News / nono / 13 June 2008 / Leave a comment

The winner was Mike Matusow, from Las Vegas, NV. This was his third career WSOP gold bracelet win.

"My patience was great," Matusow said afterward. "I don't know a lot about this game, I know a lot more about Hold 'Em. I kept my patience, and I never gave up. I played against 84 of the best players in the world. I played real good, and I never say that about myself. I'm proud of myself."

He also spoke of a new attitude and demeanor: "The old Mike blamed everyone else for his bad luck. The new Mike says there is no such thing as bad luck, you make your own luck. This is a reward for hard work. I'm in another world right now. I'm in Cloud Nine, Ten, Eleven. Mike's back. I'm a happy man."

Matusow collected $537,862 for first place.