Mike Sexton Eliminated by TJ Shepherd; "When I Read Your Book, I Never Thought I'd Be Playing Against You"

Photo:  TJ Shepherd

Tomorrow, when the field makes the money, the World Poker Tour will award its one-billionth dollar in prize money, and it’s part of a celebration that the WPT is tagging with “One Billion Dollars; One Million Memories.” And TJ Shepherd just made a WPT memory that he’ll never forget.

Earlier this summer, Shepherd bought an autographed copy of Sexton’s new book, “Life’s a Gamble,” and when he found himself seated at Sexton’s table, he told Sexton, “When I was reading your book, I never imagined I’d be playing against you.”

Eventually, Sexton found himself all in for 60,000 with , dominated by the of Shepherd. There was an ace on the flop, but Sexton never caught up to Shepherd’s queen kicker, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Shepherd now has 226,000 on Day 2 of a televised World Poker Tour event, and he not only met Mike Sexton, but knocked him out of a major tournament. The smile on Shepherd’s face is enough to tell you that this is a memory he’ll never forget.

T.J. Shepherd  –  226,000  (113 bb)
Mike Sexton  –  Eliminated

Photo:  Mike Sexton