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.
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.