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Michael Matusow (born April 30, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional poker player, residing in Henderson, Nevada. Matusow's nickname of "The Mouth" reflects his reputation for trash-talking at the poker table. He is also known for his habit of ruining hours or days of good play with a single spectacular misjudgment, (known as a "Mike Matusow Blow-up" or "Mike Matusow Meltdown").^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... Non-Main Event gold bracelets given to the event winners during the 2005 WSOP The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is the biggest non-monetary prize a poker player can win. ... The following is a glossary of poker terms used in Wikipedia poker articles. ... The 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government - Type Mayor-Council - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo - Governing body City Council Area - City 498. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... A game of Texas hold em in progress. ... Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, seven miles southeast of Las Vegas. ...

Matusow began playing poker seriously in the early 1990s, first while working as a poker dealer, then as a professional player.^[2] Matusow noted in a recent edition of his CardPlayer.com live webcast titled "The Mouthpiece" that while dealing at Sam's Town, an older player often staked him in poker games and continued to do so even after he blew his winnings on sports betting and casino gambling. Matusow cited this as a reason why he always is willing to help a fellow player who needs a stake; Matusow would never have been able to continue as a pro without the help of his backer. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Sams Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on the Boulder Strip. ...

His successes include being a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner,^[3]^[4] and the winner of the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions.^[5] He has played in many tournaments around the world and his winnings (as of 2007) total about five million dollars.^[6] The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... The World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions is an invitational freeroll poker event. ...

Early years

Matusow suffered from bullying when going through school and did not attend college. He attempted to get work as an auto mechanic, but did not complete the required studying for the job. He later worked at his family's furniture store.^[7] Bullying is the tormenting of others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation. ... A mechanic working on the rear end of a car. ...

Matusow's first experience of poker was playing video poker in the Maxim Casino at the age of 18, which he played regularly, to the extent he suffered from repetitive strain injury in his shoulders and arms. He occasionally stole money from his mother's purse and at one point attended Gamblers Anonymous meetings. Matusow was taught Texas hold 'em in 1989 by a rounder named Steve Samaroff. Early in his career, he won 81 out of 82 sessions and $250,000. He also worked as a poker dealer.^[7]^[2] Video poker is a casino game based on five-card draw poker. ... The Westin Causarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa is a resort and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... A repetitive strain injury (RSI), also called repetitive stress injury, cumulative trauma disorder or occupational overuse syndrome, is any of a loose group of conditions from overuse of the computer, guitar, knife or similar motion or tool. ... Gamblers Anonymous (GA) is Twelve Step program for problem gamblers. ... Texas hold em involves community cards available to all players (pictured here on the left). ... The term rounder can mean several things. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

World Series of Poker

At the 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Matusow paid one-third of Scotty Nguyen's entrance fee into a satellite event for the $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em main event. Nguyen went on to win, and gave $333,333 to Matusow in return for his partial stake.^[7] In 2001, he finished 6th place in the WSOP $10,000 no limit Hold 'em main event. Matusow claims that the decisive hand was when he was bluffed by eventual champion Juan Carlos Mortensen, but did not trust his instincts to call.^[7]^[8] At the 2004 WSOP main event, Matusow was a focal point of ESPN's coverage, as he verbally attacked eventual champion Greg Raymer.^[9]^[10]^[11] In the 2005 WSOP, Matusow finished 9th out of 5,619 players in the main event, winning $1,000,000.^[12] Several months later, he won the WSOP Tournament of Champions in a heads-up battle against Hoyt Corkins, earning another $1,000,000 in the process. He also placed third in the Tournament of Champions the following year.^[5]^[13] The 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Thuan Scotty Nguyen (born October 28, 1962 in Nha Trang, Vietnam) [1] is a Vietnamese American professional poker player. ... // Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... The 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... // In the card game of poker, to bluff is to bet or raise with an inferior hand, or with a hand believed to be inferior. ... Juan Carlos El Matador Mortensen (born April 13, 1972 in Ambato, Ecuador) is a professional poker player, known for his loose play and bluffing tactics. ... The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe after Harrahs Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Greg Fossilman Raymer (born Gregory Paul Raymer on June 25, 1964) [1] is a professional poker player. ... The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... The World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions is an invitational freeroll poker event. ... Cowboy Hoyt Corkins (born Glenwood, Alabama) is an American professional poker player, known for his softly-spoken voice and his aggressive style. ...

World Series of Poker bracelets

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Other poker events

In October 2004, Matusow made his first World Poker Tour (WPT) final table at the UltimateBet Aruba Classic, earning $250,000 for 3rd place.^[14] In 2006, he finished runner-up to Tony G in the WPT Bad Boys of Poker II in heads-up play.^[15] Matusow also appeared in Poker Superstars III, where he made it to the Elite Eight. In the winner-take-all championship match, Matusow beat seven other players to win $500,000. He also appeared in the second and third season of High Stakes Poker.^[16]^[17] Image File history File links Mikematusow2. ... Image File history File links Mikematusow2. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... This article is about the poker player. ... The Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament is a series of no limit Texas hold em poker tournaments. ... High Stakes Poker logo High Stakes Poker is a cash game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network GSN in the United States. ...

In September 2006, Mike made his debut on the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Barcelona; however, he was eliminated on the first day. In early 2007, Matusow appeared on two episodes of Poker After Dark where he finished 3rd and 2nd respectively. He plays online poker under the following aliases: "dill pickle" (UltimateBet); "mrpokejoke" (PokerStars); and "Mike Matusow" (Full Tilt Poker, where he is also a member of "Team Full Tilt").^[1]^[2] The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold em popularity. ... Poker After Dark is an hour-long late night poker television program on NBC, which debuted January 2007 in its NBC All Night programming lineup, airing six nights a week. ... Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. ... Founded in 2001, UltimateBet. ... Screenshot of the Pokerstars GUI at a real-money table game. ... Full Tilt Poker is an online poker cardroom launched in June 2004 with the involvement of a team of poker professionals, among them Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson. ...

