Michael Jordan Wins Poker Event

When poker players think, "I want to be like Mike" they are likely thinking of Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, or Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, but now they can assign that old campaign slogan back to the man it originally applied to, NBA great Micahel Jordan. Taking part in former NBA player Trent Tucker's recent annual charity event, Jordan, along with many other celebrities, athletes, and poker pros (such as Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, Phil Gordon, and Greg Raymer) played No Limit Texas Holdem poker to benefit Minneapolis youth programs. Jordan took part in an auction earlier, where he bought a custom motorbike for fellow basketball star and buddy, Charles Oakley, for $50,000. He could have recouped half of that investment with his $25,000 win, but he donated that to the charity as well.