The Epic Downfall of Mike Matusow in the 2004 WSOP Main Event 

Just when you think watching Helmuth losing is a great thing, here comes Matusow…

"Thank you for busting me, Mike." Still one of the greatest one - liners in WSOP history.

When his opponent wins due to a Q on the river, it's horrible luck, but when he won due to a 7 on the river it meant he was a genius, playing the best poker of his life.

Matusow: I have steel balls Also Matusow: *cries*

"Thank you for busting me Mike" - the guy who won the tournament

Played the best poker of my life man🤣🤣🤣🤣 calls 9 7 off middle pair for a big chunk just because he had a vendetta against Raymer

The fact Mike cheered while being a 45% underdog is so special to me.

8:36 Mike motioning for a consolatory shoulder massage while whimpering “you see the call i made on that guy earlier?” has always been so hilarious to me. It’s like something out of a bad movie

The "he doesn't understand your joke man" guy tilts me the most. Imagine watching some coked up weirdo berate another player over his "tiny balls" and not being mortified, but thinking, "haha, I like this coked up weirdo and want to support him in what he does".

Greg Raymer may have been the oldest looking 39 year old I've ever seen. Remove the weird glasses and he's a 55 year old geography teacher.

8:03 Mike's reaction to being eliminated is the funniest clip in the history of poker. Like a 5 year old not getting the toy he wanted on Christmas morning, I love it so much. It's like a real life version of Michael Scott's " no ... NO ... NOOOOOOOOO"

2004: "I just lived through the toughest 3 years of my life." Fast forward 10 years: " I just lived through the toughest 3 years of my life." Fast forward 7 years "I just lived through the toughest 3 years of my life."

Mike will always be a d bag.. I’ve met and talked to Greg Raymer a few times. He’s one of the nicest guys in poker. It was so nice to see him crack mikes pair with the turned flush. Not even a sweat. After all that bullying beforehand, he had it coming

"How does that happen to somebody?" That happens when you gamble.

I remember watching pretty much every second of this WSOP that was aired, like so many others did during this era. What a great run by Raymer. And, seeing a cocky player cry when getting knocked out of the tournament is still just as satisfying the second time around.

8:38 "Did you see the call I made on that guy earlier" as hes in tears LMFAO

You get emotional when you're coming down from that amount of cocaine AND you just lost that hand

How hard was it for Raymer to not laugh out loud at Mike when that Queen came down on his final hand?

The dealer dropping a diamond as soon as mike says no diamonds baby is CLASSIC

He was so proud of that call he made with middle pair and less than 50% equity. Horrendous call. I wish I knew what the cards were in the first battle Greg and Mike had. Mike looked like he turned over 4-5 which only was a gutshot straight draw? Then Raymer gets into his notebook and probably wrote "Matusow is a donkey and will pay us off" lol

There are 3 things in poker that I *REALLY* enjoying watching: 1) Phil Hellmuth blow up after losing to "some asshole Internet kid playing a hand he shouldn't" which hits the winner on the river (double satisfaction if Hellmuth was also playing a weak hand). 2) When there's an unknown or a first timer (or both/more than one of either) at the WSOP Main Event Final table. 3) A player getting knocked out after displaying a ridiculous amount of arrogance - Matusow's basically top of that list.

The best part is Raymer shows us how to be a gentleman. Just win in the end take your chips like a champ and smile all wile having your best life.

So when Mike hits the miracle 7 at 0:46, he celebrates like he won because of his good play. The guy with the KK takes it amazingly well even when his opponent acts like an idiot. Then later when the miracle Q hits the river to bust Mike, Mike is like 'Why does this happen to me?'

"before its over you might end up woth something like that, you gotta be able to take it both ways.". Deep wisdom for life.

Mike “I know more than you” Matusow

“Gotta be humble” - matusow 😂🤣

I like how he wishes for luck "just one time" every time.

“IM PLAYING TO WIN BABY!” *loses

8:17 "I don't deserve this" .. way to have some self awareness Mike.

Anybody else remember when this originally aired and ESPN censored ‘cajones’?

When someone says "I'm happy, I'll be fine, I'm happy" usually means they are not happy and hate there life.

Mike is one of the only guys how thinks Postle didn't cheat. Tells you all you need to know about him

Forever a classic quote " Why do I get deserve this?"

watching these old degens call one-time over and over again is funny

8:45 - Raymer couldn't have been more right. Not just in that tournament, but in life as well.

Mike to Greg: "I told you I was going to bust you" proceeds to double Greg up, with Greg eventually winning the main event, while Mike shortly busts out after with a paltry $20,000 win. LMFAO!!

I’m so glad this ended how it did

"Best poker of my life" calls or shoves w A7😭😂

Man this was the best WSOP of all time. After Chris moneymaker won in 03, poker was popular. This was the most iconic scene.

Mike was especially emotionally stable at this time.

Raymer could easily have JJ+ that would make mike a 4 to 1 dog, or any 10X of diamonds hand like ATd that would be even worse, or sets that would have him almost dead. There is a ton of value hands that ray could easily have in that spot. That said mikes best-case scenario was ray bluffing with any 2 diamond overcards. The thing is that even if ray has that bluff, mike is still an underdog having 45% equity. How can you ever call when your best-case scenario is still you being the underdogdog and then quote "im playing my best poker ever??" cannot imagine anything more terrible than that.

“Why do i get deserve this!?” Just watch this video.

Poker really has evolved. Matusow's call against Raymer's all-in shove with Raymer's flushdraw was atrocious. 5:19

ahhhh back when Tournament Poker on TV was actually entertaining! Keep these old clips coming!!!!

