1. Lyle Berman then went to work for his father's leather business, Berman Buckskin.
10 Facts About Lyle Berman
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Lyle Berman was then later sold to the Melville Corporation where it became Wilsons Leather.
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Grand Casinos' Native American casino holdings were spun off into a new company, Lakes Entertainment, and Lyle Berman was named CEO.
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Additionally, Lyle Berman is the chairman of the board of the World Poker Tour and Pokertek.
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Lyle Berman won the B'nai B'rith Great American Traditions award in 1995 and the Gaming Executive of the Year award in 1996.
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Lyle Berman was one of the many investors victimized by the massive Ponzi scheme of Bernie Madoff, though his actual losses are unknown.
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Lyle Berman has won three World Series of Poker bracelets and is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
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In 2005, Lyle Berman competed in the National Heads Up Championship.
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Lyle Berman finished in fifth place losing to eventual champion Phil Hellmuth Jr.
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Lyle Berman was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2002.