Please share your favorite Mike Sexton story or moment here in the comments.

@michaelhendriks9006

3 жыл бұрын

Once sat at a bar with a friend. Mike Sexton was sitting next to the table. My friend got off and went to the car. When he came back, he called me "Mike" from a few yards away. Sexton would rise his hand and wave to him.

@nickkerr5714

3 жыл бұрын

His voice brings me back to times playing hold em with friends and family with wpt playing in the background. Some of those at the table are now gone. I wonder if theyre playin with Mike at a table upstairs

@buildinit6523

3 жыл бұрын

negraneau is a mind reader

@cyfawcett

3 жыл бұрын

Just loved Sexton on the WPT broadcast. The man loved poker and it showed! RIP to a hell of a commentator and pro!

@hokitokiho6479

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhendriks9006 1l

Damn. Lost another poker legend. R.I.P. Mike Sexton. - "May all your cards be live and all your pots be monsters."

@ShredHeadJHJ

3 жыл бұрын

OMG I thought you were joking. This really sucks. I consider myself a big fan of his :-(

@rsaadk

3 жыл бұрын

i can not believe it was so a gentleman

@mjavor

3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Mike.

@Bella-hs2ew

3 жыл бұрын

Pots be monstrous

@trevorstrutt1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bella-hs2ew nope it's monsters.. lol ..may all your cards be live and pots be monsters ..forsure have played with him a ton and sat beside him whilst he announced it a whole lot lololol..don't correct people when u don't know ..

Poker wouldn't have reached the heights it did without Mike Sexton. Let's remember that although Moneymaker was certainly the peak of the poker boom, the WPT really got it rolling when it started in 2002, a year before Moneymaker. If the WPT was poorly presented, it would have halted poker in its tracks before it got started, but Sexton was all-class, likeable and had a trustworthy character; introducing millions to the beautiful game of poker. RIP Mike Sexton.

@cyfawcett

3 жыл бұрын

He is an absolute legend

@17.2miles2

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent comment.

@dounghataiwataim5180

3 жыл бұрын

Legend and​ class​ act​ rip

@xilencered7788

3 жыл бұрын

@@cyfawcett a fookin legend. RIP

@dariomladenovski7047

3 жыл бұрын

man I miss old poker, the commentary, the atmosphere the people were interesting to watch, the soul of the game got ripped apart by these soulless awkward nerds

Mike had more of an impact on the game of poker than nearly all others. His clear, concise and educated commentary is what made me interested in the game. I used to listen to him commentating to go to sleep because he had such a soothing voice and knew the game better than most. Can't even say how many times I've almost been to sleep only to hear Mike get excited and start telling the world exactly what would happen before it happened and make me wide-eyed staring at the TV learning from the best. The man is a legend and he will be missed greatly by many. Most of what I've learned I've learned from Mike. There's no doubt he is up there somewhere teaching someone how to play the game he loved. Rest in peace, Mike. I hope we can carry on with the vision you had for the game and make you proud.

@nashs69on

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Mike helped me through a lot of sleepless nights back in the day. He will be known through eternity. RIP

@gscgold

2 жыл бұрын

Is hard to imagine him being gone , he was a pillar in the poker community

@gordygreen7159

2 жыл бұрын

Mike Sexton is Poker. What a Giant he was, I am not intelligent enough to define how Great this Legend is, I do not have the words.

@commenter6722

2 жыл бұрын

Very beautifully put.

@rolandkennedy80

2 жыл бұрын

Writing sexton helps a lot

"One thing i'll always believe, as long as I live, is that people who dance enjoy life more than those who don't" - Mike Sexton (21:38).

@marktheshark5901

3 жыл бұрын

Straight facts.

@straight_flizzy

3 жыл бұрын

This actually made me think. I think I’m gonna force myself to dance more!

@barneyboy8156

2 жыл бұрын

@@straight_flizzy SF ... It's a metaphor for Life ...

@straight_flizzy

2 жыл бұрын

@@barneyboy8156 he meant it literally, and figuratively. Did you watch the video? He was a dancer. Sidenote* anyone who abbreviates trying to curse at someone is straight PUSSY!

I miss the old days, back when players didn't tank for three minutes on every street.

