Background
Baldwin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma State University in 1970.
Baldwin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma State University in 1970.
He currently resides in Las Vegas. They met by chance about seven years ago. In addition to his 1978 victory, Baldwin"s other WSOP Main Event cashes are: 1981 (7th), 1986 (16th), 1987 (21st), 1991 (29th), 1992 (15th), 1994 (24th), and 2009 (352nd).
In 2003, Baldwin was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.
In 1982 he became a consultant for the Golden Nugget casino, and in 1984 was named the president He was selected to head The Mirage in 1987 and was named as the president of the Bellagio hotel and casino in 1998.
In 1999-2000 he was also the Chief Financial Officer of Mirage Resorts under Steve Wynn. In 2000, upon the merger of Mirage Resorts and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Grand, he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Mirage Resorts subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mirage.
In 2005, after the acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mirage, Baldwin became Chief Executive Officer and President of the announced Project City Center, while continuing his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of the Mirage Resorts subsidiary.
Baldwin now oversees additional resorts added through the Mandalay Resort Group buyout as well as the previous Wynn properties. In addition to poker, Baldwin is also known as a world class billiards player. Baldwin and his playing style are the subject of a book entitled Bobby Baldwin"s Winning Poker Secrets, written by Mike Caro.
Baldwin has written many columns on poker and he authored a section for Doyle Brunson"s Super/System.
His own book Tales Out of Tulsa, a poker guide for novices, was published in 1985. The high-stakes signature poker room in the Bellagio is named "Bobby"s Room" after Baldwin.
As of 2012, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000. His 20 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,100,311 of those winnings.