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Mike Sexton

Name: Mike Sexton
Nickname: The Ambassador of Poker
Country: United States
City: Las Vegas
Poker Room: PartyPoker
Total winnings: $ 4,205,581
Cashes: 228
First place Finishes: 30

Biography

Mike Sexton was born in Indiana in 1947. He is most well known for promoting the game and also working as poker’s most decorated commentator. Sexton is the spokesman for PartyPoker.com and hosts the World Poker Tour alongside Vince Van Patten. He’s been an avid contributor to various publications throughout the years and is often referred to as “the ambassador of poker.”

Beyond all of that, Sexton is an outstanding poker player himself. He’s amassed nearly $3.8 million in tournament earnings throughout his career with several wins under his belt. Amongst those wins is a victory in a WSOP event where Sexton earned a gold bracelet.

Sexton moved to Nevada in the 1980s to pursue poker full time. Soon enough, he was putting his name in the record books with numerous cashes. In 1984, he cashed twice in the WSOP, finishing sixth in one event and fifth in another. In 1989, Sexton took down the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split event at the WSOP for over $100,000 to claim his first gold bracelet. This was by far his biggest win to date.

In 1990, Mike won two events at the Super Stars of Poker event in Tahoe for over $80,000 total. He cashed in four events at this series in all. Many other cashes ensued over the next few years and in 1993, Sexton claimed first place in two events at the World Poker Finals in Connecticut.

At the 1995 WSOP, six more cashes rolled in for Mike,, with five of those being final table appearances. The following year at the 1996 Four Queens Poker Classic, Sexton walked away with a victory in the Championship Finals for $112,000. In Paris in 2000, Sexton took down the European Hold’em Championship for nearly $170,000. He also had his best finish in the WSOP Main Event that year. He finished twelfth for over $50,000.

In 2006, Sexton took down his single largest tournament score ever when he won the Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas for $1 million. And then in 2007 and 2008, Sexton rolled in over $500,000 total in tournament winnings. His best finish was a fourth place in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em World Championship event at the 2008 WSOP.

Off the felt, Sexton does what he can to help out. In collaboration with Linda Johnson, Lisa Tenner, and Jan Fisher, Sexton helped create PokerGives.org. The site offers an easier way for poker players to make charitable donations.

