Life's a Gamble Mike Sexton Poker Ambassador
In his four decades as a poker professional, Mike has excelled as a poker player, poker businessman and poker ambassador. He was instrumental in the creation of partypoker in 2001 and was a key player in the launch of the World Poker Tour in 2002, an event that changed the world of poker forever. He has been a commentator on the WPT, along with Vince Van Patten, since its inception.
Mike was recognized as Poker's Top Ambassador at the Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Awards gala 2006. That same year, he won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, collecting $1 million in prize money - half of which de donated to charity.
In this book, Mike recounts his personal experiences and gives his take on some of poker's legendary characters over the past 40 years. If you enjoy poker, are fascinated by the evolution of the game and enjoy compelling poker, golf and gambling adventures, then you'll love Life's a Gamble.
Mike Sexton began playing poker at the age of 13 and has been a professional poker player since 1977. He moved from North Carolina to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1985 and win his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 1989. Mike has been one of poker's premier ambassadors for the past 25 years. He created two mega events in the poker world: the Tournament of Champions of Poker in 1999 and the party poker Million in 2002. In 2009 he was thrilled to receive poker's greatest honor - induction into the Poker Hall of Fame. And, as if that weren't enough, in 2016 he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Poker Awards.