Mike Sexton’s Poker Journey

Mike Sexton was born on September 22 of 1947 in Shelby Indiana and is a professional poker player and commentator. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. Sexton attended the Ohio State University where he earned a degree in public recreation, Mike was also a gymnast.

He mentions with humor that he graduated in poker as he played pretty much a lot during his graduation. Mike taught classes on it in North Carolina and played contract bridge. He moved to Nevada in 1985 to pursue poker full-time. Sexton was a known colleague of poker player Stu Ungar. Stu and Sexton were personal very close.

He happens to be a commentator of the World Poker Tour events. He is the co-creator of a non-profit organization called PokerGives.org which assists poker players with an easy way to give to the charity. In 1970, Sexton was a part of the U.S. Army. He joined as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. In 2016 He won the WPT tournament, at WPT Montreal.

By 2010, Sexton won several tournaments. He bagged one of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and the World Series of Poker seven-card stud split event in 1989

Mike Sexton is a professional poker player and commentator. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. Sexton attended The Ohio State University. There he earned a degree in public recreation. He was also a gymnast.

Early Days of Mike Sexton

He mentions with humor, that he ‘graduated in poker’ as he played pretty much a lot during his graduation.

He taught classes on it in North Carolina and played contract bridge. He moved to Nevada in 1985 to pursue poker full-time. Sexton was a known colleague of poker player Stu Ungar. Stu and Sexton were very close.

In 1970, Sexton was a part of the U.S. Army. He joined as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. In 2016 he won the WPT tournament, at WPT Montreal.

Later in 2010, Sexton won several tournaments, including one of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets. He won his bracelet in the 1989 World Series of Poker seven-card stud split event.