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WSOP tournament of champions, would emerge victorious after it was all said and done.

David Benyamine Eliminated in Seventh Place ($58,990)
The final table did not last very long for David Benyamine as he was the first one out. He went all in after Erick Lindgren opened the pot. Benyamine stood pat while Lindgren drew one card. Lingren made ( 2 4 5 7 8 ) against Benyamine’s ( 2 4 7 8 J )

Tony ‘G’ Guoga Eliminated in Sixth Place ($78,075)
Erick Lindgren opened the pot again and Tony G moved in from the button for his last 140k. Lindgren called and each player drew one card. Lindgren made ( 4 5 6 8 9 ) and Tony G would make a pair of deuces ( 2 2 3 5 8 ) to end in 6th place.

Tom Schneider Eliminated in 5th Place ($104,101)
Three way action between Mike Matusow, Jeff Lisandro, and Tom Schneider, who is all in. Lisandro drew one card to make a pair of eights ( 2 3 5 8 8 ), Matusow drew one card to make ( 2 3 4 5 9 ), and Schneider stood pat, then mucked as he finished in 5th place.

Erick Lindgren Eliminated in 4th Place ($156,151)

Lisandro raised it up from the button, Matusow called from the small blind, and Erick Lindgren would move all in from the big blind. Lisandro folded but Matusow called. Lindgren drew one card to make a pair of deuces ( 2 2 3 6 7 ), while Matusow drew two cards and made eight low ( 2 4 6 7 8 ). After sending Lindgren to the rail, Matusow got up from his chair and began cheering and clapping.

Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 3rd Place ($225,552)
Barry Greenstein would move all in from the small blind and get called by Lisandro, who had him covered. Both players drew one card. Lisandro made an Ace low ( 4 5 8 10 A ) and Greenstein hit a pair of sevens ( 2 6 7 7 9 ). Lisandro would receive a signed copy of Ace on the River for eliminating Greenstein in 3rd place.

Jeff Lisandro Eliminated in 2nd Place ($347,004)
Matusow would shove all in from the button and was quickly called by Lisandro. Matusow tanked for a while before deciding to stay pat. Lisandro drew one card and made ( 3 5 6 9 Q ), which wuz not good enough to beat Matusow’s ( 3 4 7 8 Q )

Mike Matusow Wins Event #18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw
Mike Matusow is a professional poker player from Henderson, Nevada. He now has 3 World Series of Poker bracelets in his collection and 6.5 million dollars in tournament earnings. Matusow is famous for his persona, table chatter, recent weight loss, and display of tilt (Mike Matusow blow-ups). You can find him regularly playing online at Full Tilt Poker under his real name.

