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 ago4,332BestPokerVids,

Published 9 years ago

PartyPoker WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Announcement

Mike Sexton announces partypoker WPT Winter Poker Open at Borgata

3 years ago12,536PokerTube,

Published 3 years ago

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

Roundtable discussion with World Poker Tour and official partypoker Chairman Mike Sexton from the Borgata Poker Room in Atlantic C...

3 years ago10,036PokerTube,

Published 3 years ago

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

Roundtable discussion with World Poker Tour and official partypoker Chairman Mike Sexton from the Borgata Poker Room in Atlantic C...

3 years ago9,951PokerTube,

Published 3 years ago

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

Roundtable discussion with World Poker Tour and official partpoker Chairman Mike Sexton from the Borgata Poker Room in Atlantic Ci...

6 years ago7,847BDJB,

Published 6 years ago

The Most AMAZING Comeback Ever??

In this look back to the final table of the 2005 "Speed Poker" event, that came with a $20k buy-in, old school players Mike Sexton...

11 years ago6,798LaoTze,

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...

3 years ago6,304PokerTube,

Published 3 years ago

The World Poker Tour Pays Tribute to Mike Sexton

Following the recent passing of Hall of Fame poker professional, Mike Sexton, The World Poker Tour has released a tribute video th...

5 years ago23,537Bellagio1,

Published 5 years ago

The World of Sam Trickett: Part 2

Sam Trickett's role as partypoker ambassador takes him all around the world, playing in some of the biggest games available - both...

5 years ago10,365killjoy1987,

Published 5 years ago

The World of Sam Trickett: Part 3

The third (and final) episode of partypoker's biographical series 'The World of Sam Trickett', this time looking at the poker wher...

8 years ago11,554BestPokerVids,

Published 8 years ago

WPT 2014 - Ladies Night - Part 1

WPT 2014 Ladies Night Invitational - Part 1/2Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten provide the commentary for the World Poker Tour 2014...

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.