Bobby Baldwin Net Worth: Professional Poker Player and Casino Executive Worth $20 Million
Bobby Baldwin, a professional poker player and casino executive, has a net worth of $20 million. He has won four bracelets and had sixteen money finishes over the course of his poker career between 1977 and 2010. His most notable win was at the 1978 World Series of Poker world championship event where he won $210,000 and became the youngest winner in the history of the tournament at the age of 28. Baldwin also won the Super Bowl of Poker tournaments in 1979, winning the $5000 Seven Card Stud event.
In addition to his poker career, Baldwin has worked as a consultant for the Golden Nugget Casino, became the President of that organization, and later served as the CFO of Mirage Resorts. After MGM Grand and Mirage Resorts merged into one company, Baldwin became the CEO of MGM Mirage. He also became the CEO and President of Project City Center, supervising the expansion of resorts through the Mandalay Resort Group and Wynn Properties.
Baldwin has written a book for poker playing beginners entitled “Tales out of Tulsa,” and Mike Caro wrote a book about Baldwin’s poker techniques called “Bobby Baldwin’s Winning Poker Secrets.” He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, attended Oklahoma State University, and now resides in Las Vegas. Baldwin has also earned a reputation as a fantastic billiards player.