Latest News about Mike Sexton

Where Are They Now - Mike Sexton

11-14-2009, Billy Monroe

Tournaments and Winnings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011
$ 1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	2^nd	$123,925
$ 10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Championship	15^th	$26,108
Seminole Hard Rock Showdown
$ 9,600 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	27^th	$31,176
Bay 101 Shooting Stars
$ 9,500 WPT Shooting Star Champinoship - No Limit Hold'em	6^th	$148,000
2010 Borgata Poker Open
$ 3,300 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	20^th	$15,009
41st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2010
$ 10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 - Championship	10^th	$34,814
PartyPoker.com World Open V
Final	6^th	$20,000
Heat 6	1^st
40th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2009
$ 10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em	420^th	$27,469
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em	37^th	$3,983
2008 Caesars Palace Classic
$ 9,800 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event	11^th	$35,746
Poker After Dark IV
$ 20,000 Week 5 - Dream Match II	6^th
39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008
$ 10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em	4^th	$248,160
2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
A$ 3,000 Pot Limit Omaha	4^th	51,600 AUD
38th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Split 8 or Better	17^th	$7,174
$ 3,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better	18^th	$6,514
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em	36^th	$17,172
$ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha	15^th	$35,732
Poker After Dark II
$ 20,000 Week 19 - Of Mouth and Men	1^st	$120,000
Poker After Dark
$ 20,000 Week 6	4^th
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006
$ 2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em	47^th	$3,232
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout	20^th	$4,805
Tournament of Champions
No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$1,000,000
Party Poker Football & Poker Legends Cup
Semi Final 2 - Denmark vs USA	3^rd
Quarter Final 4 - USA vs Australia	1^st	$20,000
Wales vs USA	4^th
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3
Final 16 - Group A - Match 2	3^rd
Final 16 - Group A - Match 1	4^th
Heat 18	4^th
Heat 14	3^rd
Heat 9	6^th
Heat 7	5^th
Heat 3	1^st	$10,000
Crown Australian Poker Championships 2006
A$ 100,000 Speed Poker Million Dollar Challenge	4^th
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005
$ 2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em	10^th	$10,930
Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 2
Final 16 - Group D - Match 2	4^th
Final 16 - Group D - Match 1	2^nd
Heat 22	2^nd
Heat 18	6^th
Heat 15	5^th
Heat 11	3^rd
Heat 8	2^nd
Heat 3	3^rd
2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em	5^th	$75,000
Crown Australian Poker Championships - 2005
A$ 20,000 Non-Australasian Only - Pot Limit/No Limit Speed Poker	1^st	120,000 AUD
A$ 10,000 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	11^th	30,000 AUD
A$ 5,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em	3^rd	16,000 AUD
Five-Diamond World Poker Classic
$ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em	13^th	$11,967
World Poker Tour By The Book Invitational
No Limit Hold'em	6^th
2004 World Poker Finals
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	12^th	$5,802
Rendez Vous a Paris
€ 3,000 Omaha Cup - Pot Limit Omaha	6^th	€8,300
35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004
$ 1,500 Seven Card Razz	10^th	$4,840
$ 1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split	18^th	$4,120
2003 Legends of Poker
$ 1,000 Half Hold'em & Half Omaha Hi/Lo	7^th	$2,275
European Poker Championships 2003
£ 750 No Limit Holdem	8^th	£4,743
34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em	7^th	$18,920
Euro Finals of Poker 2003
€ 5,000 European Heads Up Championships	1^st	€65,000
The Fourth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open
$ 500 Omaha Hi/Lo	3^rd	$14,744
2002 Caribbean Poker Classic
$ 300 No Limit Hold'em	7^th	$560
33rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2002
$ 1,000 Seniors Championship - No Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$68,860
2002 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	18^th	$648
2nd Annual 49'er Gold Rush Bonanza
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em Championship	2^nd	$12,800
2001 Fall Classic
$ 100 7 Card Stud	5^th	$407
32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001
$ 10,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em	29^th	$30,000
$ 2,000 Texas Hold'em (pot limit)	9^th	$8,380
$ 1,500 Omaha (pot limit)	16^th	$4,175
$ 1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better	15^th	$3,345
2000 United States Poker Championship
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	7^th	$2,050
October Festival
I£ 250 Pot Limit Omaha	3^rd	2,080 IEP
Autumn Tournament 2000
FF 10,000 No Limit Hold'em	9^th	10,000 FRF
FF 5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1^st	64,200 FRF
FF 2,500 Pot Limit Dealer's Choice	6^th	5,000 FRF
FF 2,500 No Limit Hold'em	4^th	22,450 FRF
FF 2,500 Pot Limit Omaha	1^st	108,600 FRF
2000 Orleans Open
$ 130 Omaha Hi-Lo	9^th	$1,045
Summer Tournament 2000
FF 10,000 No Limit Holdem	11^th	10,000 FRF
31st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2000
$ 10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas Hold'em	12^th	$52,160
2000 Shooting Stars
$ 500 Omaha 8 or Better	5^th	$1,740
The First Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	5^th	$10,510