@dingdingdingdiiiiing

2 жыл бұрын

-"all in" 1 second later: -"call"

@beerme8949

2 жыл бұрын

And players had personalities instead of being robots like today

@mikehuly4208

2 жыл бұрын

@@beerme8949 everyone of them was a character who had a crazy life story to get to be a pro poker player before the boom. Now it is just a bunch of nerdy virgins...

@SharkAcademy

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, it was a much simpler game. I remember playing back then, game has evolved a lot

@sagesarabia5053

Жыл бұрын

@@SharkAcademy how?

Soft spoken, a class act, always dressed impeccably, and one of the best poker players ever. Thats Mike Sexton.

Thank you for all you’ve done for the game Mike. A true ambassador

@michael2305

3 жыл бұрын

Are you talking to a thumbnail brother?

@Grunge_Cycling

3 жыл бұрын

@Hill Monica Oh no

@cincinatus90

2 жыл бұрын

@@michael2305 nope, hes honoring a legend

@jrmelt5803

Жыл бұрын

He's dead. He can't hear you. He can't reply to you. He can't read this.

@johndicarlo225

4 ай бұрын

Well, we don't know that for sure yet that he can't see this... thanks Mike !!

Full video in honor of mike. Classy move guys !

@StreetSoulLover

3 жыл бұрын

Thinking exactly the same thing...

@jamesmorris1837

3 жыл бұрын

Oh hey there James, nice name. RIP Mike, absolute legend of the game; wouldn't be as popular as it is today without him.

Mike is a true gentleman hard to find these days, He was Amazing for the Game of Poker. 💞🙏🙏💞

@japanda900

3 жыл бұрын

Was? He isnt dead yet. He's still got a couple all in shoves left in him.

@japanda900

3 жыл бұрын

Oh mike sexton. My bad. Sexton is the father of modern poker. Evey poker player should have to go to poker history class. Mile sexton would have an entire semester dedicated to him.

@behzadbb9667

3 жыл бұрын

God bless him

@andrewosborne3213

3 жыл бұрын

I thought u meant matusow and was like wtf are u talking about yhen realized it was sexton and got sad 😢

@dounghataiwataim5180

3 жыл бұрын

Rip Mike​ great​ guy

Watched this again 15 years later. Time flys too fast

@KDBBM

3 жыл бұрын

I watched a year before it happened

@defeatignorance8681

3 жыл бұрын

Feels like yesterday doesn't it? Time flies. The poker world feels empty without Mike. The man taught me more than most ever has and didn't even know the impact he had on so many lives.

@KrolKaz

3 жыл бұрын

What are his best books on the subject?

@adreantejed4199

3 жыл бұрын

Mike is a true gentleman hard to find these days, He was Amazing for the Game of Poker. 💞🙏🙏💞

@pokerman9108

3 жыл бұрын

@@adreantejed4199 in jail I believe

R.I.P. Mike Sexton. Poker's greatest ever ambassador.

@gordygreen7159

2 жыл бұрын

Talk about hitting the nail on the head, what a Legend.

That 3-7 hero call is one of my all-time favorite moments in poker. Especially with Negreanu's commentary afterwards.

@fredsullivan2777

2 жыл бұрын

Hatchem won it all in 2005 with 7-3

@supremeleaderarmy9164

2 жыл бұрын

@@fredsullivan2777 Edmonton beat Calgary 7-3

I met mike sexton in Montreal a few years back. We went to a bar one night for wpt promo and engaged in a lengthy conversation with him. Everything people said in the tribute was true. He treated me great even though I was a complete stranger. I asked him to tell me Stu Ungar stories. It went like this; he says stuey one day made a bet with billy Baxter (i think) that he could take a random deck of cards and flip over each card at a regular pace and when there was 1 card left he would be able to say which card it was. They bet 10,000 and stuey starts turning the cards over one by one until there’s 1 left. Then he says “it’s the 8 of clubs” and turns over the last card and it was indeed the 8 of clubs. Billy Baxter couldn’t believe it but stuey later told Mike he had a way to figure out what the last card would be (I can’t recall the method used but mike explained it to me). Anyways it was a great night and mike sexton is a Legend

@samiam7342

3 жыл бұрын

that bet was against bob stupek, not billy baxter.................

