Mike Matusow Wins 2008 WSOP Event #18
Any way you slice it this was the all-star final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker and the longest final table to date. When Erick Lindgen left in the four spot the remaining three - Jeffrey Lisandro, Barry Greenstein, and Mike Matusow - played for over three hours before Barry Greenstein was eliminated in third place.
Heads-up play between Jeffrey Lisandro and Mike Matusow started with a bang when Mike went all-in on the first hand and doubled up. He continued to play some of the best mistake free poker seen from him in years to take the chip lead away from Lisandro, then he used his chip advantage to take them all.
This is Matusow's third WSOP bracelet and according to Mike it will not be his last. He said he is playing some of the best poker of his life after losing 61 pounds to collect $100K from Ted Forrest. Mike said the weight was not all he lost, he also lost his negative attitude and now finds life to be a much happier experience. He collected $537,862 for his win. Jeff Lisandro leaves with $347,004 for second and Barry Greenstein's third place finish gives him another $225,552 for his children's charities.
Our congratulations to Mike Matusow, 2008 WSOP Champion.
