`Billions' Writer Outguns Hedge Fund Titans at Charity Poker

  • Lasry, Einhorn bust out of tournament before final tables
  • Mezrich shares crown with players working in tech and theater
Marc Lasry leans into a hand.Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
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At first, it looked like the rivalry between Avenue Capital’s Marc Lasry and “Billions” show runner Brian Koppelman would fuel the evening.

The hedge fund manager who’s made a cameo on the Showtime series and its co-creator started the Take ’Em to School Poker Tournament at the same table.