Bobby Baldwin

Name: Bobby Baldwin
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.

After scoring several big successes at the World Series of Poker in the 1970's, Bobby Baldwin became known as a player who played infrequently, but fearsomely. Rather than turn pro, he went into the management end of the gambling business and rose to become President and CEO of the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas. When producers wanted to film the remake of "Ocean's Eleven" in various Las Vegas casinos a number of years ago, he was instrumental in arranging permission for them to do so.

Bobby Baldwin was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2003.

Trivia

President and CEO of the Mirage Casino, Las Vegas
Holds three WSOP gold bracelets
Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2003

Notable Tournament Cashes

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2009 WSOP, Event 57 - $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World...	352nd	$29,911
1977 WSOP, Event 2, No-Limit Deuce to Seven	1st	$80,000
1978 WSOP, World Series of Poker Main Event - 1978	1st	$210,000
1977 WSOP, Event 3, Seven-Card Stud	1st	$44,000
1979 WSOP, Event 1, Deuce to Seven Draw	1st	$90,000
1981 WSOP, Event 12, No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball	2nd	$38,000
1982 WSOP, Event 1, No-Limit Ace-to-Five Draw	2nd	$19,500
1980 WSOP, Event 6, No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven with Rebuys	3rd	$25,000
1982 WSOP, Event 2, No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven	5th	$9,500
1986 WSOP, Event 11, No-Limit Ace-to-Five Draw with Joker...	6th	$14,750
1981 WSOP, World Series of Poker Main Event - 1981	7th	$15,000
1986 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven With Rebuys	7th	$14,200
1992 WSOP, World Series of Poker Main Event - 1992	15th	$10,100
1994 WSOP, World Series of Poker Main Event - 1994	24th	$16,800

Player Analysis of Bobby Baldwin

Description

When Bobby was in his prime, many players considered him to be the best at No-Limit Hold'em. He was reputed to be outstanding at putting a player on a hand and making the right decision. He only plays poker in the big cash games at a few of the major tournaments now, and he is often out of practice. When we play with Bobby in The Big Game we have to get him stuck the first week or we've lost our chance. Once he gets back in the flow, he is a top player.

Best Game

No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball

Weakness

Often is not in game shape due to business commitments

Bobby Baldwin's Score

5.7/10

Aggressiveness 5
Looseness 4
Limit 7
No-Limit 7
Side Games 7
Steam Control 5
Against Strong Players 7
Tournaments 3
Short-Handed 7
Against Weak Players 5

Amusing Anecdote

Bobby doesn't play where he works because he thinks it looks unprofessional and he doesn't want any possible altercations with employees. One of the last times he played at the Mirage (where he was president at the time), he was sitting next to the dealer when a security guard nudged him and told him to move so he could get the drop box.

Bobby said, “Give me a second, buddy. I just have to figure out what to do with this hand.” The security guard said, “Move, please.” Bobby said, “Do you realize I'm the president?” The guard replied, “I don't care if you're @#^*ing George Bush -- you need to move.” That was the guard's last day on the job.

Analysis brought to you by Barry Greenstein