Mike "The Mouth" Matusow - Bulldozered By WSOP Floor For "Outrageous Behavior"

Mike “The Mouth” Matusow – Bulldozered By WSOP Floor For “Outrageous Behavior”

Matusow lashes out, top pros lend support over "unjust ruling."

Where Mike “The Mouth” Matusow goes, drama will often follow. That’s exactly what happened last night at the World Series of Poker when Matusow, who was grinding in Event #25, the $2500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low, busted out in 19th place shortly after suffering a one round penalty on a massive hand where he was cited for excessive celebration.

Making no excuses on getting knocked out of o8 stud 8 tonight but after floor man David lamb gave me a one round penalty for celebrating— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) June 12, 2014

PokerNews caught the action of the hand where Matusow was, clearly, getting pretty hyped up.

Matusow said, “If I win this pot, everybody will be playing for second.”

As the hand played out Matusow’s excitement began to rise to the surface…

“Come on, I deserve this,” yelled Matusow, almost losing his voice. The dealer delivered seventh and Matusow started cheering loudly, running away from the tournament area and everybody in the rather silent Amazon room could hear him. Matusow pounded the table in celebration as he continued to laud the hand. He raked in the massive pot with the straight and low and was then given a one round penalty for his “outrageous behavior.”

After the pot was shipped his way Matusow stewed through the penalty and eventually returned to play, he went busto a mere 5 players later.

I tryed to comprise myself and me being so emotional of a person I was not able to and I emploded this was worst ruling in poker history— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) June 12, 2014

When u fight for 24 hours of poker play on a nub and win a 200 k pot and scream that right yes yes and am forced to mid a round this unjust— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) June 12, 2014

Something really needs to be done by disgusting floor decisions that can change the out come of someone playing for 250 k this was socwrong— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) June 12, 2014

Again no excuses I played poorly after this unjust ruling but as can emotional person I am it just wasn’t right— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) June 12, 2014

Gl to everyone left in the tournament if icwad hellmuth or Negranu orcivey there no way they make this disgusting ruling— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) June 12, 2014

But, it wasn’t just Matusow that thought this ruling wasn’t kosher. Other pros and grinders sided with Mike on this one and decided to voice their frustrations. World Series of Poker bracelet winner Owais Ahmed fired off a few public shots…

Just witnessed the worst 1 round penalty in history @WSOPTD – EVERY player in the tournament agrees it’s ridiculous.— Owais Ahmed (@oerockets) June 12, 2014

As a frequent @wsop player, it’s ridiculous when you have a rogue floor who gives unfair penalties just to prove he’s in charge @WSOPTD— Owais Ahmed (@oerockets) June 12, 2014

Players should stand up and voice out against staff that make bad decisions in key moments like this. UNACCEPTABLE @WSOPTD— Owais Ahmed (@oerockets) June 12, 2014

Mike Matusow is one of the reasons the @wsop is famous. His outgoing personality attracts a lot of fans. To give him a penalty for cheering.— Owais Ahmed (@oerockets) June 12, 2014

...as did World Poker Tour Champion Joe Tehan...

Worst penalty I’ve ever seen was given tonight to @themouthmatusow. So unfair, especially when we’re playing for so much $$.— Joseph (@JoeTehan) June 12, 2014

...and Thomas “Thunder” Keller.

@oerockets @themouthmatusow I thought the one round penalty on matusow was just terrible. Way over reactive and a terrible precedent.— Thomas Keller (@ThunderKeller) June 12, 2014

@oerockets all he did was celebrate away from the table after winning a huge pot. He celebrated loudly but not meanly or directed at anyone— Thomas Keller (@ThunderKeller) June 12, 2014

In the end Mike had to settle for his $7,784 payday and move on.

Thanks to everyone for all of your support…it really means a lot!!!— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) June 12, 2014

But before he went he received a tip of the hat from Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. For whatever that’s worth.

@themouthmatusow Mike is the king!— Dave Navarro (@DaveNavarro) June 12, 2014

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