned $577,725.
The victory was also significant because it came five years after his previous bracelet wins and reinforced his ability to succeed outside no-limit hold'em.
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Layne Flack's World Poker Tour Career
Flack was also successful on the World Poker Tour.
The World Poker Tour credits him with one WPT Main Tour victory, three final-table appearances and more than $1 million in Main Tour earnings.
His WPT victory came in the inaugural season at the WPT Invitational at the Commerce Casino, where he won $125,300.
Flack also produced two notable runner-up finishes during the early years of the tour. He finished second in the 2002 World Poker Finals at Foxwoods for $186,900 and later earned $500,000 for finishing second in the 2004 WPT Aruba Poker Classic.
Those results helped establish Flack as a prominent tournament player during the period when televised poker and the World Poker Tour were expanding poker's mainstream audience.
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How Much Did Layne Flack Win Playing Poker?
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Flack with more than $5.09 million in live tournament earnings and a career-best live cash of $577,725.
Tournament earnings databases can be revised as historical results are added or corrected, so exact totals may change slightly over time.
Flack's recorded tournament results span numerous formats and venues rather than being concentrated in a single championship. In addition to his six WSOP bracelets and WPT title, his record includes major final tables and victories dating back to the 1990s.
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Layne Flack's Playing Style and Versatility
Flack's tournament record is notable for the variety of games in which he succeeded.
His six bracelets included victories in no-limit hold'em, pot-limit hold'em, limit hold'em, Omaha hi-lo and pot-limit Omaha. That range distinguishes his career from players whose major tournament success was concentrated primarily in one poker variant.
Flack was also a regular in high-stakes cash games during portions of his career. Contemporary accounts from players and poker publications frequently emphasized both his willingness to compete at high stakes and his aggressive approach to tournament poker.
His results provide the clearest evidence of that versatility: he repeatedly won major events in structurally different games and continued reaching significant final tables well after his dominant early-2000s run.
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Poker Hall of Fame Induction
Flack was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2022.
The WSOP announcement of Flack's Poker Hall of Fame induction highlighted his six bracelets, his “Back to Back Flack” nickname and the tournament success that made him one of the recognizable professionals of his era.
His induction came one year after his death and made him the sole member of the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
The honor placed Flack's accomplishments within poker's permanent historical record. His six bracelets remain his defining competitive achievement, but his reputation was also built through his success in multiple games, high-stakes play and repeated victories during one of poker's most transformative periods.
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Layne Flack's Death and Poker Legacy
Flack died on July 19, 2021, at age 52. PokerNews' coverage of Layne Flack documents a tournament career that stretched from the 1990s through his final recorded WSOP activity in 2020.
Because Flack is deceased, his competitive tournament record is complete. His historical standing, however, remains significant.
Six WSOP bracelets place him among a relatively small group of players to reach that level of World Series success. His record is particularly notable because those victories came across several poker disciplines rather than a single specialty.
His 2022 Poker Hall of Fame induction provided formal recognition of a career already associated with one of poker's most recognizable nicknames and one of the strongest runs of repeated WSOP victories of the early 2000s.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets did Layne Flack win?
Layne Flack won six World Series of Poker bracelets. His first came in pot-limit hold'em in 1999, and his sixth came in a $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event with rebuys in 2008.
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Did Layne Flack win a World Poker Tour title?
Yes. The World Poker Tour credits Layne Flack with one WPT Main Tour victory. He won the WPT Invitational during the tour's inaugural season.
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Why was Layne Flack called “Back-to-Back” Flack?
Flack earned the nickname after winning two tournaments on consecutive days at the 1999 Legends of Poker. He later reinforced the nickname by winning two WSOP bracelets in 2002 and another two in 2003.
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How much did Layne Flack win in live poker tournaments?
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Layne Flack with more than $5.09 million in recorded live tournament earnings.
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What was Layne Flack's largest tournament cash?
Flack's largest recorded live tournament cash was $577,725. He earned it by winning the 2008 WSOP $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event with rebuys for his sixth bracelet.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings did Layne Flack win?
The World Series of Poker lists Layne Flack with zero WSOP Circuit rings.
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Is Layne Flack in the Poker Hall of Fame?
Yes. Layne Flack was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2022 as the sole inductee for that year's class.
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When did Layne Flack die?
Layne Flack died on July 19, 2021, at age 52. His final recorded WSOP tournament activity came during the 2020 online series.