Mike Matusow
Profile
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada
Nickname: “The Mouth”
Tournaments Won
- 2005 Tournament of Champions, No Limit Hold’em Champion
- 2002 W.S.O.P. $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split Champion
- 2000 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold’em Champion
- 1999 W.S.O.P. $3,500 No Limit Hold’em Champion
Other Accomplishments
- 2005 W.S.O.P. Main Event, No Limit Hold’em, 9th place
- 2004 WPT Ultimate Bet Poker Classic, No Limit Hold’em, 3rd place
- 2004 W.S.O.P. $1,000 No Limit Hold’em, 5th place
- 2003 W.S.O.P. $2,500 No Limit Hold’em, 3rd place v2001 W.S.O.P. Main Event, No Limit Hold’em, 6th place
- 1997 W.S.O.P. $2,000 Omaha 8 or Better, 2nd place
Recognized for
- Being “The Mouth”. He is one of the more vocal players at the table. His table actions are just as aggressive as his plays.
- The “Matusow blow-up” has become famous. It occurs after he is playing great the entire tournament just to blow it all away on one or a couple of hands when he is on “tilt”.
- Mike has made 2 final tables at the World Series of Poker Main Events.
Famous Sayings
- “I believe in my heart I’m one of the top five No Limit Hold’em players in the World. It’s the only thing I do good. I’m an idiot when it comes to anything else.”
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