Killrus 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 -I think this is cool as ****(from Cardplayer)Mike Sexton Donates Half of TOC Winnings to CharitySays Working for World Poker Tour Helped His GameIt’s been 17 years since Mike Sexton won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, but earlier this week, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, he claimed his second WSOP title after spending most of the night battling Daniel Negreanu heads-up. The final table of the Tournament of Champions took a whopping 17 hours, but when it was all over at about 6 a.m., Sexton won the $1 million freeroll and congratulations from all.But he will not keep all the money. Besides the chunk that Uncle Sam will take from him, he announced that he’ll donate $500,000 of his TOC winnings to five different charities. Sexton, whom most poker fans know as half of the poker commentator team of the World Poker Tour, also is a spokesman for PartyPoker.net. The site sent out a press release with several Sexton quotes. Link to post Share on other sites
kidprodigy08 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 -I think this is cool as ****i concur Link to post Share on other sites
mx957 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Sexton is high Class in my book, even before this. He's done so much for poker and TV. Top Notch that's all I can say. Link to post Share on other sites
socalpoker_j 1 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 What a standup guy, thats a very honorable and generous thing to do. Me on the other hand, well that 1,000,000 might mean just a bit more to me than him, but thats great to hear on his part. Link to post Share on other sites
bengy3 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 You stay classy Mike Sexton. Link to post Share on other sites
ncperrotta069 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 wonder what the odds are that someone makes a Mike Sexton account and he replies in this topic Link to post Share on other sites
Royal_Tour 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I'm sure working as spokesperson for partypoker and world poker tour pays pretty decent. Link to post Share on other sites
socalpoker_j 1 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Just what we need, another joke account. Link to post Share on other sites
No_Neck 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I'm sure working as spokesperson for partypoker and world poker tour pays pretty decent.yeah but he still wrote the check, he could have had a ferrari but he wrote the check. Link to post Share on other sites
Royal_Tour 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 yeah but he still wrote the check, he could have had a ferrari but he wrote the check.He wants something more important than a ferrari, Poker to be Legal.donating to charity helps show how poker players are top notch guys who arent just in it for money.I think it was genius on his behalf. Not only did he get praised for it, but he boosts his image a step closer to a father figure in the poker world Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 wonder what the odds are that someone makes a Mike Sexton account and he replies in this topicnice kill bet Link to post Share on other sites
tyfgine 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I would totally do him. Link to post Share on other sites
benhoug 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 If I had a brazillion dollars like Sexton (see earlier posts about Party Poker) I'd donate it too. As sick as it sounds, I don't think 500K makes a ton of differnece in the Sexton household. Link to post Share on other sites
Kurtman213 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 If I had a brazillion dollars like Sexton (see earlier posts about Party Poker) I'd donate it too. As sick as it sounds, I don't think 500K makes a ton of differnece in the Sexton household.500k is alot of money no matter who you are. Link to post Share on other sites
Lee2k 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 If I had a brazillion dollars like Sexton (see earlier posts about Party Poker) I'd donate it too. As sick as it sounds, I don't think 500K makes a ton of differnece in the Sexton household.Why would u think that? its probably atleast a years pay for him......maybe even more then that Link to post Share on other sites
Pupsta 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 not to sound like a dou.che, but in the post-table interview, he said that all the $ was going to charity. he absolutely doesn't need the $. the man has more money than pretty much any other poker player on the tour, aside from possibly some of the dot com millionaires. Link to post Share on other sites
benhoug 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Why would u think that? its probably atleast a years pay for him......maybe even more then thatIt might be a years' pay from the WPT, but the loot this guy brings in from Party Poker is absolutely mind-boggling. Link to post Share on other sites
Ouch-8s 4 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 He wants something more important than a ferrari, Poker to be Legal.donating to charity helps show how poker players are top notch guys who arent just in it for money.I think it was genius on his behalf. Not only did he get praised for it, but he boosts his image a step closer to a father figure in the poker worldGood to see that some people in General have some vision. Royal, why do you still hang around here??? Link to post Share on other sites
krup24 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I'm sure he won't right it off on his taxes either. Win, Win situation Link to post Share on other sites
Billy 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Wow, very honorable. Link to post Share on other sites
mikeirishmag 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Class act, I actually interviewed him for the Party magazine, came across really friendly, we discussed poker, found we had the same fav game, and he sounded really genuine and nice. I'm glad that he's doing such a good thing, and its really good for the game.+1 to Mike Sexton Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I would totally do him again.fyp Link to post Share on other sites
mooncons 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 This isn't really all that surprising. He has played for charities in the WSOP before, but, nevertheless it still is noble.Can anyone imagine Matasow throwing five hundred g's to charities? Nope, and you know why? He plays on borrowed money! Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 This isn't really all that surprising. He has played for charities in the WSOP before, but, nevertheless it still is noble.Can anyone imagine Matasow throwing five hundred g's to charities? Nope, and you know why? He plays on borrowed money!Great job MIke...The classiest act in poker... Link to post Share on other sites
moneymanbc 0 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Doesn't a strip club donation count as charity? Link to post Share on other sites
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