Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticMike Sexton, longtime TV commentator for the World Poker Tour, died Sunday of prostate cancer at the age of 72.His death was announced by his fellow Poker Hall of Fame member Linda Johnson, who tweeted the news last night.“Mike Sexton passed away peacefully at home earlier today surrounded by family members,” said Johnson, who was authorized last week by Sexton to publicly reveal his cancer battle. “He appreciated all the wonderful comments and farewells from poker players all over the world.”Sexton served as a World Poker Tour commentator since its first season in 2002, and would become known as the “ambassador of poker.” He won his WPT title in 2016 in Montreal at his fourth career Tour final.
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