2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
£144,218
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,500
Prize Pool
£615,000
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

The Mouth Silenced

Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow has just been eliminated from the tournament by Costas Artemi.

Holding two black kings, Matusow moved all in over the top of a preflop raise made by Artemi, and Artemi made the call.

At the showdown, Matusow saw that his kings were well ahead of the {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} produced by Artemi.

Robert Williamson III, who replayed the hand for us, explained that two diamonds came on the flop giving Artemi a potential backdoor flush draw, but the real damage was done on the turn when an ace plunked off the deck, giving Artemi what would eventually be a winning pair of aces.

Matusow left the tournament area quietly, reportedly in search of a way in which he could register for a high stakes tournament about to start on an unnamed online poker site.

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