World Poker Tour
In 2006, he made another World Poker Tour (WPT) final table in the Season V Legends of Poker event, finishing 3rd.
In 2008, in the Season VI of the WPT's World Poker Open WPT Corkins finished second winning $458,267.
In December 2008, During Season VII of the WPT Corkins made the final table of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic and finished in 6th place, earning $216,175.
In January 2010, Hoyt made another World Poker Tour final table at the Southern Poker Championship, and took home the first place prize of $739,486.
As of 2010, his live tournament winnings exceed $5,200,000. His 26 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,017,074 of those winnings.
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