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Check-Raising the Devil [Hardcover]

Mike Matusow (Author), Amy Calistri (Author), Dr Tim Lavalli (Author)
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May 12, 2009
Get Ready for a Wild Ride…

Hang on tight as Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, poker player extraordinaire, takes you with him on a breathtaking, true-life roller coaster ride from his humble beginnings in a trailer park to a rock and roll lifestyle full of hot women, sex, wild drug-filled parties and million-dollar wins and losses. Yet behind the glamour and glory of his high-stakes poker career lurked the flip side: a person torn between two debilitating mental illnesses?—?bipolar disorder and ADHD. To dig himself out of depression and suicidal despair, Matusow turned to dangerous street drugs to self-medicate a problem he didn’t understand, and spiraled deeper into the darker world of addiction, police narcotic stings, and jail time.

In this revealing and tumultuous autobiography, the combustible Matusow holds nothing back. You’ll get a mouthful of the man behind the infamous Matusow Meltdowns seen on national TV.

Riveting, exhilarating, sexy, sometimes shocking and always fascinating, this voyeur’s look into the world of high-stakes poker, mental illness, and ultimately, Matusow’s inspiring redemption, will keep you glued to your seat until the very last page!


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About the Author

Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, one of the top professional poker players in the world?—?and the most compelling?—?is a favorite among the millions of television viewers who have come to count on his outrageously candid comments, emotional outbursts, and constant taunts that make for great television theatre. He has over $7 million in tournament earnings, made an amazing 13 final tables at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and won three coveted WSOP gold bracelets.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Cardoza; 1 edition (May 12, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1580422616
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580422611
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Spend a night with Mike and the most beautiful hookers in Las Vegas. Spend a day at the final table with Mike at the World Series of Poker and see how he stares down and beats the best in the world. Spend six months with Mike at the Clarke County Correctional Center, and see how his poker skills enable him to match wits and survive against the most hardened criminals in Las Vegas.

I could not put this book down. Even if you are only a casual poker player you will love this book. I also recommend this book to anyone who wants to understands how the human mind reacts to extreme stress, mental illness, and drug abuse.Mike Matusow: Check-Raising the Devil

Randy Glover
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Great Poker/Sports Bio June 8, 2009
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The book is great because it is actually three books. First, this is one of the best poker bios that I have read. Mike has been in the middle of the poker boom from the beginning and gives a great insite to what was happening during it. It is also an addicition/recovery story because of his drug abuse and recovery. And finally it is a book on dealing with a chronic mental illness. I could especially relate to Mike because I suffer from the same mental illness as he does. Only I was very lucky in that I am one of the few bipolars that I know that didn't self-medicate with drugs or alcahol. You should buy and read it...you get 3 books for the price of one.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
"The Nuts" May 13, 2009
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Mike's story is so interesting and crazy. I could not stop reading! If you like reading about poker, fast living and brutal/honest confessions about drugs and depression, then you will love this book. A lot of rich young poker players who live in Las Vegas have so much more temptations and do fall prey to them. I'm so happy he found help and some peace in his life. Being rich is a blessing but could also be a curse as it was in Mike's life for a little while. I hope I can meet him some day and tell him how compelling his bio is and most importantly, what a terrific player he is. I know he's going to win many more bracelets.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
It was like listening to him speak
This may not have been an audiobook, but I could hear Mike reading it to me! So maybe he's not the best technical writer, but he told his story in an honest and gut-wrenching way. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Eve
Check Raising The Devil
A really good read for the person who follows poker. Not too sure Mike is telling the whole truth all of the time, but by the end, I have much more respect for Mike Matusow as a... Read more
Published 7 months ago by hackerob
Quick read
Loved this book. It was truly believeable. There was no sughar coating, just real life with no excuses (to a point). Loved it, go and read it.
Published 7 months ago by M. Buonagura
Very nice book!!
Very interesting story about The Mouth. Nice to know true life stories! I enjoyed and couldn't stop reading the book till I finished!
Published 9 months ago by Mateus
Excellent
I started reading this book and couldn't put it down until I was finished. I think it gives a lot of insight to what makes Mike one of the best poker players in the world. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Steve
Matusow: rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-rehab-to-riches
In America, we're suckers for a rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-rehab-to-riches stories.

Mike Matusow epitomized the American Dream and an E! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Paul McGuire
Must Read!
This is a must read for any poker players! Even non-poker players would enjoy this book. You learn so much about Mike, and I have a greater respect for the guy after reading this... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Steven R
Go Mike.
Mike did a great job on this book. Mike tells it all? He lets you know what it is like to be a pro poker player. He has a lot of problems with drugs. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Pokerbluff
The Poker Life Put Into Perspective
This was a highly entertaining book of a man who has had his ups and downs. Drugs and high stakes poker. What more does one have to say? I read it quickly, and I'm a slow reader.
Published 23 months ago by Brandon Gross
Mike Matusow: Check-Raising the Devil
Couldn't put it down. I have watched Mike on TV in various tournaments and seen his blow ups ( TV's edited versions ) and had heard of
his troubles but WOW, what a story. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J.W.
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