"I could beat this guy with my eyes closed." (Daniel Negreanu trying to needle Mike at the WSOP 2002 Limit Omaha Hi Lo tournament - Mike won)
Is famous for being a loudmouth (his behaviour at the poker table is highly controversial); started crying at a WSOP tournament because he was eliminated; always wears a golden pendant on a necklace, which consists of two Hebrew letters spelling the word “chai” which means “living”; lost $ 20,000 playing tennis against Gus Hansen; is said to be one of the best Omaha players in the world; loves needling "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth (e.g. "Philly can't play!"); owns a 350 m² house with a cathedral ceiling
Michael “Mike” Matusow was born on April 30th, 1968 in Los Angeles. His family moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas when Mike was ten years old. Mike had already developed his uniquely loose tongue early in his childhood after constantly being bullied at his school and feeling he had to defend himself. He was never afraid of pointing out his point of view, even when facing taller and stronger children in his neighbourhood. Sometimes he would return home bruised and battered, but nobody ever managed to break his will...
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