allot of people want to become poker pros

Scott Matusow here, writing on behalf of my brother Mike.
Mike and I have talked about this allot, that is;

all the people who want to turn "poker pro" who write Mike.


Mike wanted me to comment on this stuff, and asked me to do so;

Look guys, unless you are financially stable, DO NOT BECOME A POKER PRO!!

Mike is a "poker star", there is a difference between the 2.

But let us review;

1. holdem is only 1 GAME of poker.
to have any chance of being " a pro"
LEARN ALL THE GAMES!!"

2.
there is thousands of good holdem players, everyone thinks they are the next "great thing"

can you control the deck being so "great"
where u put in your money good, and your opponents keep out drawing you?

can you sustain a bad run like that?
can you financially afford to lose money?

so you want to be a pro?

Most of you mean " I WANT TO BE A STAR" think its glamourous?

I am really concerned, seeing allot of college kids who desire to quit school and become " a pro"

really? is that logical?

poker is gambling, no matter how you slice it.
You can make all the right decisions, and not win a hand for months because of statiscal variance!!

a college education is a sure thing, you excel in school, you can get a great job, career agreed?

so why not FIRST GET THAT GREAT JOB, DO WELL IN SCHOOL, THEN, and only then, GO TRY YOUR HAND ( NO PUN INTENDED) AT POKER?

in a real live game, u need to learn to read people, empathy, physcology.


Now;


which of you are ready to lose money, that can afford to lose money, and really want to be a top notch player?

Mike is too busy to be a personal poker coach. Please guys, stop asking him, eventaully we might have a contest and pick one person. Now, Mike has way too many commitments and endorsement obligations
to do this.


I talk about it on my live show, and I coach, but the commitment needed, and I dont mean financially in as much as i mean " to work your ass off" is staggering.

I coach players who already know the game, the deeper reads, pyscology. empathy, information gathering from tells, opponents voice inflection, finding the right tables, avoiding the wrong tables, which will equate to those commited, a profit over the long haul. I dont teach or cater to pipe dreams, but hard work and commitment to being top notch. And without the ability to read players properly, variance will have a greater effect.


Mike became a "poker star" because Mike paid his dues for years, before Chris "Moneymaker" came around and put it into many of your heads " hey I can do this, its easy"

Mike grinded out profits in the big omaha hi low game in the 90's when none of you even knew about poker, but for 3 am on espn as a "filler" between monster trucks and train pulling freaks!!

its really really hard to be a winning player!!

WINNING players grind out profits, while GAMBLERS like Tom Dwan GO UP and down from nothing to 30 million back down to nothing!!

So you want to really quit school and do this?

I have a show tonight, you think your the next great thing?
come stop in my show and tell me why that is!!

http://www. nowlive. com/show/ScottMatusow

6 pm pacific, 9 eastern.


no bullshit man, ive been around poker for years, I know the inner workings and what goes on.


Ive seen Mike. among others, win and lose millions..

But you guys wanting to quit school for this I say;

GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES AND WAKE UP!!

what you see on tv DOES NOT REPRESENT THE REAL POKER WORLD!!

Scott Matusow;

www. pokereuphoria. com

Mike overseas in the UK now

Mike is playing an invite only 74 people invited tournament in England. I will keep people updated how he does here and on my show. For Poker talk, general talkm paranormal, politics, even religion and anything else. come join me every Monday, Thursday and Saturday, 5 pm PACIFIC, 8 PM EASTERN AT;

http://www.nowlive.com/show/ScottMatusow.

You will see me in the cam window above when I am online!

If you would like on my show email list, shoot me an email at;

scottmatusowshow@cox.net

Scott

The Scott Matusow Show

I have a new live show at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/The-Scott-Matusow-Show,

"The Scott Matusow Show". I talk allot about Poker, Politics, world events, Paranormal, Anceint religions, Conspiracies and secret orders, and just about anything else you want to talk about. I will also answer questions about Mike and put to rest rumors and nonsense you have heard about him before, or anything else you want to know within reason :)

Mike finishes 30th at 2008 WSOP Main event

Mike had a good run at this year's WSOP all around, 1 bracelet, 2 final tables, and 30th in the big main event.

"I'm very happy with my play, I was patient, picked my spots, and got my money in good, it is all I can do is just to play well, and I did, so I asm happy, but yet a little disapointed of not making my 3rd final table in the main event in 7 years"

More to come..

Mouthpiece today Thursday!! CALL IN!!

Call in and talk to Mike as he reflects on his 3rd World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet win!!

Call in times will be between 3 to 3:30 PACIFIC time, 6 to 6:30 EASTERN time.. 5 to 5:30 CENTRAL time.

Be sure to speed dial it and do not hang up if you want to get thru!! If you get an answering machine, HANG UP AND CALL RIGHT BACK!!

The number is 1-877-675-1306 TOLL FREE..

The show is taped and usaully aired a day later at;

www.cardplayer.com/tv look on the left side of the page for the tab that says "The Mouthpiece"

Mike feels he is playing well and his gut tells him he is going to win something bigger this year, so let's all root him on!!

Mike Matusow Wins Event WSOP #18 - $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven

Mike Matusow Wins Event #18 - $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven
Body: Mike Matusow Wins Event #18 - $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw;

This is Mike's 3rd WSOP Gold bracelet, His first since 2002.



Looks like My brother's new positive attitude and the fact he has weened off the "prescription meds" has brought him full circle to the type of player and form he used to be/have in the late 90's;

a truly great poker player!!!

I will have some thoughts from Mike later on..

He appreciates you guys, his fans, and thanks you!!

Scott

Mike makes his 8th final table in 9 years 2008 World Series of Poker

2008 World Series of Poker
Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys Day 2 Day 1

7 Players remain, and their respective chip counts

Erick Lindgren
1100000

Mike Matusow
540000
Jeffrey Lisandro
510000

Barry Greenstein
440000

Tony 'G' Guoga
440000

David Benyamine
350000

Tom Schneider
195000


to get further details, check out the link below
final tablewill begin tomorrow afternoon 3:00pm PDT 5 cst, 6 pm est

Scott

LINK HERE

Mike wins weight loss bet with Ted Forrest

Mike weighed in this morning at midnight at 179 pounds on the nose, so he wins 100,000 bucks from Ted Forrest. This was video taped for ESPN, so you all get the honor(?) of seeing mike weigh in, in his underwear!!

Mike just left to play an event, the 1000 dollar rebuy HOLDEM..

This is Mike's first WSOP event. I will be monitoring and posting here over the WSOP this year!!

Scott