In 2006, he donated $560,000 to the Special Olympics, Paralyzed Veterans of
America, Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Children Inc., Wounded Warrior
Project, Ohio State University, and other charities.
Graduated from Ohio State University where he earned a degree in Public Recreation.
Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2008 for both his accomplishments in the poker and his "lifetime of stewardship of the game.".