ESPN’s WSOP Unforgettable Confrontations

ESPN doesn’t usually put their name on YouTube videos, but it looks like times are changing.  This week ESPN submitted WSOP Unforgettable Confrontations as the 2009 WSOP winds down to the Main Event.  I can’t embed the video because they disabled the code, but here is the link.

It’s a pretty entertaining video.  Featured is the always memorable Sheik vs. Matusow match where Sheik makes an inappropriate gesture after the flop comes out (indicating he had a piece of the flop).  Mike tells him he needs to “shut the **** up” and both get sent to the rail for 10 minutes.  This was a pretty rare incident where two mega pros actually get penalized.

Of course, when they come back there is rampant antagonizing but for the most part Sheik gets the better of it as he builds a comeback through Matusow.  Ultimately, Mike does end up eliminating the Sheirk for revenge.

This was interesting poker, but I’m not sure if these guys were even playing.  Looks like they just wanted to goat one another.

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