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Mike Sexton (1947–2020), World Poker Tour legend

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Mike Sexton was a legendary poker player andTVcommentator who was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2009.

  • Died:c2Sunday,September 6, 2020(Who else died onSeptember 6?)
  • Details of Death:c2Diedat the age of72 fromprostatecancer.
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Sexton was called e2809cThe Ambassador of Poker,e2809d both for his playing ability and his work as a TV commentator for the World Poker Tour. As a player on the WPT, he won the 2016WPT Montreal and made 23 World Series of Poker final tables, earning over$6 million.He was a popular TV commentator for the World Poker Tour with his partner Vince Van Pattenfrom 2003 until 2017 when he retired to become chairmen ofPartypoker.com, an online poker platform.

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