Mike Sexton Wins First WPT Title in Montreal for $425,980

Finally, one of the only things missing from the illustrious career of Mike Sexton has been crossed off the list. In the wee hours of Friday morning inside Playground Poker Club, Sexton defeated his final opponent in a field of 648 players strong to claim his first World Poker Tour (WPT) title at WPT Montreal.

The third time was the charm for Sexton, making good on his third WPT final table earning CAD $425,980, the coveted Playground Poker Club Championship belt, a sweet-looking Hublot watch, 24K gold Monster headphones, and most importantly, his name forever etched on the WPT Champions Cup.

For 15 years, Sexton has been the face and voice of the WPT. Few have done more for the game of poker. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2009. Entering play on Thursday leading the final six players in chips, Sexton was the heavy favorite.

Jake Schwartz was also trying to make good on another WPT final table appearance. Soon after getting stung by Benny Chen, Schwartz made a move on the small blind of an unopened pot and ran into Nadir Lalji’s ace-king. Schwartz tabled jack-nine and could not improve, falling in sixth place for CAD $81,740.

A lot of attention was directed towards Ema Zajmovic, who started the day second in chips but could make history as the first female to ever …

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