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 ago16,695RPFC,

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Mike Sexton: The Worst Bad Beat Ever

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

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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 ago7,681RPFC,

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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 ago7,883Rajko1,

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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 ago20,028LaoTze,

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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 ago6,799LaoTze,

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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 ago8,586LaoTze,

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 ago14,843PartyPoker,

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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Mike Sexton - Team Partypoker

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

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.

Finland’s Joni Jouhkimainen Joins PartyPoker

PartyPoker have signed Finnish pro Joni Jouhkimainen to join their team as a sponsored pro in both the live and online spheres.

Positive Early Reviews For 'Molly's Game'

"Molly's Game" is reportedly full of amazing performances, snappy Sorkin-style dialogue, and it might very well be the best poker movie since "Rounders".

Live Poker Events, 6 years ago

Sam Greenwood Wins Caribbean Poker Party Main Event For $1,000,000

It was a $1million PartyPoker payday for Sam Greenwood this weekend as he took down the Caribbean Poker Party MILLIONS Main Event in the Dominican Republic

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.

Online Poker , 6 years ago

Party Poker Responds to Player Feedback By Abolishing More Fees

A pet peeve of many online poker players is getting dinged by silly fees that all too often come with the territory of playing the game online.

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.

Jason Koon Joins Party Poker Team Pros and Player Advisory Panel

Party Poker took another step toward its goal of becoming the industry's most liked poker site by players.

Poker Player Found Dead in Las Vegas Not a Victim of Foul Play

Matthew Hauge was determined by the coroner to have died from natural causes and was not the victim of foul play.

WPT Pays Out Its $1Billionth

World Poker Tour hit the $1billion milestone in payouts since the tour began back in 2002.