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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Join Mike Sexton in Las Vegas

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2016 WPT LA Poker Classic: Day 1 Update

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Global Poker League - Quotes from the Stars

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2016 American Poker Awards - Interview with Mike Sexton

Mike Sexton chatted to Laura shortly after collecting his GPI Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 American Poker Awards

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WPT 2014 - Ladies Night - Part 2

WPT 2014 Ladies Night Invitational - Part 2/2Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten provide the commentary for the World Poker Tour 2014...

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WPT 2014 - Ladies Night - Part 1

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Mike vs Mike - Sexton Makes Awesome Call against Matusow

Two Mikes clashing: Matusow owned by Sexton

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Daniel Negreanu vs Mike Sexton

Daniel Negreanu makes a good read vs Mike Sexton (still pays it off)

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Cards to Cure Cancer Initiative with Mike Sexton and Shawn Cunix

Mike Sexton and Shawn Cunix talk about the charity initiative to battle cancer

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PartyPoker WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Announcement

Mike Sexton announces partypoker WPT Winter Poker Open at Borgata

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Scott Blumstein Takes the WSOP Main Event title!

Scott Blumstein won the Main Event bracelet, $8,150,000 and a place in poker history!

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WSOP Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (LIve Updates)

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Top Five Poker Shows on Netflix

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Sickest Hero Calls

Elite players run through the hand in their hand, weighing up what their opponents may hold. It is no easy task and when they make up their mind they put their money where the mouth is.

Live Poker Events, 7 years ago

What We Think About This Year’s Bay101 Shooting Stars

Looking at the line-up - there’s a definite hint of the A-List and the Z-list about a large chunk of the participants!

Interview With Mike Sexton

PokerTube caught up with the partypoker chairman and Hall of Famer

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Howard Lederer Makes Debut at WSOP

One apology and the surprise appearance of Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson later, and it was the turn of Howard ‘The Professor’ Lederer to step into the Rio in Las Vegas, yesterday, for the World Series of Poker.

Remembering the Poker Players We Lost in 2020

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partypoker’s most recent newsletter reveals that there’s some Big Game fun lined up