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Early morning ponderings
Jul. 15th, 2005 06:03 amIs prison the best thing that ever happened to Mike Matusow? I wrote last year that I was baffled why this obviously talented player entered tournaments, since the flaws in his character always led him to blow up at some point. In cash games, you shrug your shoulders, beat yourself up and get down to the next hand. In tournaments you have to start again from Level 1 in the next tournament.
Then he got arrested for supplying coke to an undercover agent (amidst screams of "Set up!") and did six months or so inside. Next thing you know, he's heading for the final table of the WSOP Big One, after six days of play. Did prison teach him patience? Did it even out his temper? Did he learn wisdom in his many hours of contemplation? Who knows. But it's an interesting theory. Yes, prison does work.
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Gutshotter Tiffany Williamson finally went out in 15th in what looks like a day 6 when she did everything that she could to survive, rather than play her earlier gung ho style. And, of course, she paid for it. Maybe she read some of those "he should have folded kings" posts. Still, $400K might seem like a lot. Except that now, of course, you are addicted to the big one for life, having got so close this once. So that's another $300K in entry fees for the rest of your life before you blink. I don't think I could stand these tournaments. Six days, six days, and all there is is heartbreak at the end. Forget the money (I'm sure that the player does) -- that moment of walking away must be like a physical blow.
Still, remember just a few years ago when Mike Magee went out in 28th --- which was the bubble! My god, a lifetime ago.
Then he got arrested for supplying coke to an undercover agent (amidst screams of "Set up!") and did six months or so inside. Next thing you know, he's heading for the final table of the WSOP Big One, after six days of play. Did prison teach him patience? Did it even out his temper? Did he learn wisdom in his many hours of contemplation? Who knows. But it's an interesting theory. Yes, prison does work.
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Gutshotter Tiffany Williamson finally went out in 15th in what looks like a day 6 when she did everything that she could to survive, rather than play her earlier gung ho style. And, of course, she paid for it. Maybe she read some of those "he should have folded kings" posts. Still, $400K might seem like a lot. Except that now, of course, you are addicted to the big one for life, having got so close this once. So that's another $300K in entry fees for the rest of your life before you blink. I don't think I could stand these tournaments. Six days, six days, and all there is is heartbreak at the end. Forget the money (I'm sure that the player does) -- that moment of walking away must be like a physical blow.
Still, remember just a few years ago when Mike Magee went out in 28th --- which was the bubble! My god, a lifetime ago.
