| Description |
267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
A legend in the poker world, his life spanning over four decades as a poker professional, Sexton has excelled both on the felt and on the business side of poker. He is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, helped create PartyPoker in 2001, was a key player in the launch of the World Poker Tour (WPT) in 2002, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2009. Here Sexton recounts his experiences, and gives his take on some of poker's legendary characters over the past 40 years. |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Vince Van Patten -- Hooked on action -- A forked family tree -- The sporting life -- Pack up and get out -- College and the army -- Back to the ballroom -- Turning pro -- Off to Vegas -- Amazing gambling stories -- Transition to the business side of poker -- The story of PartyPoker -- The World Poker Tour -- The WSOP (the first 30 years) -- Gamblin' on the golf course -- David "Chip" Reese -- Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson -- Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson -- Stu Ungar -- Billy Baster -- Big action -- In conclusion. |
| Subject |
Sexton, Mike (Michael Richard)
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World poker tour (Television program)
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Poker players -- Biography.
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Poker -- Tournaments.
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| ISBN |
9781909457560 (hbk.) |
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1909457566 (hbk.) |
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