will be leaving his longtime role as commentator with the World Poker Tour, a tour he helped build from square one into one of the most popular poker shows and live tours over the past 15 years.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to work with the World Poker Tour since its inception in 2002," Sexton said in a release from the WPT. "When the World Poker Tour launched, it was a dream come true, and to be there from the beginning and see how the WPT changed the poker world forever by essentially turning poker into a televised sport has been amazing.