Birthplace?

Hoyt: Luverne, Alabama.

Online Poker Name?

Hoyt: HoytCorkins.

Where do you live now?

Hoyt: Las Vegas.

Highest level of education?

Hoyt: High School Diploma.

High school is famous for cliques. Where did you fit in (jock, brainiac, popular, offbeat, other)?

Hoyt: Off Beat.

Imagine the WSOP was one giant high school? Which clique would you be in?

Hoyt: Jock.

Favorite bricks-and-mortar casino?

Hoyt: Horseshoe in Tunica.

Favorite Las Vegas Hotel?

Hoyt: Belliago.

Favorite city in America?

Hoyt: Troy, Alabama.

Favorite city in the world?

Hoyt: Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

What year did you begin your poker career?

Hoyt: Professionally 1978.

How did you learn the game?

Hoyt: From my father he was a professional poker player.

Who made you so amazing?

Hoyt: Father, Doyle Brunson, Roger Moore.

Tournaments or cash games?

Hoyt: Tournaments.

Hold’em or another type of poker?

Hoyt: Pot Limit Omaha.

Favorite tournament? And why?

Hoyt: Mississippi WPT – laid back atmosphere.

Style of play?

Hoyt: Depends on the table mix.

Do you model your game after anyone specific?

Hoyt: No.

What was your first major win?

Hoyt: $20,000 at the Dune’s in 1980.

Most memorable hand that you’ve played?

Hoyt: WPT Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure where I lost to Gus Hanson A, 9c vs 10, 9h.

Most disgusting bad beat you’ve ever experienced?

Hoyt: Same as above!

What’s the first thing you bought after a big win?

Hoyt: House in Vegas after WPT win at Foxwoods.

What did your parents say when you first told them you’re making poker your career?

Hoyt: They were fine with it.

Besides poker, what other card games do you like?

Hoyt: Rook – played growing up.

Do you own a vacation home/cottage/beach house/etc?

Hoyt: No.

If you don’t, do you want one (and if so, where)?

Hoyt: No, prefer to rent and seeing different places.

What kind of car(s) do you drive?

Hoyt: GMC Denali and Jeep Wrangler.

What’s your dream car?

Hoyt: I owe my dream car – the Jeep.

Favorite vacation spot?

Hoyt: Vortex Springs, FL.

Are you single? Married? Engaged? Dating someone special? Dating the world? Playing it solo?

Hoyt: Single and proud.

Describe the perfect woman?

Hoyt: A woman who likes to camp, fish and hunt.

Celebrity that you’d love to shag?

Hoyt: Jennifer Aniston.

Celebrity that you’d love to bring home to mom?

Hoyt: Jennifer Aniston.

Celebrity (non-poker) that you’d love to hang out with for a day?

Hoyt: Bear Bryant.

Favorite genre of movie?

Hoyt: Westerns.

Favorite genre of music?

Hoyt: Classic Country.

Favorite recording artist/band?

Hoyt: Lynard Skynard.

Top five TV shows?

Hoyt: Not a TV person.

Top seven movies?

Hoyt: Godfather, Lonesome Dove...

Besides poker, are you a sports fan?

Hoyt: Yes.

Favorite sport to watch?

Hoyt: College Football.

Favorite sport to play?

Hoyt: None.

Hobbies as a kid?

Hoyt: Dirty bike riding.

Hobbies now (besides poker)?

Hoyt: Jeep riding.

If you weren’t playing poker, what would you be doing?

Hoyt: Fishing all day and driving an old car and have an old boat.

Mac or PC?

Hoyt: PC.

Who do you fear more? The dentist or the doctor?

Hoyt: Doctor.

Do you subscribe to any magazines? If yes, which ones?

Hoyt: No.

What type of mobile phone are your rocking? Blackberry? iPhone? Windows Mobile Phone? Palm Pre? Old school phone-only phone?

Hoyt: iPhone.

Coffee or Tea?

Hoyt: Coffee.

Beer or wine?

Hoyt: Beer.

Fast food or healthy choices?

Hoyt: Healthy.

Favorite restaurant?

Hoyt: Starbucks.

Favorite book?

Hoyt: The Bible.

If your house burned down, and assuming all pets and people escaped without harm, what would you miss the most?

Hoyt: Not a thing.

If you took six months off from playing poker (no land-based, no online) how would you spend your time?

Hoyt: This would be a great time for reflection.