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Poker Pro Matusow Gets WSOP Round Penalty
7 Jul
Summary
- Mike Matusow received a one-round penalty at the WSOP Main Event.
- The penalty was issued for exposing one of his hole cards.
- This is not Matusow's first WSOP Main Event penalty.
Mike Matusow, a seasoned poker player nicknamed "The Mouth," received a one-round penalty on Day 2abc of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. The penalty was issued after he exposed one of his hole cards while playing at the streamed feature table.
Matusow's infraction happened during a hand where Steven Ross raised, and Matusow called on the button with K♣Q♠. After the river brought the 10♣, Ross made a large bet. Matusow, contemplating his decision, asked Ross to reveal a card, and then Matusow exposed one of his own hole cards. The dealer immediately called for the floor.
Despite Matusow's protests that he was unaware of the rule, he was instructed to serve a one-round penalty. He returned to the game with approximately 75,500 chips, significantly less than the average stack, as he aimed to continue his tournament run. This incident echoes a past penalty Matusow received in the 2005 WSOP Main Event for a verbal altercation.