“Coke is a hell of a drug” Matisow

That 97s vs AJs hand always drove me nuts...in a big tournament he risked most of his stack being a coinflip at best.

Ive never seen someone be so happy to get 2/3 of their chips in as a dog. 😂

That thumbnail lmao "from bully to cry baby" 😂

“Played the best poker of my life “ ... calls an all in shove with middle pair bad kicker for 2/3rds of his chip stack 🥸... Hoping he has the nut flush draw i guess ? 😳

One thing I learned over the years is being humble in this game will get you a long way.

Mike with the call of his life lol with 2nd pair, 7 kicker on a draw heavy board against Raymer who shoved with nut flush draw, 2 overs and 3 backdoor straight draws. That's some serious equity. And the biggest problem was Mike not understanding that it didn't matter he was correct on his read but that he was a dog to win the hand lol. He yelled "dont let me get unlucky " when in fact he needed to get lucky bc Raymer was the favorite.

When you gotta cheer ONE TIME as a 3/1 favorite... you are doomed!

That would've been pretty awesome if Raymer actually called Mike's all-in with pocket 8s and Foster also called. Raymer would've knocked both guys out with a boat!

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy. Mike is the oldest toddler in the world

Mikes ” NOOO” and that lame jump when the queen hits on the river is just gold 🤣🤣

I don’t know about nowadays but Mike is the type of person you just have to steer clear of at all times

"ive gone through the roughest times of my life and I've battled through it " Just wait Mike... just wait.

Matusow in tears 😭 This was so worth watching just for that one hand.

I remember watching this live and Ive never laughed at a bad beat harder in my life

Dude has the emotional stability of a 10 year old boy.

Phil Hellmuth: “I throw the biggest tantrums in all of poker!” Mike Matusow: “Hold my beer.”

“I’m happy, I’ll be fine 😐” - Quote after busting out in tears following all his trash talk, *BUT* before having to report to prison for his drug sentence lol

"You see the call I made on the guy earlier?" "When he was the favorite to win? Yeah, I saw that. Best poker of your life."

Damn this is such gold.. God damn Mikey do it again.

so raymer shoves 3x pot all in and mike calls off with middle pair?! Man, 2004 poker be crazy

"See the call i made on that guy earlier" 😅😅😅 kills me everytime!

I won the biggest pot of my life vs Matusow in a HU 25/50NL game on Full Tilt. I had J7 flop was 8-9-10 rainbow. He bet out, I raised, he shoved $15K. Mikey had 6-7 and I slow rolled before calling and scooping over $30K. It still puts a smile on my face. 🤣

Mike knew he was way ahead with his 97, way ahead of what no one knows

8:37 😂😂 ‘’see the call I made on the guy earlier? 😥’’ Thank you Mike

This is a man on a high dose of stimulants. 0:53 watch for the jaw rotation tick at the end of his closeup

Getting a lucky river card: "Yeah baby!". Getting a bad river card: "I'm the most unlucky person on the planet".

The single most satisfying elimination in poker history I think. Only wish it had been Fossil Man who did that to him. No one deserved that 3 outer one the river more than Mikey. Absolutely Cathartic

Does anyone know what the "blind" odds were on the flush draw hand with Raymer? Mike says don't let me get unlucky, implying he is at least a bit of a favorite, but the % show 54 to 46 for Raymer. Was he just wrong because the broadcasters had camera and information about other cards that were folded that he didn't?

I never tire of watching this. "NO! NO! WHY DO I GET DESERVE THIS?!" great meltdown 😂

He genuinely believes he’s the centre of the universe

Man I wish raymer had called with his 88!

This will always be the best era of poker we will never have again sadly 😏

@8:35 Mike "seen the call I made on that guy earlier" Me:

this is so entertaining, this clip is like a small movie !!! Poker was great back then with the trash talk and the different characters !

What makes it even better is the one random person clapping

This guy's like a real life Michael Scott

Mike's never slow rolled anyone in his life... never will 🤣🤣🤣

2004 to 2006 was the most entertaining years for me in the main event

Man, when life gives you lemons, you get always return to this gem and laugh your heart out. What a colossal cry baby, loved every moment.

I know a lot of people didn’t like Greg Raymer. I never got it he seemed like a decent guy. Which is funny because you wouldn’t figure a decent guy could win the main event.

8:26 is that Tom Dwan?

8:48 says it all. Dude to left of Raymer nods in agreement.

Poker is similar to pitching in baseball. You can't only play the nuts or throw a fastball. You have mix up your game and throw in a bluff or a curve. Timing and location so it throws off your opponents

Mike 'you just don't know how badly I run' Matusow. Professional crybaby.

Every tear Mike Matusow sheds releases a rush of dopamine in my brain.

Was my favorite part of this entire series "...NO!!! *screech " then he cries 😆 Do member those Dino glasses from Greg. Took it all. Lol

1:19 Greg Raymer is the oldest 39 year old I’ve ever seen

It’s a completely STARSdard river ladies n gents🤩🤩🤩

Years later I had that one player repeat "Its as brutal as it gets" at a table. Hes exactly the same as he was then.

5:59. Blue hat is actually Mr Rate from The Shooter. This footage was actually filmed a long time ago and here he is seen relaxing after a quiet job in the desert. Still has the shovel.

Mike is the classic degen

I'm a simple guy that's the game we play Buddy 😎

I just love feel good stories!!! :D

“Don’t let me get unlucky, ONE TIME!” Proceeds to get snapped on. 😂 😂 😂

This was such a great era of poker. Everybody liked Negreanu and hated Matusow, but Matusow was my favorite. Best entertainment ever 🤣