asinos players will be happy to know that
Mike The Mouth Matusow amazed many
online casino players and the gambling world
by beating the biggest names in the industry
to win the Tournament of Champions and $1
million at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The
second annual Tournament of Champions began
Sunday, Nov. 6 with a field of 114 players.
The Tournament of Champions was presented by
Sobe Adrenaline Rush energy drink. The final
table lasted more than 11 hours.
Matusow
said that it was the best final table that
he had ever been a part of. Needles to say,
he is over the moon about his win today.
The
Tournament of Champions is a free-roll
event where poker players are not required
to put up any of their own money to
enter. The poker event gave away a total of
$2 million in prize money. Other than the $1
million first-prize won by Matusow, an
additional $1 million was split between the
other 8 poker players remaining at the final
table.
ESPN,
the official broadcast partner of the World
Series of Poker, provided complete coverage
of the Tournament of Champions. The event is
scheduled to be on TV December. 24.
The
World Series of Poker is owned and run by an
affiliate of Harrah's Operating Company,
Inc., a sub company of Harrah's
Entertainment. Caesars Palace is a
Harrah's-brand casino.