Life's a Gamble in Bloomington, MN

Mike Sexton began playing poker at the age of 13 and became a full-time professional player in 1977. He moved from North Carolina to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1985 and won his first
World Series of Poker
bracelet in 1989.
In his four decades as a poker professional Mike excelled as a poker player, poker businessman and was one of poker's premiere ambassadors for 25 years. 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.
Mike can be credited with the creation of two mega events in the poker world: the Tournament of Champions of Poker in 1999 and the
Million in 2002. Along with Vince van Patten, he was a commentator on the
WPT
from its inception.
Mike was recognized as Poker's Top Ambassador at the
Card Player Magazine
Player of the Year Awards gala in 2006. That same year, he won the
Tournament of Champions, collecting $1 million in prize money – half of which he donated to charity. In 2009, he was thrilled to receive poker's greatest honor – induction into the Poker Hall of Fame. And, if that weren't enough, in 2016 he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
American Poker Awards
.
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 development of the game and enjoy compelling poker, golf and gambling adventures, then you'll love
Life's A Gamble