Mike The Mouth

Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, one of the top professional poker players in the world, has become more than just a household name. He’s a favorite among the millions of television viewers who have come to count on his candid comments, emotional outbursts, and constant taunts that affirm the aptness of his nickname and make for great television. Matusow’s life has been as much nightmare as it has been dream. His struggle with undiagnosed bipolar and ADHD disorders led to self-medication with illegal drugs, and a tumultuous descent in the drug-fueled Las Vegas club scene. As drug use turned to drug abuse, Matusow’s descent, taking his multi-million dollar bankroll along, went on the downward spiral that led to an arrest for a narcotics buy. Mike's story features some of the world’s largest poker tournaments, depression and suicidal tendencies, the Las Vegas party scene, rock star-like excess, outrageous antics, drug abuse, jail, and, in many ways, salvation.