Kenny "Skyhawk" Flaton, Seat 1
PartyPoker Million Final Table - March 2002

Kenny "Skyhawk" Flaton is from Henderson, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. , Kenny, 61, has made his living playing poker for more than 27 years. He got his nickname "Skyhawk" many years ago when his peers deemed him able to "swoop" down into a game and take away the chips. Kenny has a lovely wife, Crystal, and son, Aaron, who are the lights of his life. He enjoys traveling with them both, but unfortunately neither was able to make this trip. Skyhawk started the day with the smallest stack at $19,500 and was the second one ousted to finish in eighth place. The most money he has ever won was $500,000 when he won the US Open at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ a few years ago. He also has one WSOP bracelet. His favorite game is seven-card stud 8/B and when asked where his favorite place to play is he quipped "wherever I win!" His comment on the Party Poker Million: "Super."

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