I agree he is a good poker player...can't really argue about that but I can't stand the guy...makes me not as anxious to see the final table on tv now..oh well! oh and to the post above me...I agree phil Hellmuth is annoying too but he does entertain but Mike is just annoying IMO.

all the people who talk trash about him are idiots, hes better than any of u and u wish u were as good, and the gay guy up there should go kill himself

Mike is a decent poker player, and might even be considered one of the best, but as a human being this guy is a low life. I agree with Greg Raymer, if this guy won this years WSOP, it would have been bad for poker. Every retard out there that thinks they can make it in poker will do so with extreme trash talking. If his strategy is to throw people on tilt while being an asshole, then maybe he should try some other form of annoying them because I don't see anyone going on tilt because of him. He seems to be the one going on tilt though.

Mike is a degenerate loser. He was a millionaire and managed to blow it all on gambling and God knows what else. Now think: What kind of person other than an unreliable creep would do something that freakin' stupid? Well guess what: The lowlife just made the final table at the WSOP, so he's a millionaire again. It doesn't matter He will blow it all once more. This guy is a classless slimeball and anyone who admires him is in the same boat.Frankly, I think the twitchy little scuzzbucket needs his teeth knocked out, and if I were Greg Raymer, I would have done it.

Yeah, I admire Mike Matusow .... like a case of the crabs.

oh well all you bad mouthers....he won a million dollars, mike if you read this, i was sad when you lost last year to that Geek Raymer and i was happy as anything to see you win a million this year, congrats on the ultimate bet win as well, im saving my pennies, hopefully i get the pleasure to play with you someday at the WSOP, i think next year you will win ...WtWhFeROCK@aol.com

All you people who badmouth him for egging raymer on...Raymer was being a Table Bully with his chip count and matusow was trying to back the Fat Bull up a notch, i have played on a table with bullies like raymer, and the only way to get em to respect you is to rub it in when u outplay them, because they wont wanna experience that again. You do however have to tighten up your play when you egg someone on, as now they play tighter and want to ONLY WIN when playing against you, so u need the Nutz almost to beat them...

Listen all you monkeys, I think it is absolutely assinine for anyone to come on this webpost and talk shit about Mike. What gives you the right to make degrading comments towards a man that you know nothing about other than what you have seen on a tv program that, by the way, is designed to villinize this guy. The man is joking half he time he makes his quote "asshole remarks". He is just trying to stir it up alittle and have some fun. How many of you are just jealous that you are not a pro like him? How many of you sit on pokerstars and play 1/2 dreaming of just having enough money to buy into the main event. Now picture this same person getting online and completely bashing a person who is living their dream, all because the cameras project him as a prick. In reguards to wheather or not he is a good player - I can say only this - then man called Raymer last year with a middle pair of 9's when Raymer only had a flush draw - Mike the big favorite there - for his whole touriment life at steak. How many players could have made that call? Could you? Mike has made himself into a celebrity, there is no such thing as bad publicity. The fact that there are so many posting on this site is a testament to Mike's genius. He is one the better players out there. And for me, or anyone else to pass judgement on his character would be blasphemous, because only God can, and will, judge Mike "the mis-understood" Matasow.

its funny how there is so many haters and all of a sudden he does something good and now whereare the haters. where were you all last year on this post when he was crying. everyone hated on him in here. no one said one good thing about him last year though. its a funny world

mike is a freking cry baby

mike is a 2 year old

mike kix ass always has and always will. funny how some losers talk shyt about him on the net from their trailer homes. i bet the rims on mikes car cost more than that buket ur riding in. wenches

I don't care if Mike won $50 million. He's still a no-class little cockroach. He'll put half his WSOP winnings up his nose, just like he always does. The guy is trash. Go back to jail Mike. You and poker will both be better off.

mm isnt a bad poker player he just needs to grow up

I met mike at a party before the wsop and he was a real Nice guy.He came over introduced himself to everyone,and spoke to us for a few minutes.I was glad to see him do well this year.peace

dan harrington is the man!!!!!!!!!! matusow is very good to, but not as good as dan!!!!!!!!

4 days into the tournament and we still haven't seen a MIke Matasow blowup

I punked his bitch ass in jail.

man you wish you punked him

mike i liked the segment on sunglasses espn did on the 2005 circuit they just started to show it was funny you should have asked raymer if u could wear it at the final table

It's unfortunate that 15 year old losers come in here and trash people. You little babies haven't accomplished anything in life and I suspect you never will. Now that is funny.

PokerRookie is an idiot

anyone who says matusow cant play is clearly mistaken, and to say he whent in 4th and whent out 1st is true but not very accurate on his play. on the second hand of the final table he was pushed all in, and he called with KK vs. his opponents AA. He flopped the set of kings, and then his opponent (lazar?) hit runner runner hearts to take the hand with a flush. He then defended his short stack well, climbing back to about 3 mill in chips before a player put him all in with nothing, then sucked out to an inside straight when matusow made the correct call. hes better then you

i dont care if this guy becomes a billionaire, all the money in the world cant stave off his self-destructive slide into the abyss.

I can't believe some of this crap these people are saying about someone they've never had the pleasure in meeting. I triple dog dare anyone to sit in front of my man to play him.. or better yet, tell him the crap you're typing about him. Congrats Mike.. from the AZ crew...

Yo soy un burro. If some of those amateurs actually had a clue, they'd be able to pickup on MIke's tells in a heartbeat. I'd be willing to lay 2-1 that he'll go broke again in the next 18 months.

