Original Lyle Berman Roast August 26, 2004 Agenda and Sealed “Pro Deck” First Edition playing cards featuring Lyle Berman on the Ace of Spades.

Lyle Berman is a 1964 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Business Administration. Mr. Berman began his career with Berman Buckskin, his family's leather business. Over the next 16 years, he helped grow the business into a major specialty retailer, with 27 outlets.
When Berman's was sold to W.R. Grace in 1979, he continued as President and Chief Executive Officer and led the company to become one of the country's largest retail leather chains, with over 200 stores nationwide.

Mr. Berman led a management buyout of Berman's in 1987, and in 1988, the company was sold to Melville Corporation and combined to form Wilsons The Leather Experts. In the spring of 1996, Mr. Berman participated along with current Wilsons' management, in the purchase of Wilsons from Melville Corporation.

In 1990, Mr. Berman participated in the founding of Grand Casinos, Inc. Mr. Berman is credited as one of the early visionaries in the development of casinos outside of the traditional gaming markets of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Grand Casinos became a leader in this segment of the casino entertainment industry, known as "emerging gaming", and in less than five years the company opened eight casino resorts in four states. In 1995, Grand Casinos was named the Fastest Growing Company in American by Fortune magazine.

In 1998, Grand Casinos completed transactions when Grand Casinos' Mississippi assets were merged with the gaming division of Hilton Hotels Corporation to form Park Place Entertainment Corporation now known as Harrah’s Entertainment. In 1999, Lakes Entertainment, Inc. was formed as a result of Grand Casino’s Indian Casino Management business not being acquired by Park Place Entertainment.
In 1994, Mr. Berman financed the initial development of Rainforest Café, and integrated restaurant and retail concept. He served as the Chairman and CEO from 1994 until 2000.

As Chairman of the Board and CEO of Lakes Entertainment, Inc., Mr. Berman was instrumental in creating the World Poker Tour, now a public company. In three short years, World Poker Tour has revolutionized the game of poker through out the world.
In October 1995, Mr. Berman was honored with the B'nai B'rith "Great American Traditions Award", in April, 1996, he received the Gaming Executive of the Year Award, and in 2004 Mr. Berman was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame and a roast was in his honor held at the legendary Bicycle Casino, August 26, 2004.

For purchase is this rare “Pro Deck” First Edition unopened, completely sealed deck of playing cards featuring Lyle Berman on the Ace of Spades along with 53 other poker players. Included is an original keep sake glossy, color agenda that was given to each participant at Lyle Berman’s Roast , August 26, 2004 at the legendary Bicycle Casino before he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

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*** Sample photo of deck of cards, although customer will purchase a sealed deck of cards. This is for display purpose only to show the other 53 poker players featured on the other cards ***

52 cards + 2 Jokers and Lyle Berman is the Ace of Spade, along with the following line up:

Joker – Robert Turner
Ace of Spade – Lyle Berman (WPT)
2 of Spade – Cowboy Wolford
3 of Spade – Jim Ward
4 of Spade – Ron Stanley
5 of Spade – John Esposito
6 of Spade – Don Williams
7 of Spade – Pat Fleming
8 of Spade – Johnny Hale
9 of Spade – Berry Johnston
10 of Spade – Mike Sexton (WPT)
Jack of Spade – Tom McEvoy
Queen of Spade – Cyndy Violette
King of Spade – Jack Keller
Ace of Diamond – Johnny Chan
2 of Diamond – Peter Vilandos
3 of Diamond – Chris Tsiprailidis
4 of Diamond – Doc Barry
5 of Diamond – Herb Bronstein
6 of Diamond – Brent Carter
7 of Diamond – Dave Crunkleton
8 of Diamond – Hands “Tune” Lund
9 of Diamond – Diana Slobodian
10 of Diamond – Men “The Master” Nguyen
Jack of Diamond – John Bonetti
Queen of Diamond – Annie Duke
King of Diamond – Frank Mariani
Ace of Club – Chip Reese
2 of Club – Jack Rose
3 of Club – Chris Bjorn
4 of Club – Vince Burgio
5 of Club – Howard “Tahoe” Andrew
6 of Club – Humberto Brenes
7 of Club – Eric Seidel
8 of Club – Brad Daugherty
9 of Club – Mansour Matlouri
10 of Club – Paul “Eskimo” Clark
Jack of Club – T.J. Cloutier
Queen of Club – Marsha Wagoner
King of Club – Phil Hellmuth
Ace of Heart – Bobby Baldwin
2 of Heart – John Studley
3 of Heart – Debbie Callahan
4 of Heart – Luis Santonis
5 of Heart – Thomas Chung
6 of Heart – Pat Callahan
7 of Heart – “Miami” John Cerruto
8 of Heart – Ken Flaton
9 of Heart – Russ Hamiliton
10 of Heart – Frank Henderson
Jack of Heart – Frank Henderson
Queen of Heart – Barbara Enright
King of Heart – Jerry Buss
Joker – Robert Turner
Joker – Artie Cobb