Layne Flack is on the shortlist for the Poker Hall of Fame for the second year running. His appearance on the list last year, came a few months after his tragic death at the age of 52.
Flack passed away on July 19, 2021, just two months before the first full-scale WSOP since 2019. The coroner's report listed the cause of death as a potent mix of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.
After Flack's death, Mike Matusow held a tribute to Flack on his podcast, The Mouthpeice. The list of contributors would have made a good start for the pavement of a poker-Hollywood-Boulevard. Scotty Nguyen, Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Erik Seidel, Chip Jett, Ted Forrest, Mori Eskandani, and Matt Savage were just some of the players who turned out to reminisce, lament, and dole out their respects.
Over the course of his career in poker, Flack collected six WSOP bracelets and another 52 WSOP cashes. He also managed to earn the nickname "Back-To-Back Flack" after winning two Legends of Poker events in a row in August 1999.
