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On the World Poker Tour (WPT), Sexton had seventeen career cashes in WPT tournaments, including four final tables. In November 2016, Sexton won the WPT Montreal Main Event, besting a field of 648 entries to win the US$317,896 first prize, on a buy-in of CAD$3,850 per player.
Mike Sexton, a member of the Poker Hall of Fame who was a longtime TV commentator for World Poker Tour events, died Sunday at age 72.Linda Johnson, a fellow Poker Hall of Fame member who had been ...
The WPT Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to all winners of WPT Main Tour stops, and champions have their names engraved on the WPT Champions Cup. On July 21, 2020, the WPT Champions Cup was renamed to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup in honor of WPT commentator and WPT Champions Club member Mike Sexton. [1]
Dunst joined the World Poker Tour as host of the WPT Raw Deal during Season 9 after winning the role through an open casting competition. Following the retirement of Mike Sexton [10] from the WPT commentary booth after 15 years, Dunst was elevated into the role alongside Van Patten.
Later in 2013, Gilmartin moved to Los Angeles to assume the role as anchor of the World Poker Tour on Fox Sports Networks, [5] alongside commentators Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten. At the same time, Gilmartin also took the roles of anchor and producer of the World Poker Tour 's high roller series, WPT Alpha8 , on Fox Sports 1 , alongside ...
Mike Sexton † $ 2,613,457: 1989 $1,500 Seven Card Stud Split Sexton has live tournament winnings in excess of $3 million. [36] He has made 21 final tables at the WSOP, including a bracelet in Seven Card Stud 8/OB in 1989. [37] Sexton has been a commentator on the World Poker Tour since season one. [38] 2010 USA: Dan Harrington Action Dan ...
He won the season 12 WPT Caribbean event in November 2013. Dunst has made a further five WPT final tables, including three times in the WPT Championship, finishing runner-up to Ole Schemion in 2019. Dunst replaced Mike Sexton as a WPT commentator alongside Vince Van Patten in 2017. [10]
In October 2001, Lipscomb wrote a business plan. Along with poker player Mike Sexton and poker business woman Linda Johnson, Lipscomb approached casino mogul and avid poker player, Lyle Berman, whose company Lakes Entertainment agreed to fund the World Poker Tour (WPT)—the first organized and televised tour of poker tournaments in the world.