$ 500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	8^th	$2,195
Euro Finals of Poker 2000
FF 30,000 European Holdem Championship	1^st	1,153,500 FRF
2000 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 500 Pot Limit Omaha	8^th	$900
$ 500 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo Split	2^nd	$11,000
1999 Legends of Poker
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$1,155
30th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1999
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em	23^rd	$4,605
LA Poker Classic VIII
$ 2,000 LAPC No Limit Hold'em Championship	5^th	$10,980
$ 1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split	5^th	$3,850
Carnivale of Poker II
$ 500 Pot Limit Ohama	5^th	$4,613
1998 Tom McEvoy Poker Spectacular
$ 100 Omaha Hi/Lo	4^th	$2,010
29th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1998
$ 5,000 Seven-Card Stud	10^th	$7,800
$ 2,500 Seven-Card Stud Split	14^th	$3,000
1998 Four Queens Poker Classic
$ 500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	1^st	$15,600
$ 500 Omaha Hi/Lo	1^st	$20,000
1998 Card Player Cruise
No Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$690
1998 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split	2^nd	$12,000
Euro Finals of Poker 1998
FF 1,000 Pot Limit Courchevel/Lowball	3^rd	14,800 FRF
Carnivale of Poker
$ 1,000 Limit Hold'em	5^th	$8,800
1997 World Poker Finals
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	5^th	$4,153
Autumn Grand Prix
FF 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha	7^th	12,600 FRF
FF 2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em	2^nd	43,500 FRF
Queens Poker Classic Summer Edition
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$40,800
$ 500 Pot Limit Hold'em	6^th	$1,460
$ 500 Omaha Hi/Lo	6^th	$1,505
$ 500 Pot Limit Omaha	4^th	$3,400
Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1997
$ 1,000 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	7^th	$3,560
California State Poker Championship 1997
$ 300 Limit Hold'em	4^th	$3,491
28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997
$ 2,500 Seven-Card Stud Split	9^th	$4,388
Shooting Star
$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$1,960
Spring Festival
Limit Hold'em	5^th	1,000 FRF
LA Poker Classic VI
$ 500 Omaha Hi/Lo	9^th	$862
1997 Four Queens Poker Classic
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	6^th	$5,395
$ 500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	5^th	$3,740
1996 World Poker Finals
$ 500 7 Card Stud	2^nd	$11,040
1996 United States Poker Championship
$ 7,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event	8^th	$10,500
$ 2,500 Limit Seven Card Stud	7^th	$9,625
$ 1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split	9^th	$1,620
$ 1,000 Limit Hold'em	7^th	$3,550
$ 1,000 Limit Seven Card Stud	4^th	$8,280
LA Poker Open IV
$ 220 Omaha Hi/Lo Split	1^st	$5,000
1996 Four Queens Poker Classic
$ 5,085 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Finals	1^st	$112,000
$ 1,055 No Limit Hold'em	5^th	$5,490
$ 535 Seven Card Stud Eight or Better	6^th	$2,300
1996 Legends of Poker
$ 300 Limit Hold'em	5^th	$8,325
Paris Summer Tournament 1996
FF 10,000 No Limit Hold'em	3^rd	42,600 FRF
Grosvenor European Open Championships
£ 500 Omaha	4^th	£2,900
£ 100 Seven Card Stud	5^th	£550
California State Poker Championship 1996
$ 300 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Split	7^th	$1,332
27th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1996
$ 5,000 Seven-Card Stud	7^th	$13,000
$ 2,500 Seven-Card Stud Split	4^th	$16,450
$ 2,000 Limit Hold'em	27^th	$5,280
Amarillo Slim's Superbowl of Poker
$ 300 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	6^th	$1,350
1995 World Championship of H.O.R.S.E
$ 300 Omaha Hi/Lo	9^th	$445
1995 Legends of Poker
$ 1,000 Limit Hold'em	8^th	$1,825
$ 500 Seven Card Stud	2^nd	$9,315
$ 300 Omaha Hi/Lo	9^th	$1,116
California State Poker Championship 1995
$ 300 Seven Card Hi/Lo Split	6^th	$945
Queens Poker Classic Summer Edition
$ 300 Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$4,770
26th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1995
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship	23^rd	$17,300
$ 2,500 Seven-Card Stud	8^th	$7,000
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$8,235
$ 1,500 Seven-Card Razz	6^th	$8,280
$ 1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split	5^th	$15,900
$ 1,500 Omaha Limit	4^th	$14,820
LA Poker Classic IV
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	6^th	$1,825
Winter Poker Festival
$ 55 Limit Hold'em	5^th	$817
Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1994
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha	9^th	$3,210
$ 1,500 Seven Card Stud	7^th	$6,000
1994 World Poker Finals
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Hold'em	7^th	$2,040
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em	4^th	$5,460
$ 100 Pot Limit Omaha	4^th	$680
$ 5,000 7 Card Stud	4^th	$11,500
$ 2,000 7 Card Stud	4^th	$5,640
$ 300 7 Card Stud Razz	4^th	$1,224
Gold Coast Masters
$ 100 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	6^th	$1,537
Big Poker Oktober - 1994
$ 200 7 Card Stud	2^nd	$4,350
$ 200 Lowball	8^th
$ 200 Omaha Hi/Lo	1^st	$6,240
$ 100 No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$9,520
Queens Poker Classic Summer Edition
$ 1,000 Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$24,380
10th Annual Diamond Jim Brady
All around points championship	6^th	$400
$ 1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo	3^rd	$13,680
$ 500 1/2 Hold'em, 1/2 7 Card Stud	3^rd	$7,215
Gold Coast Open
$ 200 1/2 7 Card Stud, 1/2 Hold'em	9^th	$779