Most of you are funny in your quotes, I love it!!

"I raped mike in prison"
Mike never had one problem in JAIL, not prison with any inmate.

"Mike will use the money to buy coke or X"
Mike rarely every did coke, and before he was busted, actaully cleaned up and has stayed clean. He is on probation you moronic donkeys and he is pissed tested every month!!

"Mike is a rude scumbag"
Mike is rude, and a few times I have knocked him out cold in our lives. He is not a scumbag. He does suffer from ego issues from time to time, but only on a poker table.

"Mike is whining crybaby"
I didnt hear anyone call Derek Fisher than a few years ago when his team lost.

"Mike was out of line with Raymer in the 2004 wsop"
No he was not out of line. Raymer kept raising pot after pot. Mike purposely berrated him to attempt to gain back table control from him. It is just bantering.

"Mike is bad for the sport of Poker"
Since when is gambling a sport?

"Mike has no class"
Neither does a schoolhouse in the summer time.

"Mike is at best a decent player, or a bad player"
2 wsop braclets, over 20 major final tables, 2 wsop main event final tables in 4 years, (very few players ever have accomplished that) 20 wsop cashes near 3 million which puts mike in the top 10 all time at the wsop. Is considered by his peers the best all around Omaha hi low player in the world.Where do some of you guys come from? mars?

"I'd beat the shit out of Mike If He talked shit to me"
And I bite off your earlobes and donate them to hungly pitbulls.. see? I can talk smack too.

Well that about sums up a few things. Please continue to hate Mike, good for his PR, the more you hate him, the more you will want to watch him.Because you hate him, youhave helped tyo make Mike on of the biggest Poker stars on the planet. I, on behalf of my family would like to thank you for your continued hating of mike.Words are all good, ever mess with Mike, you can mess with me and Im well over 6 feet and 250 pounds. Peace

I would like to show people here just how stupid most of them really are. Take this post for example

"Posted by: Common Sense on Jul 18, 2005 - IP=68.206.144.48 Mike is a degenerate loser. He was a millionaire and managed to blow it all on gambling and God knows what else. Now think: What kind of person other than an unreliable creep would do something that freakin' stupid? Well guess what: The lowlife just made the final table at the WSOP, so he's a millionaire again. It doesn't matter He will blow it all once more. This guy is a classless slimeball and anyone who admires him is in the same boat. Frankly, I think the twitchy little scuzzbucket needs his teeth knocked out, and if I were Greg Raymer, I would have done it."

This moron wonders how Mike can blow a million bucks? does this guy know anything about the poker world? I do, Ivery had gone bust a few times, Lederer numerous times.These guys stake each other all the time.Layne has been busted a few times. I can go on and on with naming more. Oh I am sure someone will say "You are not Mike's brother". Any of you guys are more than welcome, the next time Mike plays a tourney, to come by and see me and say your shit to my face :) But you guys wont, only cowards talk this kind of shit online, never in person. Jealous little shits :)

id lay 3-1 he'll die in the same manner Ungar did. 15-1 within the next 2 years.

Hey! My name is Juri. I am 7'1'' and I can kick your ass. Don't mess with me! I also play good poker. It RUNS in the family. I pound my dad and mom, plus my brother Mikey, and my still-in-the-closet-faggot bro Scott.

Vindication Baby

Pay up. The smack ain't free man.

hey i dont need you guys ripping me all the time. (puff puff). I shouldn't have cried, as I know people have suffered much worse beats than that AQ, in poker and in life. Now if you'll excuse me... sob... i need to get back to adjusting my wig... sob

My brudder is better at poker dan you, an if you make fun of him again, I'll beat you up. I'm 6-2 an more dan 250 so I can do dat. You here me out there? An my brudder don't do coke no more. So quit sayin' dat stuff. You are all jus jealous of Mike. You all wish you wuz like him. So there! An if you have the guts to say your stuff to my face, I'll kick all your asses good!

Mike, I have bad news for you: You can't play poker or do blow down here. See you soon, you're mentor, Stu.

i look forward to watching him losing more big tournis in the future its better than watching phil helmuth lose.i wish he threw the cards at me on my poker table I'II crack his skull open, feed him the cards one by one and then get started on him.

Mike Matosow
 

Say guys.....I'm a little short after making the WSOP final table. Can anyone stake me?

Ah, poor little Scott. Did I hit a soft spot? Oh well, I don't care. Your brother is still a greaseball creepo and a degenerate loser. I guess to your pea-brained logic, blowing $1 million bucks is justifiable if some other degenerates have done it. Sound thinking there, Scott. I see you have as much class as your slimebag sibling. Maybe someday you and he can wear prison whites together....idiot.

maybe mike wouldnt do so much coke - if yall just quit with the gay jokes, ok folks? - no one on this postcould ever hope for - ever having eventhe chance to beat this Mike at poker. Maybe it's all just an act on TV - to induce people to push all in in with Queen-three.I think Scotts right- u r all just jealouswhats the size of your bankroll common sence, come on, tell us. I know u have one bad habit, BUT YOUR A NOBODY, so the world can't know your a crack addict.Right now Mike Matusow the mouth - is at the mansion, chillin, loungin on his couch, while your at work, tryin to make money for your spouse, it's funny how u joust at this man u never metyou're all cowards, now im out.

I'd only say one thing to Mike....."shut up and play."