Mike Matusow / Professional Poker Player / LIVE MTT Earnings $9,750,072 - a podcast by Jeff Gross

from 2020-03-31T11:43:42

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Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, a poker pro with $9,750,072 in live MTT earnings, shares the crazy twists and turns of his poker journey. He talks about his hiatus, money-loaning philosophy, and debilitating injury – and speaks up about his thoughts on re-entries and re-buys. Tune in to hear Mike’s experience with drugs, how he ended up in jail, and what he thinks about the coronavirus situation – and learn how he tries to stay positive through it all.      


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


  • 00:00 – 31:00 – Introducing Mike, what he’s been up to, how his podcast came to be, how much poker he’s playing nowadays, his long-time poker journey, and how he learned he was good.

  • 31:00 – 01:02:30 – What Mike thinks about re-entries and re-buys, some back-in-the-day stories, why he took a hiatus, his injury, and his money-loaning philosophy.

  • 01:02:30 – 01:32:00 – Mike’s relationship with Phil Helmuth, how he ended up with Full Tilt, what happened, some historical moments in his career, and why he doesn’t play high rollers.

  • 01:32:00 – 02:00:00 – On his communications with Mike Postle, who he wants to “destroy”, his thoughts on politics, his experience with drugs, and his book Check Raising the Devil.

  • 02:00:00 – 02:30:00 – On being cheated, what he’s been through, being in jail, crazy comps, staying positive, and some more politics.

  • 02:30:00 – 03:13:00 – Coronavirus, the new normal, quarantine, who we need to care about what he thinks about Twitch, and the recipe for disaster in California.


3 Key Points


  • Never forget where you come from.

  • Don’t make debts public.

  • You can’t teach talent.


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