California State Poker Championship 1994
$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em	8^th	$2,500
$ 500 7 Card Stud	2^nd	$10,810
Summer Oasis
$ 100 No Limit Hold'em	6^th	$1,908
$ 100 Omaha Hi/Lo	6^th	$2,064
25th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1994
$ 2,500 Omaha 8 or Better	5^th	$14,163
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em	14^th	$3,705
Masters Of Poker Championship III
$ 1,000 Limit Hold'em	1^st	$9,450
$ 500 Lowball	3^rd	$1,800
$ 300 No Limit Hold'em	9^th	$608
LA Poker Classic III - 1994
$ 1,000 7 Card Stud	3^rd	$7,440
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	6^th	$5,175
$ 500 Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$20,400
Queens Poker Classic IV
$ 1,000 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	2^nd	$20,700
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	8^th	$5,025
$ 1,000 7 Card Razz	2^nd	$17,940
1993 World Poker Finals
$ 2,000 Limit Hold'em	1^st	$40,480
$ 1,000 Razz	2^nd	$8,000
$ 300 Omaha Hi/Lo	6^th	$735
$ 2,000 7 Card Stud	1^st	$20,800
$ 100 Hold'em	5^th	$755
$ 2,000 7 Card Stud	5^th	$4,800
Oceanside November Festival
Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$1,679
Oktober Pokerfest
$ 300 No Limit Hold'em	1^st	$13,490
Jim Brady Month
$ 1,000 Hold'em Shootout	7^th	$2,625
1993 Card Player Cruise - Caribbean
No Limit Hold'em	1^st
Omaha Hi/Lo	1^st
No Limit Hold'em	2^nd
Gold Coast Open
$ 200 Limit Hold'em	10^th	$809
$ 200 Limit Hold'em	10^th	$526
$ 200 Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$12,531
1993 Festival Of Poker
£ 1,000 British Open Main Event NLH	5^th	£4,350
California State Poker Championship 1993
$ 300 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	4^th	$2,286
24th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1993
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship	24^th	$12,000
$ 1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split	6^th	$11,340
1993 L.A. Poker Classic
$ 1,000 Seven Card Stud	5^th	$3,180
$ 500 Hold'em Shootout	7^th	$2,687
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	1^st	$40,500
Queens Poker Classic III
$ 500 No Limit Hold'em	6^th	$6,300
$ 1,000 Seven Card Stud	7^th	$2,720
$ 1,000 Lowball	2^nd	$13,570
$ 2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven	15^th
$ 500 Omaha Hi/Lo	3^rd	$8,450
$ 500 Seven Card Stud	4^th	$4,410
1992 World Poker Finals
$ 2,000 Limit Seven Card Stud	4^th	$4,640
$ 300 No Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$2,520
$ 300 Limit Seven Card Stud	3^rd	$2,592
Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1992
$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em	7^th	$4,025
Jim Brady Tournament
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	3^rd	$12,870
23rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1992
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship	23^rd	$8,080
$ 5,000 Omaha Pot Limit	4^th	$16,800
Queens Poker Classic II
$ 500 Limit 7 Card Stud	1^st	$37,800
National Finals
$ 300 No Limit Hold'em	6^th	$3,906
Hall Of Fame Poker Classic 1991
$ 2,500 Pot Limit Omaha	9^th	$5,700
22nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1991
$ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship	24^th	$9,200
$ 1,500 Omaha Pot Limit	7^th	$5,475
$ 2,500 Limit Hold'em	12^th	$6,090
Queens Poker Classic
$ 1,000 Limit 7 Card Stud	6^th	$4,040
Amarillo Slim's Superbowl Of Poker
$ 1,500 Limit Hold'em	4^th	$5,100
$ 500 Limit Omaha	8^th	$987
Hall Of Fame Poker Classic 1990
$ 1,500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	11^th	$2,700
$ 1,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	12^th	$2,268
National Finals
$ 300 Lowball	6^th	$1,800
21st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1990
$ 1,500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	6^th	$10,860
Amarillo Slim's Superbowl Of Poker
$ 1,000 7 Card Razz	6^th	$5,200
Super Stars Of Poker
$ 1,000 Limit Hold'em	1^st	$62,100
$ 500 Pot Limit Omaha	1^st	$20,025
$ 500 7 Card Stud	2^nd	$5,500
$ 300 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	4^th	$3,000
Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1989
$ 1,500 Razz	3^rd	$19,050
Winter Getaway
$ 300 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	2^nd	$2,700
20th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1989
$ 1,500 Omaha Pot Limit	6^th	$9,450
$ 1,500 Seven-Card Stud Split	1^st	$104,400
19th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1988
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em	27^th	$1,500
1988 Pot of Gold
$ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$8,400
$ 500 Limit Hold'em	1^st	$19,800
Summer Poker Festival
$ 200 Limit Hold'em	5^th	$4,264
Super Stars of Poker
$ 1,000 Razz	1^st	$12,000
America's Cup Of Poker 1987
$ 300 Limit Seven Card Stud	4^th	$1,950
1986 Stairway to the Stars
$ 200 Limit Omaha	9^th	$430
$ 500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	2^nd	$6,400
$ 500 Pot Limit Omaha	2^nd	$5,600
$ 200 Limit Hold'em	6^th	$1,333
Triple Crown of Poker Classic 1986
$ 200 Seven Card Stud	2^nd	$7,970
$ 500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	8^th	$702
$ 200 Limit Seven Card Stud	5^th	$2,188
1985 Stairway to the Stars
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	7^th	$720
$ 500 Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$11,250
1984 Grand Prix of Poker
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	4^th	$5,650
15th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1984
$ 1,000 Pot Limit Omaha	5^th	$8,400
$ 1,000 Seven-Card Stud Split	6^th	$4,800
Amarillo Slim's Superbowl Of Poker
$ 1,000 Razz	3^rd	$9,500

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