Mike Matusow Wins the 2005 WSOP: Tournament of Champions.
Mike Matusow is the World Series of Poker 2005 Tournament of Champions’ Champion! Mike outlasted a field of 119 WSOP Champions to win this prestigious tournament and he picked up $1,000,000 in first place money.
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[See also: results for the 2005 WSOP Tournament of Champions]
Wed, November 9th, 2005
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Poker lexicon:
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.