Layne Flack Inducted into Poker Hall of Fame

Layne Flack, known as “Back-to-back,” has been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. The late poker legend, who died at the age of 52 last year from an accidental drug overdose in his Las Vegas home, is remembered as one of the all-time greats of poker. This recognition was cemented this week with his induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, Flack won six WSOP bracelets. His nickname “back-to-back” came from wins in consecutive days at the 1999 Legends of Poker series in Los Angeles. His six WSOP bracelets span a decade, from his 1999 $3k PLHE title to the 2008 PLO bracelet, with two No Limit Hold’em, one Omaha Hi-Lo Split, and a Limit Hold’em Shootout title sandwiched between them.

Derick “Tex” Barch, a close friend of Layne’s and a fellow WSOP bracelet winner, spoke in his honour at the commemoration. “He was an amazing friend, more like a brother. Through good, bad and all his mischief - Layne had your back!” said Barch. He added: “Layne was close to my children. He would come and spend weeks at our house. Always entertaining them, taking them places and making sure it was all about them. When my daughter died this past January, one thing that brought comfort to me was to know that Layne would be there to greet her, and they could laugh together, in eternity.”