WSOP Final Table: "Official" News, Results, and Discussion

[West]

Wow, it's obvious this guy can really play, but it's great to see someone who, like Greg Raymer, believes in treating opponents with the same respect he'd like them to show him. It would be great if he wins.

[72off]

I'm pulling for Black. Good story, sounds like a talented player and a nice guy. What more can you ask for?

Anyone else notice how his stack went from about $2 million at the start of yesterday to over $13 million at one point? Too bad he made that call with KJ vs. JJ at the end of the night, I guess Fillmaff got to him or something.

I still like his chances though, he played very well yesterday.

[Nottom]

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I'm pulling for Black. Good story, sounds like a talented player and a nice guy. What more can you ask for?

Anyone else notice how his stack went from about $2 million at the start of yesterday to over $13 million at one point? Too bad he made that call with KJ vs. JJ at the end of the night, I guess Fillmaff got to him or something.

I still like his chances though, he played very well yesterday.

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He pushed with KJ.

[72off]

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He pushed with KJ.

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Yeah, you're right. I meant to say made that play with KJ. That's what happens when you don't proofread...

[Ghazban]

Can anyone point me to a good picture of the big-denomination chips used at the ME final table?

[Easy E]

It's too late to buy in and sneak some souvenir chips into your stack. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Ghazban]

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It's too late to buy in and sneak some souvenir chips into your stack. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Damb, you got me [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

I was just curious as to what the 50K chips look like. The text reports have described them differently so I don't have a good mental picture. Obviously, I'll see them on TV but the big denomination chips didn't get used (I don't think) until the ME so it'll be quite a few weeks until the later rounds make it to ESPN.

[popniklas]

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Can anyone point me to a good picture of the big-denomination chips used at the ME final table?

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[Guernica4000]

Anyone but the "Mouth" !!!!!!!!!!!

Would poker be as big as it is today had Mike Matusow been at the final table or won it instead of Moneymaker?

From cardplayer.com

Date / Time: 2005-07-14 16:28:00
Title: Matusow and Sheikhan
Log: Matusow and Sheikhan continue lobbing insults and taunts at one another, much to the delight of the crowd. One of them appears to be taking it much more seriously than the other. We won't say which one, but it's not Matusow.

Date / Time: 2005-07-14 16:36:00
Title: Comedy Hour at the Binion's
Log: While Mike Matusow and Shawn Sheikhan continue to banter back and forth on table 117. Scott Lazar, in the two seat on table 129 leaned back from the table and decided to join in the banter. Lazar leaned back and suggested, "Switch that table to decaf!" The joke lightened the escalating confrontation between Matusow and Sheikhan.

Date / Time: 2005-07-14 23:26:00
Title: WSOP or WWE
Log: At the final table, it is hard to tell if we are at the World Series of Poker or a World Wrestling Entertainment event. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Shahram "Iron Sheik" Sheikhan have tossed verbal jabs at one another all day, It just got a little Jerry Springer like at the final table when Matusow went into a long diatribe about giving Shahram a million bucks and then beating him out of it on the felt. The crowd went nuts, Sheikhan’s supporters started pushing towards the stage and someone was escorted out the doors by security. The tension is high with $24 million up for grabs between the remaining players.

The guy is just an idiot. I still remember him yelling at Raymer and then crying like a little girl when he got busted.

ANYONE BUT THE MOUTH!!!!

[Douche Bag]

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Anyone but the "Mouth" !!!!!!!!!!!

Would poker be as big as it is today had Mike Matusow been at the final table or won it instead of Moneymaker?

From cardplayer.com

Date / Time: 2005-07-14 16:28:00
Title: Matusow and Sheikhan
Log: Matusow and Sheikhan continue lobbing insults and taunts at one another, much to the delight of the crowd. One of them appears to be taking it much more seriously than the other. We won't say which one, but it's not Matusow.

Date / Time: 2005-07-14 16:36:00
Title: Comedy Hour at the Binion's
Log: While Mike Matusow and Shawn Sheikhan continue to banter back and forth on table 117. Scott Lazar, in the two seat on table 129 leaned back from the table and decided to join in the banter. Lazar leaned back and suggested, "Switch that table to decaf!" The joke lightened the escalating confrontation between Matusow and Sheikhan.

Date / Time: 2005-07-14 23:26:00
Title: WSOP or WWE
Log: At the final table, it is hard to tell if we are at the World Series of Poker or a World Wrestling Entertainment event. Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Shahram "Iron Sheik" Sheikhan have tossed verbal jabs at one another all day, It just got a little Jerry Springer like at the final table when Matusow went into a long diatribe about giving Shahram a million bucks and then beating him out of it on the felt. The crowd went nuts, Sheikhan’s supporters started pushing towards the stage and someone was escorted out the doors by security. The tension is high with $24 million up for grabs between the remaining players.

The guy is just an idiot. I still remember him yelling at Raymer and then crying like a little girl when he got busted.

ANYONE BUT THE MOUTH!!!!

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GO MIKE!