@portorico2319

3 жыл бұрын

sharkuss, he only did what any decent person would do, and don't forget he was a stranger to you, and as for what stuey did, its a well known magicians trick

@mydogsbestfren7490

3 жыл бұрын

@@portorico2319 call it what you wanna call it, that still takes a sharp mind to do it at the speed Stu did it at, and the story only adds to the mystique of Stu Ungar

@brianlohse7672

3 жыл бұрын

@@portorico2319 your wrong has nothing to do with a magic trick.

RIP sexton... this is the finest game any man could have hoped to played....with the toughest players in the world. What a piece of great history bravo guys

I was 15 in 2003 when I discovered the WPT on Sky TV. The first voice I heard for anything poker related was Mike Sexton. It was his, and Vince Van Patten's voices and viewer friendly commentary that made me fall in love with the game. They don't condescend new players to the game and explained everything in such a way that you felt like you were part pf the action. Mike was simply captivating. I never met him, but you read so many warm stories where he was happy to give his time to talk to people and take photos etc. He was not just an ambassador of the poker world, but to all of human kind. You'll be missed by all Mike.

I was a sophomore in college, 2003 when the poker boom hit. Watched pretty much every episode of the WPT back then. Mike you were THE Ambassador of Poker. Thank you for your classy, insightful, sometimes hilarious broadcasts. RIP Mike Sexton.

I love watching these old poker tourneys. I fall asleep most nights watching the older legends play.

RIP MIKE SEXTON. Him and his buddies stu ungar and chip reece already started a game up there. Thank you for all the great moments and memories❤️❤️

@damightybenstein

2 жыл бұрын

If I recall, Amarillo Slim just revived the Super Bowl of Poker in Heaven and all three of those guys were among the nine that made the first main event final table.

I once sat to his right of a WSOP event. He knocked me out and shook my hand. RIP.

Class act by PokerGo releasing this in light of what Mike is going through. He’s an amazing ambassador

One of the best hall of famers, the best poker player's, and the best announcers in the game

theres no better feeling than winning something youve worked so hard for, and going back to your support group and hearing "you deserve this."

It is hard to watch poker without him...he brought the game to life for me. He was a gentle and joyous being and I feel lucky to have watched his commentating when he was alive. Never met him but I will miss him.

ah, the Golden Age....god i miss this time in poker history. it will never be the same. RIP Mike Sexton!

I just finished his audiobook, Life's A Gamble. Mike himself is the narrator. I highly recommend it. Rest in peace Mike.

RIP Mike Sexton. Truly Loved

The Mike vs Mike hand, at 57:00 mark, is the classic hand.... just awesome. Thank you for posted this video.

A visionary, a class act, a champion, a legend. I'm glad to relive watching him win this today. Thanks for posting.

The hand at 56:40 never gets old & is an all time fave, one of the greatest calls ever in such a prestigious game, and made by a true OG legend. It also happens to be one of the most entertaining & funniest too.

@nicholi2789

6 ай бұрын

“You just got pwned real bad there” 😂😂😂

Sat through this for the second time just to see Mike Sexton win it again. Guy was nothing but class. No tanking, no equations, just playing the game. Dude is definitely missed!!!

“May all your cards be live and your pots monsters...”. RIP Mike Sexton

Thank you, Mike, for giving us all a chance to make money doing what we love. Class personified, never a brat. Perfect ambassador for the game. Godspeed, and we'll all miss you on the rail.

I was in Vegas once on break from a tournament and walked out of the bathroom and bang, Sexton was right in front of me, and i said"Hey Mike" and without word he tapped my shoulder and said "gl this series Sir" and i said thanks. Yep i was star struck

Mike Sexton defined what it meant to be an ambassador of the game. Always such a class act.

Guy said Jesus you cant win with 666 trip 6 that's swimming upstream 🤣 that's hilarious

what a legend of the game. Donated half his winnings. True gent

@sallykouba2352

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen as Mike Sexton have donated... Big man and very good poker player, I don't know who of new generation poker would be donate half of they win :( RIP Mike Sexton and all helps from France for his family :(

@moneyindabank

Жыл бұрын

Most players donate half to the IRS.

Man I really miss the 2000's vibe... great players, great commentators... almost perfect!

@rudistorm3348

2 жыл бұрын

me too

RIP MIKE SEXTON LOVE YOU BROTHER!

