Mike Sexton wins $1 million in TOC
麦克在世界普克系列赛之冠军赛中勇夺1个迷拎。
并把其中一半捐做善事。
他与Negreanu在决赛相遇，拿到一对ACE，对方是KQ，桌子上的FLOP是10，8，4，紧接着，TURN发出ACE，RIVER是8，这样，麦克有了一副ACE HOUSE FULL OF 8，这样的牌绝对是必杀。从而令他赢得17年来第二条胜利手镯。

17 Years and 17 Hours: PartyPoker Spokesman Mike Sexton scoops $1 million at the 2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions and gives half of it to charity

It was 17 years ago that Mike Sexton won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, but it took just 17 hours for him to win his second WSOP tournament: The much-heralded 2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions at the Rio in Las Vegas. The PartyPoker spokesman and host is justifiably on top of the world, having returned to the winner’s circle in an event that he actually helped to create in 1998.

Sexton, elated but exhausted after a grueling 17 straight hours of play, finally had a chance to see the $1 million passed his way, after years of providing commentary as it went to other players. He promptly announced that he was giving half the prize money to five charities, which will each receive $100,000.

"I am so happy to win," said a choked-up Sexton after the match. "To win the million-dollar prize and this title means everything to me. To come back again all these years later and win this tournament really makes me proud. It’s very special to me, as I was the founder."

Twenty-seven players started the event that brought together WSOP Circuit winners and 2005 WSOP final table players for a $2 million freeroll at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Sexton received a freeroll into the tournament as the ambassador for PartyPoker, ‘The World’s Largest Poker School’. At the end it was down to just three big names: Sexton, Mike Matusow, and Daniel Negreanu. The banter and hectoring by the latter two provided amusement for the crowd, but Sexton kept his cool as some extraordinary poker was played out in the spotlight.

Sexton eliminated Matusow in the 12th hour of the event, when Matusow went all-in with A-4, only to have Sexton beat him with pocket 7s. Then it was down to Negreanu and five more hours of back-and-forth play, during which the chip lead changed several times. A key moment came when Negreanu, seeking one card for a diamond Flush draw, moved all in, but Sexton held on with a top Pair, taking a 4:1 chip lead.

"I thought I had as good a chance as anyone because of the structure, and I got more confident as I built my chip stack up," said Sexton.

Finally, at just after 06:00 ET, Sexton pulled pocket Aces to Negreanu’s KQ, with a 10-8-4 flop. When an Ace and an 8 hit the table, it gave Sexton the full house he needed to pick up his second WSOP bracelet in 17 years. The first was in 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo in 1989. Sexton’s 37th finish in the money makes him one of the top 10 WSOP players, and he now has nearly $2.7 million in total tournament winnings to his name.

"Because I’ve been doing commentary on the WPT for the past five years, I’m a much better player than I was before," Sexton said. "Poker is a game of skill, and there’s a big advantage in having seen every hand. I see what players are doing and I’m adapting my game."

Sexton was proud to announce the charities that he would be gifting half his winnings to, a pledge he has made over the past few years and one that he says he will continue. The recipients included The Special Olympics, The Buoniconti Fund, who work to help cure paralysis, The Paralyzed Veterans of America, The Wounded Warrior Project, which helps families of those wounded or killed in battle, and Children Incorporated, which helps provide food and school supplies for underprivileged children around the world. Children Incorporated is the primary recipient of donated monies from fellow poker player Barry Greenstein, known as the ‘Robin Hood of Poker’.

Sexton said: "Barry is a pioneer. Poker can do good things for underprivileged people."

If Sexton is on a roll, there may be more "good things" to come, as he plans to play some of the other WSOP tournaments, including the main event.

"I hope this is the start of something, and I wish all the PartyPoker players the best of luck, whatever event they are playing in."

PartyPoker spokesman Warren Lush congratulated Sexton: "Mike’s victory is fantastic because he’s someone who gives so much to poker… it’s wonderful to see him receive something in return. His generosity gives poker its newest millionaire philanthropist."