rsactuary
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September 7th, 2020 at 7:55:28 AM permalink
Prostate cancer.

He did a tremendous amount to help poker become mainstream. He had over $7 million in winnings at the table himself. May he RIP.
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September 7th, 2020 at 1:43:36 PM permalink
Sad to hear. He made the WPT broadcasts enjoyable for me with his commentary.
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September 7th, 2020 at 3:58:17 PM permalink
Hopefully he went out with a bang.
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September 7th, 2020 at 5:04:13 PM permalink
That is sad to hear. I think he just got married a few years ago. He was a classy guy and a gentleman.
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September 7th, 2020 at 5:43:02 PM permalink
Quote: rsactuary

Prostate cancer.

He did a tremendous amount to help poker become mainstream. He had over $7 million in winnings at the table himself. May he RIP.


wow.. i thought prostate cancer was very treatable since 90% of men will have it (according to my doc, who does a prostate exam as part of my annual checkup).
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rsactuary
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September 7th, 2020 at 6:00:44 PM permalink
Quote: 100xOdds

wow.. i thought prostate cancer was very treatable since 90% of men will have it (according to my doc, who does a prostate exam as part of my annual checkup).




Only if it's caught early enough. Some guys refuse "the finger".
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September 7th, 2020 at 10:42:40 PM permalink
Oh my goodness. So sad. He was a foundational broadcaster for televised poker. RIP, Mike.
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September 7th, 2020 at 10:44:50 PM permalink
When I really got in to poker in high school and college I always liked Mike Sexton and thought he was a class act. He was kind of the guy that encouraged me to be less like Phil Helmuth, since I was young and dumb and very very early in my career made the same brash remarks telling fish why they were fish. I was deeply saddened to hear of his passing, but from what I read at least he passed quietly at home surrounded by his family and loved ones. He will be missed. RIP Mike.
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September 8th, 2020 at 7:36:17 AM permalink
And Mike Sexton was a real snappy dresser. Always Mr. GQ.
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September 8th, 2020 at 10:41:24 AM permalink
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And Mike Sexton was a real snappy dresser. Always Mr. GQ.



I don't know about that. I would see him around wearing nylon jogging suits. When I first me him he was wearing nothing but a bathing suit.
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September 8th, 2020 at 2:46:55 PM permalink
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I don't know about that. I would see him around wearing nylon jogging suits. When I first me him he was wearing nothing but a bathing suit.



can we get a wizardofvegas exclusive story here i just got done cr... tearing up and couldnt watch even the first minute (well who really can watch him) mike the mouths tribute to him
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September 8th, 2020 at 6:01:38 PM permalink
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can we get a wizardofvegas exclusive story here i just got done cr... tearing up and couldnt watch even the first minute (well who really can watch him) mike the mouths tribute to him



No exciting story here. I met him on a cruise ship and we talked many times. We had a lot in common because he went to Ohio State and I am from Ohio. We probably talked or emailed about once a year.
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September 8th, 2020 at 6:52:17 PM permalink
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No exciting story here. I met him on a cruise ship and we talked many times. We had a lot in common because he went to Ohio State and I am from Ohio. We probably talked or emailed about once a year.



thats freaking cool man
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September 9th, 2020 at 5:58:36 AM permalink
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can we get a wizardofvegas exclusive story here i just got done cr... tearing up and couldnt watch even the first minute (well who really can watch him) mike the mouths tribute to him



I don't know that I can do Mr. Sexton justice, but I'll certainly try for you.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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September 10th, 2020 at 4:47:27 AM permalink
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can we get a wizardofvegas exclusive story here i just got done cr... tearing up and couldnt watch even the first minute (well who really can watch him) mike the mouths tribute to him



I did my best for you:

https://wizardofvegas.com/article/people-in-gambling-mike-sexton-rip/

I don't really follow poker as much more than a casual fan and rarely play. I do watch some of the poker Youtube channels sometimes. Anyway, I wanted to give a brief biography and mostly let Sexton pay homage to himself, in his own words. I gathered links to various interviews all in one place and pulled some notable things that he said from most of them.

Of course, I only quoted a small percentage from each of those sites and included links to give full credit. More than that, I recommend checking out the full interviews from each one of those sites; I certainly enjoyed them.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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September 21st, 2020 at 6:39:13 PM permalink
Terrible news, RIP
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April 30th, 2021 at 8:32:14 AM permalink
Quote: smoothgrh

Sad to hear. He made the WPT broadcasts enjoyable for me with his commentary.



Agreed. Where the hell have I been that I did not hear about this sooner? Learned a lot watching WPT years ago just listening to how he broke down hands and strategies.
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April 30th, 2021 at 9:39:09 AM permalink
I'm actually sad he passed away. I can remember how he brought himself acrossed, very gentlemanlike and sharp.
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