Warren Buffett buffeted at the poker table (goes broke in 45 minutes in charity Texas Hold'em tournament)

It took less than 45 minutes for Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and avid bridge player, to go broke in a charity poker tournament. Its different than bridge, said Buffett, 76, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. I was confused. I thought the low score won. Warren Buffett, billionaire investor in a charity poker tournament. He was among 50 amateur, celebrity and professional poker players who competed in a Texas Holdem poker tournament Thursday night. The tournament celebrated a recent $5 million renovation of retailer Borsheims, which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Donations from the event benefited the Nebraska Make-a-Wish program. The field of players included Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and professional poker players David Williams, Evelyn Ng and Michael Mizrachi. They competed for a $3,500 watch featured in the new James Bond movie, Casino Royale. An amateur player from Omaha won the watch.