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| Hometown | Plymouth, Minnesota |
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| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finishes | 16 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
5th, 1989 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 1 |
| Money finishes | 3 |
| Information accurate as of 20 July 2009. | |
Lyle Arnold Berman (born August 6, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a professional poker player and business executive.
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Business
Berman grew up in Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1964 with a degree in business administration. He then went to work for his father's leather business, Berman Buckskin. When the business was sold to W. R. Grace in 1979, he stayed on as president and CEO. The company was then later sold to the Melville Corporation where it became Wilsons Leather. From 1994 to 2000 he was the chairman and CEO of the Rainforest Cafe chain of restaurant and retail stores.
Berman also played an important role in gaming companies. In 1990 he was a co-founder of Grand Casinos Inc., a company that sought to create gambling establishments outside of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Grand Casinos' Native American casino holdings were spun off into a new company, Lakes Entertainment Inc., and Berman was named CEO. Additionally, Berman is the chairman of the board of the World Poker Tour and Pokertek.
He won the B'nai B'rith Great American Traditions award in 1995 and the Gaming Executive of the Year award in 1996.
Poker
Berman has won 3 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets.
In 2005, Lyle Berman competed in the National Heads Up Championship. He finished in fifth place losing to eventual champion Phil Hellmuth Jr.
Although he prefers high-stakes cash games, he has as of 2009 won over $2,500,000 in live poker tournaments.[1] His 16 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,446,317 of those winnings.[2] He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2002.
According to the James McManus book Positively Fifth Street, Berman has bankrolled T. J. Cloutier in numerous poker tournaments, including the 2000 WSOP main event, where he finished 2nd.
Berman currently resides in Plymouth, Minnesota and has 4 children.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
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| 1989 | $1,500 Limit Omaha | $108,600 |
| 1992 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | $192,000 |
| 1994 | $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | $128,250 |
Publications
Berman co-authored I'm All In : Lyle Berman and the Birth of the World Poker Tour (ISBN 1-58042-176-8) with Marvin Karlins. The autobiography details Berman's life from his childhood to his life as an adult, covering his business ventures, his opinions on poker and Las Vegas, and his experiences with designing and developing the World Poker Tour into what it is today.
Note
- ^ Hendonmob stats: Lyle Berman
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
External links
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