Ken Flaton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American poker player
Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1940
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 07-Nov-2004
Profession: poker player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Ken Flaton
- 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.Flaton won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in 1983 in the $1,000 seven-card stud event.
- 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).Flaton won the first United States Poker Championship in 1996 and competed in the World Poker Tour (WPT).Both Flaton and his peers have suggested that seven-card stud was his best game.Flaton died in November 2004 at St.
- Rose Dominican Hospital – Siena Campus, aged 64.
- He died of a heart attack, although he was suffering from lung cancer at the time, despite being a non-smoker.
- He is survived by his wife, Crystal, and son, Aaron.
- Flaton often kept a picture of Aaron with him when playing in poker tournaments.His total live tournament winnings were at least $2,575,000.
- His 39 cashes at the WSOP accounted for $568,525 of his lifetime winnings.
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