2009 L.A. Poker Classic

$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 L.A. Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$1,686,260
Event Info
Buy-in
$9,600
Entries
696
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
0

Rousso's Flush Not as Interesting as Mouth's Thoughts

Vanessa Rousso
Vanessa Rousso
We were standing over Vanessa Rousso's table watching her play a flop of {3-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {A-Clubs} against Kevin Schaffel while Mike "the Mouth" Matusow held forth his thoughts on the NBC Heads-Up Championship, taking place in about two weeks. He started by asking Steve Billirakis if Billirakis had been invited to play (the event is by invitation only). Billirakis said no.

"Yeah, you gotta win and you gotta have personality," said Matusow. "I have a lifetime invitation."

"Is that because of the winning or the personality?" joked Will Failla.

"Both," Matusow replied without taking the bait. Talk turned to the Commerce Heads-Up Championship that was won earlier in the week by Vivek Rajkumar. Billirakis pointed out the confusing double-elimination bracket board that was right behind Matusow's seat.

"That's the only thing I don't like about NBC," said Matusow after glancing at the board. "It's great exposure, but it's only single eliminaton. I'd like it better if it were double."

A double dose of the Mouth would certainly make for entertaining television.

For what it's worth, Schaffel folded his hand to Rousso's flop raise and the table moved on to its next hand and next topic of discussion. Rousso obligingly showed {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs}.

Tags: Kevin SchaffelMike MatusowSteve BillirakisVanessa Rousso