Mike Sexton to testify in Mount Pleasant poker trial
By Schuyler Kropf
The celebrity poker expert who'll testify in Friday's trial of five players busted in a Mount Pleasant poker house raid is Mike Sexton, a championship player and host of cable television tournaments.
Sexton's appearance was confirmed by the group's attorney. An affidavit he gave in the case about the skill behind poker has been filed with the Mount Pleasant Municipal Court.
Sexton, of Las Vegas, is billed on the Internet as a poker ambassador to the world. He worked to coordinate corporate endorsements and sponsorships of poker tournaments.
"The success of the World Poker Tour can largely be chalked up to his credit," according to Poker Listings.
Sexton contends "Texas Hold 'Em," is a game of skill.
The five players are the last of about two dozen players cited when police raided a game in a private home on Glencoe Street in April 2006. Their tournament had been advertised on the Internet and players paid a $20 "buy in."
Police saw it as a gambling crime scene.
Most of those involved pleaded guilty and paid small fines. These remaining five players chose to fight in a case that has dragged on for years gaining national attention from pro-poker advocates.
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Perspective (anonymous) says...
As a Mount Pleasant resident I commend Mr Grossman and the Town of Mount Pleasant for doing something about having a filthy underground casino operating in our neighborhood. The next step is you defending a whore house next to mine. Get a grip! Most law abiding citizens of Mount Pleasant support the Town on this one.
If you want to go to a casino, go to a legal one without the drugs and the Pit Bulls.
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