Online High Stakes Poker- Mike “The Mouth” Matusow
Full Tilt poker has been boasting some of the largest online cash games in recent months. Well-known pros such as Phil Ivey, John Juanda, and Mike “The Mouth” Matusow have been playing on the high-limit tables every night. Matusow generally plays the 50/100NL game with a maximum buy-in of $10, 000. He is often seen playing one to three tables while he talks to the rail. Television may have given you a glimpse into Matusow’s personality and online reinforces it ten-fold. Matusow often tells his opponents that he is the greatest player in the world and everyone will go bust in the game. He berates the younger poker whiz kids such as OMGClayAiken and tells them they will be broke soon enough. Matusow is known for making very big bluffs at the wrong times. You may have seen Matusow on High Stakes poker bluffing off thousands of dollars into Phil Laak who held the nuts.
While playing online, Matusow often shows his $10, 000 bluffs with 7 or 8 high. He makes attempts to get under his opponents’ skin and send them on tilt. Sometimes his tactics work but most times they back fire. He often plays very long sessions where he is not fully concentrating. Matusow makes some huge mistakes and the other professionals take advantage. Matusow may be one of the most entertaining poker professionals on television along with Daniel Negreanu. Matusow has proven himself as a very strong tournament poker player over recent years. Cash games may be a different story for this hot-headed poker player. If Matusow learned to control his emotions, he might become one of the best players in the world. Enjoy Mike “The Mouth” Matusow playing online poker because it is the most entertaining poker you will ever watch.