Tag: Mike Sexton
The Story of the 1990 WSOP Main Event The year 1990 brought the beginning of the third decade of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). And poker was changing as fast as the world was around it. With an influx of poker players from all over the globe the World Series of Poker had truly […]
The Story of the 1989 WSOP Main Event For two years, Johnny Chan had been the world champion. In 1987, ‘The Orient Express’ claimed his first-ever Main Event victory earning $625,000. Incredibly, the very next year, he repeated the feat, becoming the fourth and probably final person to do so, winning a record-equalling $700,000. In […]
The Story of the 1988 WSOP Main Event Which World Series of Poker Main Event has been shown more than any other? If you go by one single moment, then the answer is clear: 1988. The final hand of the World Championship in 1988 was not only one of the best hands ever to be […]
The Story of the 1987 WSOP Main Event In 1987, a poker legend won the World Championship in a feat that has inspired millions of people to take up the game in the decades that followed. With the WSOP Main Event bigger than ever, the World truly came to the United States as the first […]
The Story of the 1986 WSOP Main Event In 1986, poker hit differently. Sixteen long years after the origin story of the World Series of Poker being formed, yet still several years before the ‘poker boom’, the 1986 event was a unique experience, standing alone in poker history. Like a beacon of how poker used […]
The Story of the 1985 WSOP Main Event In 1985, one of the most charismatic characters in the history of poker became world champion. A neat fortnight of 14 events, concluding in the by now world-famous World Series of Poker Main Event, saw Bill Smith win his one and only World Championship and an incredible […]
The Story of the 1984 WSOP Main Event In 1984, one year on from Tom McEvoy’s slow and methodical takedown of Rod Peate heads-up, a far more aggressive player became world champion. Slaying a field of 132 players – a significant increase of 24 entries from 1983 – was ‘Gentleman Jack’ Keller. A former U.S. […]
The Story of the 1983 WSOP Main Event Back in 1983, the future of the World Series of Poker was changed forever by a new winner who paid much less than the norm to play the Main Event. What did the 1983 world champion do? Which poker legend made the late stages of the Main […]
Every player has a different playstyle, specialty, and personality, making competitive poker a cornucopia of exciting stories. One such tale is that of an old poker pro lauded for his cash game skills: Chip Reese. Player Overview David “Chip” Reese was an American professional poker player widely regarded as one of the best cash game […]
Mike Sexton was an American professional poker player and renowned commentator. He was one of the most recognizable and influential modern-day poker personalities. His poker career includes 72 World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes, one WSOP bracelet, a World Poker Tour (WPT) title, and over $6.7 million in tournament winnings. While Sexton’s time as a […]