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Full Tilt Poker Game #2569001605: Table Pearl (6 max) - $1000/$2000 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 19:58:25 ET - 2007/06/02
Seat 2: howisitfeellike ($60,987.50)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen ($20,991)
Seat 4: Mike Matusow ($57,989.50)
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs ($40,000), is sitting out
Seat 6: thecranium ($24,143)
Mike Matusow posts the small blind of $500
thecranium posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mike Matusow: i am
howisitfeellike folds
Mike Matusow: hes my friend
Gus Hansen raises to $2,000
Mike Matusow: an i love hi
livingonjsandqs has returned
Mike Matusow folds
thecranium calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [Ac 7d 6h]
Mike Matusow: but i think hes cracked
thecranium has 15 seconds left to act
thecranium checks
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
thecranium has 15 seconds left to act
thecranium folds
Uncalled bet of $1,000 returned to Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($4,498)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $4,500 | Rake $2
Board: [Ac 7d 6h]
Seat 2: howisitfeellike didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen (button) collected ($4,498), mucked
Seat 4: Mike Matusow (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs is sitting out
Seat 6: thecranium (big blind) folded on the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #2569007146: Table Pearl (6 max) - $1000/$2000 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 19:59:15 ET - 2007/06/02
Seat 2: howisitfeellike ($60,987.50)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen ($23,489)
Seat 4: Mike Matusow ($57,489.50)
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs ($40,000)
Seat 6: thecranium ($22,143)
thecranium posts the small blind of $500
howisitfeellike posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mike Matusow: a- HES JUST A FKING IDIOT AND I DONT THIN K HE IS
Gus Hansen folds
Mike Matusow folds
thecranium has 15 seconds left to act
thecranium raises to $2,000
howisitfeellike calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [6h Td 3c]
Mike Matusow: B- hes on drugs and i dont think he is
thecranium bets $1,000
howisitfeellike calls $1,000
*** TURN *** [6h Td 3c] [Js]
thecranium checks
howisitfeellike bets $2,000
thecranium calls $2,000
*** RIVER *** [6h Td 3c Js] [9h]
thecranium bets $2,000
howisitfeellike calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thecranium shows [Qd 4s 8c 5c] (a straight, Queen high)
howisitfeellike mucks
thecranium wins the pot ($13,998) with a straight, Queen high
Mike Matusow: C- he got a money print press , and i dont think he does
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14,000 | Rake $2
Board: [6h Td 3c Js 9h]
Seat 2: howisitfeellike (big blind) mucked
Seat 3: Gus Hansen didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Mike Matusow (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs is sitting out
Seat 6: thecranium (small blind) collected ($13,998)
Full Tilt Poker Game #2569014908: Table Pearl (6 max) - $1000/$2000 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 20:00:24 ET - 2007/06/02
Seat 2: howisitfeellike ($53,487.50)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen ($23,989)
Seat 4: Mike Matusow ($57,489.50)
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs ($40,000)
Seat 6: thecranium ($29,141)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of $500
Mike Matusow posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
thecranium folds
howisitfeellike folds
Gus Hansen calls $500
Mike Matusow: or D- hes been taken over by aliens that have never played poker and r using him for a experiment
Mike Matusow checks
*** FLOP *** [3d 5h 8d]
Gus Hansen checks
Mike Matusow bets $1,000
Gus Hansen folds
Uncalled bet of $1,000 returned to Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow mucks
Mike Matusow wins the pot ($1,998)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2,000 | Rake $2
Board: [3d 5h 8d]
Seat 2: howisitfeellike (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Mike Matusow (big blind) collected ($1,998), mucked
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs is sitting out
Seat 6: thecranium didn’t bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #2569019048: Table Pearl (6 max) - $1000/$2000 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 20:01:00 ET - 2007/06/02
Seat 2: howisitfeellike ($53,487.50)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen ($22,989)
Seat 4: Mike Matusow ($58,487.50)
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs ($40,000)
Seat 6: thecranium ($29,141)
Mike Matusow posts the small blind of $500
livingonjsandqs posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #3
Mike Matusow: i really think its D
*** HOLE CARDS ***
thecranium folds
howisitfeellike folds
Gus Hansen raises to $2,000
Mike Matusow calls $1,500
livingonjsandqs folds
*** FLOP *** [Js Kc 2d]
Mike Matusow checks
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
Mike Matusow raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
Mike Matusow calls $1,000
*** TURN *** [Js Kc 2d] [6s]
Mike Matusow checks
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen checks
*** RIVER *** [Js Kc 2d 6s] [6c]
Mike Matusow checks
Gus Hansen checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen shows [5c Ad 9d 2c] (two pair, Sixes and Twos)
Mike Matusow shows [4d Ac 5d Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Sixes)
Mike Matusow wins the pot ($10,997) with two pair, Jacks and Sixes
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11,000 | Rake $3
Board: [Js Kc 2d 6s 6c]
Seat 2: howisitfeellike didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen (button) showed [5c Ad 9d 2c] and lost with HI: two pair, Sixes and Twos
Seat 4: Mike Matusow (small blind) showed [4d Ac 5d Jh] and won ($10,997) with HI: two pair, Jacks and Sixes
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: thecranium didn’t bet (folded)
Full Tilt Poker Game #2569026476: Table Pearl (6 max) - $1000/$2000 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - 20:02:07 ET - 2007/06/02
Seat 2: howisitfeellike ($53,487.50)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen ($17,989)
Seat 4: Mike Matusow ($64,484.50)
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs ($39,000)
Seat 6: thecranium ($29,141)
livingonjsandqs posts the small blind of $500
thecranium posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
howisitfeellike folds
Mike Matusow: gus u get cked rs the u fold u had nothing man its alien infested
Mike Matusow: im calling my shrink
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen raises to $2,000
Mike Matusow folds
livingonjsandqs raises to $3,000
thecranium folds
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
livingonjsandqs calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [Tc 9c 7h]
Mike Matusow: yes
livingonjsandqs checks
Gus Hansen checks
*** TURN *** [Tc 9c 7h] [6h]
livingonjsandqs bets $2,000
Mike Matusow: and im phils shrink
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** RIVER *** [Tc 9c 7h 6h] [6d]
livingonjsandqs checks
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
livingonjsandqs raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen: lol
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
livingonjsandqs shows [Kh As 5c 4s] (a pair of Sixes)
Gus Hansen shows [3d 2d 6s 5d] (three of a kind, Sixes)
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($20,997) with three of a kind, Sixes
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21,000 | Rake $3
Board: [Tc 9c 7h 6h 6d]
Seat 2: howisitfeellike didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen showed [3d 2d 6s 5d] and won ($20,997) with HI: three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 4: Mike Matusow (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: livingonjsandqs (small blind) showed [Kh As 5c 4s] and lost with HI: a pair of Sixes
Seat 6: thecranium (big blind) folded before the Flop