NBC Heads Up Championship

I think after the way Mike the Mouth won the Heads Up Championship against Phil that if the Mouth ever complains about a loose call or a bad play beating him some one should run up and smack him in the mouth. For years he has these meltdowns and after watching him win the way he did everything he has stood for has basically turned him into a hypocrite. I guess the saying "if you cant beat them join them" goes well here. Mike the mouth used to be one of my favorite players but I have now lost a lot of respect for him.

I don't respect the mouth much either. He is funny but sometimes he goes overboard.

It did provide some good entertainment with the two of them playing HU.

mike is a terrible heads up player but on a lighter note is one of the top 20 tournament players of all time in my opinion.. very underated. When he is off the coke he can tear it up! or maybe when he is on it.. not quite sure what works best for him lol

I didnt watch the whole heads up match but Im guessing you're talking about the flush draw hand. He bascially made a really loose call to try and win it. Hellmuth basically had his hand face up with the way he reacted, so Mike thought he should gamble it. Hellmuth is a tough opponent so maybe its not such a bad play. They woulda been even if he lost, but thats all i remember number wise from the hand. I dont know how you can lose respect from it after watching the HU championship. He has a lot of passion and nothing really changed from that.

Considering the format and that the stacks would be even if he had lost the hand and Hellmuth would still have to win from there and then again, I don't mind the loose call. In a regular tournament without the 2/3 element (or if Mike was the one down a round), I wouldn't like the call one bit.

He has "equity" in the reliance of having a 3 round if cards fail him. Plus, in heads up, chip swings are huge. If he folds and Hellmuth is still short, one double up would give Hellmuth a huge lead. The 20% to win there, plus the maybe 60% (debatable) percent chance he has at winning the round, and 60% chance for the round after that give him at least an 85%~ win rate by gambling there to put it in perspective. Now if he doesn't call and has, say a 70% chance to win that round, the math would still fall short for his chances. It's just playing the format for the overall win and because of the format, despite it being a bad call in a shootout, here it just makes sense to me.

It was the 3rd round when that hand happened.

The mouth is a cocaine addict. Hes been living on loans and stakes for several years, and his sporadic profits normally just about square up whatever debt hes acquired in the lapses.

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Originally Posted by IWASLION

The mouth is a cocaine addict. Hes been living on loans and stakes for several years, and his sporadic profits normally just about square up whatever debt hes acquired in the lapses.

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i think we all know that, but idk he tries his best

Haha Mikey is just a classic donkey with a history of varying skill

yeah where is the mouth lately i dont see hi on any current tv poker........lucky donk the bad luck finally caught up with him

The Mouth has a lot of problems including BiPolar Disorder glad he has the skills to keep a roof over his head but he is no Poker Spokesperson to be proud of in 2013

The reason he was so jacked about winning is hes broke. If NBC didn't freeroll the event he couldn't have bought in, and would have a difficult time finding a backer. Hes been tailing Mizrachi trying to reinject something into his game.

I love watching this poker show and mike the mouth i like to hear him talk.

Mike the Mouth deserved that 1!! Phil has won numerous times before!

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Originally Posted by IWASLION

The reason he was so jacked about winning is hes broke. If NBC didn't freeroll the event he couldn't have bought in, and would have a difficult time finding a backer. Hes been tailing Mizrachi trying to reinject something into his game.

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It costed $25k to play man.

Hmmm... Would have been nicer to see Mad man Marvin win it

Untrue. And I suppose you think the celebrity players pay to enter the WSOP also? Promotional funds from the players sponsors pay for the entries of major televised tourneys.

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Originally Posted by jasonv12

It costed $25k to play man.

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Originally Posted by mikey4141

Mike the Mouth deserved that 1!! Phil has won numerous times before!

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Yeah that makes sense. He deserves it because Phil won numerous times before. You are one of those clueless people who thinks everyone should get a trophy. God I feel like I burned some brain cells having to respond to this retarded as all hell comment.

i luv the heads up campionships great tv and poker woot !!!!!!

I love watching them play on tv, it is nice to see reactions knowing hole cards... i like it when they show all the folded hands too. It would be nice to see some of the position play late in games and not just the highlights of all in monster hands

i dont mind what he did every player had frustrating moments and good moments it comes and goes.