Mike didnt go broke because of coke and strippers. you'll be surprised to know that he donates all of his tournament winnings to charity. He is backed anonymously and all of the tourney profits go to the make a wish foundation. He makes his personal money in cash games. One of the kids had the wish that they could sit at the final table for just one hand. Mike had already cleared it with the Nevada gaming commission and Binions. If he got to the final table, he was gonna let the poor little tyke, who has a fatal form of childrens' cancer of the pancreas, sit with him for that one hand and make that poor little kids dream come true. thats why mike said 'well, i wasnt trying to nickel and dime them, i was trying to go deep'. he didnt cry for himself, he cried for that poor child, whose family he has been supporting for 2 years now. so give the man a fucking break people. I everyone was half the man he is, this world would be a wonderful place to live. thanks to him, its already better than it would be without his presence. With regards to the raymer issue, as you all probably know, raymer was a patent attorney for a large pharmaceutical company. I was at an earlier table with the two of them, and when Matusow started