Mike Sexton on the Caesars Palace Championship Event



I don't get the opportunity to play a lot of poker these days.  I'm busy as a commentator with the World Poker Tour, involved with NLOP.com and Party Poker, but most importantly, I'm a new father (Ty Michael Sexton is ten weeks old!).  That means I spend a lot of time babysitting, feeding him, changing diapers, and not getting a lot of sleep - and I love it all - except the not getting much sleep part.  My wife Karen and I have been married 18 months and this is the first child for either of us.  We truly are blessed to have such a beautiful, healthy son, and he is a joy! I know how tough it is to make a living playing poker, especially tournament poker.  I played on the tournament circuit for about 15 years prior to taking a job with the WPT.  I have a lot of respect for those who do it.  One thing is for sure: To be successful, you have to have the right mindset to play tournament poker.  If you're not mentally tough, you will never make it.  That's because regardless of how good you are, on most days, you’re going to lose.  ...

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