Great on felt and in the booth. It's easy to be a fan of Mike Sexton.

This is AMAZING!! I remember watching these games back in 2005/2006 and loved them and still do. Thanks for posting! Some real history here.

Loved this man, he's the first person to make tv poker enjoyable, his expertise was legendary. Rest in peace gentle sir

Darrell Dicken has the demeanor of, "Man I just time traveled from 2020. Why all this talking? How am I not crushing this table???"

@sanderk9289

2 жыл бұрын

Lol pretty accurate

@bettyjane6684

2 жыл бұрын

😆👍🏻👏🏼

I just heard that Mike Sexton has passed away, such sad news, he was such a great commentator and player. RIP may all your pots be monsters.

We really need more complete tables like this please PokerGo.

DNeg is the man! And so is Mike! DNeg very graceful in defeat, he recognized who he lost to, a true legend and over the years he’s become a legend in his own right. That’s why he’s one of my favorites, very classy and positive, and always has fun no matter what

Thank your for this broadcast, always good to watch the great ones.

Mike seemed like one of the nicest guys ever and I am truly saddened to hear this news. Mike, RIP, and know that you have touched a lot of people without ever meeting lots of them and you made poker so enjoyable to so many! Condolences to his family.

In a world full of nonsense and deceit, Mike Sexton's old-school integrity and character is greatly sought after and missed greatly. RIP Mike Sexton. He had a heart of gold and and a reputation to match. Big shoutout to Boslok too, slaving away as a taxi driver and scooping 4th in a really tough field was also a class act. IDK how many times i watched this one but it really was a great experience every time, no nits tanking, or bad editing.

Thx for playing this. A reminder that life is bittersweet. Painful knowing that it's gone forever but enjoyed so much

Watching this in 2021 is bittersweet Vegas has changed so much along with the poker scene. This was the peak of the poker boom.

@rockwithyou2006

2 жыл бұрын

this was actually the beginning of the boom

For all of his accomplishments, Mike Sexton's greatest moment was making Matusow speechless at 57:50.

RIP Mike. Now your up in Heaven with the Poker gods and true friend Stu Ungar.

@simpleman283

3 жыл бұрын

That is Amazing. Stu was f ed up but he had it all, so tragic. I'm all in. 👍

Every now and then I like coming back to watch mike take this down. Great guy.

So glad this was here for all of us to see. We love poker and the good guy.

Wow congratulations 🎊 Mike! That was a great final table. I enjoyed watching it from 3am-7am here in Florida this 24th day of January 2021- Thanks!

Mike Sexton was a class act all around! I was brought up playing home games in my teens and twenties. I was taught poker is a gentleman's game. I have always kept my game that way. No trash talk, belittling or any of today's garbage. Sexton was a consummate gentleman at the table and a player to look up to!

Always enjoyed Mike's professionalism. ♠️♣️♦️♥️

RIP Mike! You will always be remembered as one of the greats!

3:24" pushes all in with those big strong arms "💪 🤣🤣 i love the narrators .

Hang in there Mike, We’re praying for you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@bardo0007

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't make it. RIP.

@christophera3330

3 жыл бұрын

I am sure praying helps a lot.

@royallwind3937

3 жыл бұрын

@@christophera3330 Not the time, brother. Let people mourn/respect the man in their own way.

@cincinatus90

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevwoods6827 he was being sarcastic you dummy

Thanks for the many memories Mike....RIP Buddy :(

thank you for replaying this... Mike is enjoying this while playing many hi limit tables

I've learned alot about poker from watching you and Vince, thank you kindly.....RIP Mike Sexton

Rest In Peace mike Sexton. What an absolute legend

@LEFTaTIP

3 жыл бұрын

Your comment is premature, Mike hasn't passed away......

@Coins_4_Flip

3 жыл бұрын

@@LEFTaTIP he passed on Sunday.

2003 to 2008 best of poker on TV

38:31 "The thing is, Lon, because Sexton is an announcer, he can see the other person's whole cards...that's a big advantage for him." RIP Mike Sexton

57:24 sexton with a great call and matusow is speechless! Priceless.

@porcelinaofvastoceans

2 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest calls ever

@francophile4082

2 жыл бұрын

Daniel's commentary after the call makes it even better! Im sure Mike enjoyed being praised.

