Mike Sexton

The "Ambassador of Poker" is best known as host of the World Poker Tour.

The "Ambassador of Poker" is best known as host of the World Poker Tour and spokesman for PartyPoker.

Sexton was born Sept. 22, 1947, and says he "majored in poker" while working toward his degree at Ohio State University. He's also a bridge player and taught the game in North Carolina. He took up poker in 1977, and in 1985 he moved to Nevada to pursue the game full time. In 1989 he won the stud event and a bracelet at theWorld Series of Poker. He also placed fifth in the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship and won the 2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions for $1 million.

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9 years ago16,727RPFC,

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Mike Sexton: The Worst Bad Beat Ever

The legend, Mike Sexton, talks about worst bad beat of his career

9 years ago12,035ThePokerAces,

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Best Calls - Mike Sexton vs Mike Matusow

Mike Sexton makes a big call against Matusow during the World Series of Poker.

9 years ago7,717RPFC,

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Mike Sexton on his first trip to Vegas

Mike Sexton describes his very first day in Las Vegas and his friends golf match against Doyle Burnson which he lost money betting...

10 years ago7,906Rajko1,

Published 10 years ago

NBC HU 2013 - Phil Hellmuth vs Mike Sexton (Full Match)

Full match between Hellmuth and Sexon at the NHUPC 2013!

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High Stakes Living Mike Sexton

Card Player TV takes an exclusive tour of the Sexton Estate in Las Vegas, NV.

11 years ago20,097LaoTze,

Published 11 years ago

Mike Sexton, Vince and Royal Flush Girls

While at Parx Casino for WPT Parx Open Poker Classic, Mike, Vince and the Royal Flush Girls headed out to the horse races to try t...

11 years ago6,826LaoTze,

Published 11 years ago

The New Rockies: Mike Sexton

While in Philadelphia for WPT Parx Open Poker Classic, Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten decided to trace the footsteps of one of P...

11 years ago8,602LaoTze,

Published 11 years ago

WPT Flashbacks: Mike Sexton

The new "WPT Flashbacks" series kicks off with the ambassador and voice of the World Poker Tour, Mike Sexton. Find out some of Mik...

13 years ago14,906PartyPoker,

Published 13 years ago

Mike Sexton in PT interview

Last year Mike Sexton was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame which is according to himself the highlight of his poker career. In...

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Published 13 years ago

Mike Sexton - Team Partypoker

Mike Sexton discusses his life, the world of poker and how it feels to be a Team PartyPoker ambassador.

Live Poker Events, 6 years ago

Rainer Kempe Wins the $1,100 Caribbean Poker Party Festival MILLIONS Open for $200,000

An impressive warm-up is the best way to describe Rainer Kempe’s victory in the Caribbean Poker Party Festival $1,100 MILLIONS Open.

Partypoker Weekly News

It’s a busy time for partypoker this week as they reveal details of their new Player Panel

Live Poker Events, 6 years ago

Party Poker Releases 2018 LIVE Schedule with $100 Million Guaranteed

The success of Party Poker LIVE this year will carry over into 2018 to the tune of $100 million in guaranteed prize pools from now thru December 2018.

Mike Sexton Loses $500Million In Party Poker Deal

What seemed like a shrewd move at the time turned out to be not so in hindsight. The Poker Hall of Famer estimates that he lost $500 million by selling his stock early.

Mike Sexton’s Tale of Teenage Poker With a Gold Dust Twin

partypoker chairman Mike Sexton has close to six decades of poker tales to tell

Mike Sexton Expresses His Concerns over WSOP

Big:T;he name Mike Sexton is well-known to poker players and fans alike. As a player, World Poker Tour commentator, and Partypoker spokesman, Sexton has earned the respect of many. For these reasons,

Mike Sexton's Health in Critical Condition as Poker World Offers Outpouring of Support

The poker world has seen a massive outpouring of warmth and support for one of the legends of the poker world - Mike Sexton

Mike Sexton, Legendary Poker Player, Commentator and Ambassador, Dies Aged 72

Mike Sexton, the ‘Ambassador of Poker’, has passed away peacefully at home after losing his battle with prostate cancer

Marcel Luske Becomes Party Poker's Latest Ambassador

Netherlands best-ever player signs up as an ambassador to the site, joining a team of pros which includes Sam Trickett, Jackie Glazier, Boris Becker and Carl Froch.

The Mockery of WPT Fallsview: Mike Leah Bought his WPT Title?

What should have been a celebration of his first-ever WPT title has rebounded in spectacular fashion for Canadian pro Mike Leah.