In July 2007, Matusow won $671,320 after coming in second place at the World Poker Tour Bellagio Cup III Championship after online pro Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul defeated him during heads-up play.^[18] The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... Below are the results of season six of the World Poker Tour (2007-2008). ... Kevin BeL0WaB0Ve Saul is an American professional poker player from Forest Park, Illinois. ...

Personal life

As his success grew, Matusow increasingly became involved with illegal drugs.^[7]^[19] In September 2002, Matusow held a party in a VIP booth of The Palms, providing free ecstasy to friends. He was introduced to undercover narcotic agent Mike Fento, who claimed he was involved in an organized crime family in Chicago that planned to open a strip club. Matusow claims that Fento got him involved in money laundering and asked him to score drugs for him. Matusow discovered from one of his dealers that Fento was an agent, but was arrested at his house on September 25, 2003 for "selling and trafficking controlled substances." The police offered to allow him to wear a wire to help them secure evidence on a nightclub owner, but Matusow refused as he believed that the person was connected to organized crime and could have had him killed.^[7] Matusow was imprisoned in the Clark County Detention Center from September 2004 to April 2005. During this time, Matusow lost his $250,000 winnings from his WPT final table on sports betting. John Juanda was one of the few poker players who visited him.^[7]^[19] Retail selling Street selling is the bottom of the chain and can be accomplished through purchasing from prostitutes, through cloaked retail stores or refuse houses for users in the act located in red-light districts which often also deal in paraphernalia, dealers marketing merriment at night clubs and other events... Photo of the Palms hotel tower and the new Fantasy Tower. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 606. ... For the book or movie Striptease see Striptease (book) and Striptease (movie) A striptease is a performance, usually a dance, in which the performer gradually removes their clothing for the purposes of sexually arousing the audience, usually performed in nightclubs. ... Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial transactions in order to conceal the identity, source and destination of the money in question. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bug is the common name for a covert listening device, usually a combination of a miniature radio transmitter with a microphone. ... Johnson Juanda (born July 8, 1971 in Indonesia) is an American professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. ...

Upon his release, Phil Hellmuth Jr loaned him $5,000 to start up a new bankroll. At the 2005 WSOP, however, he lost most of the $750,000 bankroll he had built up from Hellmuth's original loan and even convinced friends to take away his keyboard and mouse so he could not play online poker.^[7] Matusow is both loved and disliked by many poker fans. At the 2007 WSOP Main Event final table, Tournament Director Jack Effel asked the audience to recognize one of Effel's "favorite" players. The fans cheered and booed.^[20] Phillip J. Hellmuth, Jr. ... It has been suggested that Keystroke be merged into this article or section. ... A contemporary computer mouse, with the most common standard features â€” two buttons and a scroll-wheel. ...

Matusow resides in a 3,700 square foot home in Henderson (with a cathedral ceiling) and bought a $90,000 BMW 645 CI cabriolet from a $750,000 winning session at online poker.^[7] He often wears a gold chain with the Hebrew symbol 'chai' around his neck.^[7] Additionally, Matusow hosted Card Player's poker radio show / podcast, the Circuit, before being replaced by Gavin Smith and Joe Sebok.^[21] During the 2006 and 2007 WSOP, he hosted Card Player's online video segment The Mouthpiece. A square foot is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 foot long. ... 2004 BMW 645Ci cabriolet The BMW E63 coupe and E64 convertible chassis are the newest version of the 6-Series, produced from 2004 to present. ... An orange square with waves indicates that an RSS feed is present on a web page. ... Gavin Smith (born 4 September 1968 in Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian professional poker player. ... Joe Sebok is a professional poker player from San Francisco, California. ...

Notes

^ ^a ^b Anonymous. Mike Matusow - Poker Player Profile. www.PokerListings.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c Anonymous. Mike Matusow. Full Tilt Poker. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ ^a ^b Butt, Robert. 1999 World Series of Poker $3,500 No Limit Hold 'em event results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ ^a ^b Butt, Robert. 2002 World Series of Poker $5,000 Omaha hi/lo event results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ ^a ^b Butt, Robert. 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ ^a ^b Butt, Robert. Mike Matusow - Stats. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Kaplan, Michael. "Me and My Big Mouth", August 2006. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
^ Butt, Robert. 2001 World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold 'em main event results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Butt, Robert. 2004 World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold 'em main event results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Raymer, Greg. FAQs. www.FossilmanPoker.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Rosario, Shirley. Mike Matusow. www.PokerBabes.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Butt, Robert. 2005 World Series of Poker $10,000 No Limit Hold 'em main event results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Butt, Robert. 2006 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Butt, Robert. WPT Aruba Poker Classic results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Butt, Robert. WPT Bad Boys of Poker II results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Anonymous. FSN: Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament 3. Fox Sports Network. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Burton, Earl. 'High Stakes Poker' Back For A Second Season In June. www.PokerNews.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ Butt, Robert. WPT $10,000 Bellagio Cup III results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2007-15-07.
^ ^a ^b "flipchipro". Mike Matusow Sentenced. www.LasVegasVegas.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
^ 2007 WSOP Final Table coverage on WSOP.com
^ Anonymous. The Circuit. www.cardplayer.com.

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