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Mike Sexton

Biography

Mike Sexton

Overview

  • Born
    September 22, 1947 · Shelbyville, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    September 6, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (prostate cancer)
  • Birth name
    Michael Richard Sexton
  • Nicknames
    • Poker's Ambassador
    • The Ambassador of Poker

Mini bio

  • Mike Sexton was born on September 22, 1947 in Shelbyville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for 7 Days to Vegas (2019), World Poker Tour: Rise Above (2017) and World Poker Tour (2003). He was married to Karen Sexton and Unknown. He died on September 6, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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  • Spouses
      Karen Sexton(2007 - September 6, 2020) (his death, 1 child)
      Unknown (divorced)

Trivia

  • Is a former United States Army Paratrooper.
  • WSOP Bracelet winner.
  • In 2006, he donated $560,000 to the Special Olympics, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Children Inc., Wounded Warrior Project, Ohio State University, and other charities.
  • Graduated from Ohio State University where he earned a degree in Public Recreation.
  • Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2008 for both his accomplishments in the poker and his "lifetime of stewardship of the game.".

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