Mikey gets a penalty for the violation of a rule which doesn't exist
OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Read down a bit further in the thread: penalty wasn't for "excessive celebration", and he was penalised for breaking rules that definitely DO exist: http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-blogs/89-allyn-shulman/entries/561819-wsop-the-matusow-penalty
Largebalance
Rock Star
Silver Level
This is UNBELIEVEABLE how does Lamb still have a Job, they are not there to affect the outcome of the game, who says that he was not asked to watch Mike for any possible infraction and slam him, it is nowhere NEAR impossible.
It is ridiculous that there isn't some kind of control for those decisions that can change the outcome of a tournasment. I think Mike was right if that was Phil Ivey, or Dan Negrano, there is no way he would have dared to try and give them that penalty. Also since there IS no rule against what he did, the tournament organizers should be on the hook to pay Mike the full winnings he COULD have won if Lamb had not CHEATED by enforcing a rule that did not exist. I do not know Mike Matisow personally but I know he suffers from emotional issues he has been honest about it in many interviews. If Helmuth took a bad beat because of a donk call would Lamb have penalized him??? Hell no.
Mike Matisow has been royally screwed Lamb should be barred from working any poker event anywhere and Mike "The Mouth" Matisow should be compensated.
It is ridiculous that there isn't some kind of control for those decisions that can change the outcome of a tournasment. I think Mike was right if that was Phil Ivey, or Dan Negrano, there is no way he would have dared to try and give them that penalty. Also since there IS no rule against what he did, the tournament organizers should be on the hook to pay Mike the full winnings he COULD have won if Lamb had not CHEATED by enforcing a rule that did not exist. I do not know Mike Matisow personally but I know he suffers from emotional issues he has been honest about it in many interviews. If Helmuth took a bad beat because of a donk call would Lamb have penalized him??? Hell no.
Mike Matisow has been royally screwed Lamb should be barred from working any poker event anywhere and Mike "The Mouth" Matisow should be compensated.
BenjiHustle
Legend
Silver Level
Super long-winded, meaningless, and obviously ignorant rant despite all of the information being presented within this very thread. Please read the whole story.
OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Again, that's not what he was penalised for.
If you don't want to read the whole thread, here's one link with everything you need to know, from someone who was actually AT the table:
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-blogs/89-allyn-shulman/entries/561819-wsop-the-matusow-penalty
Very lucky he didn't get worse IMO, and very definitely a penalty he deserved. Having "emotional issues" shouldn't give you a licence to break the rules and be a massive jerk.
jaymfc
R.I.P DJ & Buck
Loyaler
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
Pretty sure I already mentioned this ^ (see above).
You could've at least added a 'g' on the end of doin_
Zorba
27
Platinum Level
I saw it above and spit coffee on my puter when I did.
arizoney
Rock Star
Silver Level
whether it was fair or not is up to the floor man to call and he made the call. what cracks me up was if mike didnt like how he ended up oh well he put himself there and nobody else is to blame except himself. you would think after all these years really mike you dont know how to get over it. with that said, was this a scripted event for hype and promotion put on by the wsop lol.<<<just a thought i hope it wasnt