RIP Mike Sexton. Played poker like such a boss.

Rest In Peace Mike. Say Hi to Stu for us ❤️

Man, what I wouldn’t give to be playing poker in this era. So many legends of the game.

This was very entertaining. Great classic poker content. Far more entertaining than modern tournament poker. Sexton sure did card rack once the heads up play started though, caught a lot of big hands.

Rip Mike! It was a pleasure listening and watching you

Thank You Mike Sexton ❤

Mike Saxton made almost what people would call Impossible calls in this event. He played perfect and luck was in his favour. A true Champion of Champions

I Love all of these players! All so polite and great players but also have fun with each other! And so great. I miss Sexton and may he Rest In Peace! He accomplished his life dream and made Poker more entertaining and better for everyone!

GREAT TO WATCH I ENJOYED WATCHING MIKE SEXTON TRUE GENTLEMAN R,I,P THOUGHTS WITH YOUR FAMILY

Man sad day yesterday when I seen the news. Started playing in 05' and have to say Mr.Sexton without a doubt one of the most professional nice people in the game. R.i.p.

RIP to a poker legend. Loved watching him host the WPT when it first launched. One of the greatest poker ambassadors ever

They should bring this tournament back and name the trophy the Mike Sexton trophy. Every bracelet winner qualifies for that years event. Any person who makes the main final table and the top 10 for the player of the year makes the tournament.

@damightybenstein

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the sponsor exemptions.

Prayers for the great Mike Sexton!! A TRUE poker ambassador. As for Mike Matusow's last hand, I don't blame him for moving all in there at all. Back in the day that may be looked as as a blowup, but in today's game with his chip stack it is what it is.

RIP Mike, great player and commentator. Very humble player.

Finally a full episode, thank you.

God Bless you, Mike. We are all going to miss you.

May you forever RIP, Mike Sexton. You were the definition of class in World Class Poker!

Great win for a great man. Miss Mike Sexton every time I watch WPT channel.

I would love a longer version showing more hands. Mike is all class.

RIP to a true legend and a pioneer of the game.

I really miss the ESPN coverage of the WSOP 😢😢😢 Thanks for bringing these back.

Condolences 💐 to the family, Mike seemed like a class guy, I enjoyed his announcing on the WPT, The guys who impersonated him was funny as heck. I was pulling for him all the way in this tournament.

Mike the mouth almost swallowed his tongue on that hero call! LOL

Sure going to miss watching him play and his commentary

RIP Legend Mike Sexton....true gentlement and great ambassador to poker....you'll be missed deeply

I just watched this final table for the first time ever and I was rooting so hard for Mike Sexton! Sick that he took it down RIP Mike

@gordygreen7159

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 💯 sick that he took it down felt exactly the same watching it, what a Legend he is.

Thanks PokerGo for putting the full ep online. Really hope Mike pulls through.

@Ematched

3 жыл бұрын

He's already moved to hospice care, which is end-of-life care.

@Ematched

3 жыл бұрын

@slicer1028 :(

@ChatWithHutch

3 жыл бұрын

@slicer1028 sad sad

Sexton is dangerous. He is so smart he figured out the way to not only study his opponents intimately, but also a way that he got PAID to do it!!!

I love his voice and character! Mike Sexton lives on! RIP

That call with 3s crushed Matusow's soul 😂

This really made me an Andy Black Fan. Great sense of humor and personality.

Everything that man did was incredible. Just finished this & had a tear in my eye. As a poker player I can only hope to have an illustrious, seasoned career such as him. But more importantly I hope I can inspire people, make people laugh, & do as much as he did for the world he lived & breathed. It's a bit bitter sweet to have the thought that no matter the titles, no matter the glory, no matter the kindness overflowing from that man, he succumbed to such a fate. The world's average of decent humans went down when Mike Sexton passed away. This will not be my only time watching this. P.S. HOW TF IS 2006 14 YEARS AGO ALREADY?! I remember being a young teenager watching this. Now years into a poker "career" I wonder if those were the best days. "I wish there was a way to know you're in the good ol' days before you've actually left them" -Andy Bernard

@damightybenstein

2 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to think that those WERE the best days. A one-two punch of both Black Friday and the pandemic, while several years apart, did a part in solidifying that.