Overview

• The winner, who remains anonymous, correctly predicted 31 of the 32 first-round games and 44 of the first 45 games overall in the NCAA tournament.
• Warren Buffett adjusted the contest rules this year to make it easier for participants to win the $1 million prize.
• This is the first time a participant has won the grand prize since the contest began in 2016 as an internal Berkshire Hathaway challenge.
• The winner works for FlightSafety International, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary specializing in aviation training and simulation.
• Eleven runners-up, who also performed exceptionally well, were each awarded $100,000.