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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Published 8 years ago

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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Introducing WSOP King's in Rozvadov

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Round Table With Mike Sexton E08 | Mike's First Trip to Vegas | Poker Stories | partypoker

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Published 9 years ago

Best Calls - Mike Sexton vs Mike Matusow

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

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Published 8 years ago

Global Poker League - Quotes from the Stars

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WPT 2014 - Ladies Night - Part 1

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Published 16 years ago

Irish Poker Championship Sexton v McFadden

Sexton v McFadden IPC

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The World of Sam Trickett: Part 3

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Published 3 years ago

Round Table with Mike Sexton E06 | Mike Sexton On Stu Ungar Losing Money at Golf

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Published 3 years ago

Round Table with Mike Sexton E10 | The Worst Bad Beat of Mike Sextons Career

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You will hear no complaints from Phil Hellmuth in accepting the position of analyst on the 'Raw Deal' broadcasts of the World Poker Tour.

Live Poker Events, 6 years ago

Scott Blumstein Takes the WSOP Main Event title!

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

WPT Honors Awards For Mike Sexton And Bruno Fitoussi

Poker legends Mike Sexton and Bruno Fitoussi will be honored by the World Poker Tour (WPT) at ‘an intimate dinner ceremony alongside friends and family in Las Vegas.

PartyPoker Ambassador Boris Becker Declared Bankrupt

Former Wimbledon tennis champion–turned commentator and poker ambassador for PartyPoker – Boris Becker, has been declared bankrupt by a court in London.

Live Poker Events, 6 years ago

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

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Marcel Luske Becomes Party Poker's Latest Ambassador

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Live Poker Events, 6 years ago

Dan Bilzerian Shows Up at WSOP

Dan Bilzerian rolled into the WSOP looking to play high-stakes No-Limit Hold’em in the brand-new King’s Casino cash game section at the Rio.

Mike Sexton Leaves WPT To Become Party Poker Chairman

Mike Sexton announced that he would be leaving his iconic role as WPT commentator for the past 15 years to become the Chairman of Party Poker.

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What We Think About This Year’s Bay101 Shooting Stars

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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.