Ken Flaton
Ken Flaton | |
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Nickname(s) | Skyhawk |
Residence | Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
Born | June 28, 1940 (1940-06-28) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 7, 2004 (2004-11-08) (aged 64) Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 39 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 18th, 1997 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
Ken Flaton (June 28, 1940 – November 7, 2004) was an American professional poker player who was born in New York City, New York and settled in Henderson, Nevada after serving in the US Army.[1]
Flaton won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 1983 in the $1,000 seven-card stud event.[2] He also finished in the money of the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event in 1986 (28th), 1988 (23rd), 1990 (31st), and 1997 (18th).[3]
Flaton won the first United States Poker Championship in 1996 and competed in the World Poker Tour (WPT).[3]
Flaton died in November 2004 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital – Siena Campus, aged 64.[1] He died of a heart attack, although he was suffering from lung cancer at the time, despite being a non-smoker.[4]
His total live tournament winnings were at least $2,575,000.[3] His 39 cashes at the WSOP accounted for $568,525 of his lifetime winnings.[5]
Nickname
Flaton got his nickname, "Skyhawk", when fellow professional Stu Ungar, after seeing Flaton spread his arms and then rake in the pot while in a poker tournament, commented that Flaton "swooped down on piles of chips like a 'skyhawk.'"[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Prominent poker player 'Skyhawk' Flaton dies at 64". Las Vegas Sun. November 9, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ^ "14th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1983, Limit 7 Card Stud". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ken Flaton's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Paul. "Science Strikes Again". Extempore. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Ken Flaton". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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