Mike Sexton announced last Monday, May 22, that he will be leaving his iconic role as commentator with the World Poker Tour to become Chairman of partypoker. Sexton helped found the tour back in 2002 and for the past 15 years have helped WPT become one of the most recognizable brands in the industry along with Sexton as the face of the brand.
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i don't know... he said he was with party from the beginning of party... so probably he is a solid choice in terms of knowing the company inside out, and also he understands the poker world very well... maybe things will turn out well to him.
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Why not, that´s a good job in my opinion and i thin the WPT is a great live tourney series and will be also good with a other chairman. And he can be a serious face from Party Poker, because he was a poker pro since a long time with a lot of experience in the business.
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as I remember he had lot of shares of party poker and sold them for "few" millions long time ago,when party poker wasnt so famous!and few years after that he regret that!and now he is back to do job for them!that sick!in one time he was almost owner and after so many years he will work for party poker!
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Very well ... I like the idea and all the improvements that it proposes .. but I would like to announce a poker live tour in Latin America, we have been abandoned and I am sure that in Latin America there are many players demand.
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Yes ut is a good career to him and I like to see such well known person being a chairman of party poker they are a good site with many promotions now so maybe in future we have even more promotions and good offers? I think this will be good for the players
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He is familiar with party poker. Money must be way better there too. so why not moving on. Changes at some point on our life, are good. It can help getting you out of the, same &*&%#@%$ different day
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It will be strange, watching a World Poker Tour event and not hearing Mike Sexton commentating. He is the voice of poker and i'd like to thank him and wish him all the best for the future
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well just keep up the good work guys have fun always a make poker as good habit take care always have fun remember the days when to win the game most of the often
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Posted by waoz: Very well ... I like the idea and all the improvements that it proposes .. but I would like to announce a poker live tour in Latin America, we have been abandoned and I am sure that in Latin America there are many players demand.
does PS still do a latin tour? seriously like half a tournament field is brazillian on ps
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he have 69 years and he should just enjoy in rest of life with family!he have so much money that he travel or do whatever he want,he dont need to spend time on new job!but ok,its his choice!good luck on new job!
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Some people are just workaholics. But some jobs, arent jobs at all even if their pay rate is high. It is like a day in the park.. But at some point you need to say enough, indeed and enjoy things that you couldnt before.
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Posted by Mober: Some people are just workaholics. But some jobs, arent jobs at all even if their pay rate is high. It is like a day in the park.. But at some point you need to say enough, indeed and enjoy things that you couldnt before.
yeah with this job it wouldnt be 'hard on the body' kind of work. and some people have to keep working because once they stop, sometimes life stops not so soon after - its just how they are wired
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Nice work if you can get it! Congratulations to Mr Sexton. Looking forward to seeing what difference he makes at partypoker and who takes over from him at wpt. Hopefully it will be some scantily clad gorgeous young woman who knows nothing about poker but makes for great viewing to up the audience figures.
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Congratulations, Mike! There is absolutely nothing in this world that can prevent you from becoming the charismatic leader in your new company as long as you perform your duties with utmost responsibility and devotion.
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You are right robbo about this. There are many people out there who cant just stop working. Even when it comes to jobs that require, more stress or physical work. They are not the coffee shop persons, sitting all day sipping from a straw, as we say here
