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Bobby Baldwin: The Poker and Casino Executives’ Net Worth
Bobby Baldwin’s net worth amounts to approximately $15 Million
Bobby Baldwin: A Brief Overview
Bobby Baldwin, a professional poker player and casino executive, was born in 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA. He is renowned for securing four Golden bracelets in the World Series Of Poker, which includes his remarkable victory at the 1978 World Series of Poker Main Event – thus making him the youngest champion at that time.
According to sources, Bobby Baldwin’s net worth stands at over $15 million, as of early 2014, primarily amassed through his poker expertise and career in casino executive roles, which commenced in the early 1970s.
Bobby Baldwin Net Worth: $15 million
Baldwin’s penchant for poker began during his teenage years. While pursuing higher education at Oklahoma State University, his interest in poker intensified. During his college years, Baldwin and a group of friends pooled a few thousand dollars and ventured to Las Vegas, where after initial losses, Baldwin managed to secure a $500 credit from the casino, eventually turning it into approximately $180,000. Upon his return to campus, he invested the amount in sports betting.
In 1977, Baldwin clinched his first two bracelets at the World Series of Poker, triumphing in the $10,000 Deuce to Seven Draw event with an $80,000 prize, followed by the $5,000 Seven Card Stud event, earning an additional $44,000 in prize money. These successes immensely contributed to his net worth. The subsequent year, at the young age of 28, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event, securing his third bracelet and a $210,000 prize – a victory that bolstered his wealth and catapulted him to fame in the poker world. The following year, Baldwin secured his fourth bracelet at the $10,000 Draw, along with a $90,000 prize, further enhancing his net worth.
His achievement of winning four WSOP bracelets in three consecutive years is a feat accomplished by only a select few in the history of WSOP, solidifying Baldwin’s standing as one of the premier poker players and contributing significantly to his amassed wealth. Despite his poker successes, Baldwin opted to shift his focus towards gambling business management. This led to him serving as a consultant for the Golden Nugget casino in 1982, and eventually being appointed as the company’s President two years later. Subsequently, in 1987, he assumed the helm at The Mirage casino, and ten years later, he was appointed as the president of the Bellagio hotel and casino. These roles further augmented his net worth.
Baldwin ascended the corporate ranks, becoming the Chief Financial Officer of Mirage Resorts in 1999. Upon the merger of Mirage Resorts with MGM Grand in the following year, he took on the role of CEO of the Mirage Resorts subsidiary of MGM Mirage, further bolstering his fortune. His influential career saw him named as CEO and President of Project City Center when MGM Mirage acquired Mandalay Resort Group in 2005. He continued as the CEO of the MGM/Mirage Resorts and was actively involved in the development of numerous connected resorts. Despite his pivot towards casino management, he still participates in major poker tournaments, and has showcased his poker acumen through authoring a book titled “Tales Out of Tulsa”, as well as contributing to numerous columns and sections in Doyle Brunson’s book “Super/System”.
In addition to his accomplishments in poker and casino executive roles, Baldwin is also renowned as a proficient billiards player and off-road racer.
His stellar poker skills have garnered him widespread acclaim and numerous accolades, including an induction into the Poker Hall of Fame and the designation of a poker room in the Bellagio Casino named ‘Bobby’s Room’ in his honor. These accomplishments have also been financially rewarding. His total live tournament winnings since 2012 are estimated at around $2,300,000, with his 20 cashes at the WSOP amounting to $2,100,311 of those winnings.
In his personal life, Baldwin has embarked on two marriages— a brief union in the 1970s, details of which are unknown, and as of 2012, he is married to Audra Hendley. The couple resides in Southern Highland, Nevada.
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| Full Name | Bobby Baldwin |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Profession | Poker player |
| Education | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Audra Hendley |
| Children | BJ Baldwin |
| Nicknames | Robert Baldwin |
| IMDB | |
| TV Shows | National Heads-Up Poker Championship |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Professional poker player. |
| 2 | Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2003. |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky You | 2007 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 World Series of Poker | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Together Now | 2008 | Documentary | Himelf |
| No Limit: A Search for the American Dream on the Poker Tournament Trail | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| National Heads-Up Poker Championship | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Executive, MGM Mirage (segment “Cirque Du Soleil”) |
