Part Final - Best Damned WSOP Main Event Players in the 2000s, second best and number 1

We've reached the November 9 - the WSOP's Main Event Final Table. So, that take us to our final installment of the Best Damned WSOP ME players in the 2000s. Check out our other posts for more in depth info on the other qualifiers, but before we move on here's a quick review of our last post:

Fourth place - Moving from cash games to tournaments was a good move for Lee Watkinson,
Third place - Little-known Julian Garnder deserves greater recognition and lands in third on our list of the best.

We're almost to the top two, but let's recognize a couple of others who just failed to make our list of the Best Damned WSOP Main Event Players in the 2000s.

Robert Varkonyi may have won the event in 2002, but he's only had one other cash (2007) - sorry Vark.

Chris Moneymaker may be the man to make poker hugely popular but he only has his 2003 win to brag about when it comes to the ME. Sorry Chris - that's just enough.

And, now on to our top two:

2) Our second Best Damned WSOP Main Event Player in the 2000s is known for his action, or maybe lack thereof. "Action" Dan Harrington is the only player to have pulled off back-to-back final tables in the WSOP ME in the 2000s finishing 3rd in 2003 and 4th in 2004. Those results are good for 2nd on our list.

Now, time for THE Best Damned WSOP Main Event Player in the 2000s. Who could it be? ME winner Chris Ferguson? No.....someone a little louder.

1) Mike "The Mouth" Matusow. You can't deny that Mike Matusow knows deep stack/large field tournament play. He not only has 4 cashes in the Main Event in the 2000s, but the worst showing is an 87th place finish in 2004 (2576 runners that year). He followed that up by final tabling in 2005 and busting out in 30th last year. All of that makes Mike "The Mouth" Matusow - the Best Damned WSOP Main Event Player in the 2000s.

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