Mike Matusow isn’t buying the Mike Postle cheating allegations. “The Mouth,” apparently, believes it’s possible to almost never make an incorrect decision at the poker table. And maybe he’s right. Or, perhaps he’s being naive.

Mike Matusow

Mike Matusow still doesn’t believe Mike Postle is a cheater. (Image: wsop.com)

Matusow isn’t the only poker player who believes in Postle’s innocence. Numerous Sacramento-area pros have come forward in defense of the accused cheater. But most, at least on Poker Twitter, outside the Stones Gambling Hall community aren’t buying the story. And that includes a prominent poker figure – Chris Moneymaker – who originally defended Postle.

Things aren’t looking good for Postle from a reputation standpoint, innocent or otherwise. But Mike Matusow still has his back.

Mike Matusow ‘Feels’ Like Mike Postle is Innocent

Maybe it’s Postle’s first name that has Matusow defending the accused cheater. Or, it could be the fact that both Mike’s seem to play a similar style of play. And that is to use live reads, not game theory optimal (GTO) strategy, as their basis for making what they perceive to be the correct decision.

Matusow had some choice words on Twitter for those who have investigated Postle. Namely, Doug Polk and Joey Ingram.

Mike Matusow knows a thing or two about making “live reads.” He openly denies the need for making sound decisions based on game theory. So, he may appreciate Postle’s apparent ability to make correct decisions without dissecting an opponent’s hand range. The only difference is Matusow is, at times, wrong with his reads. Let’s take a look at an example of why live reads can’t always be trusted.

In the above YouTube clip, Mikey’s live read against Phil Hellmuth failed him miserably. That isn’t a knock on Matusow’s game. It happens to everyone at times (except Mike Postle?). He was one of the best no-limit hold’em players during the “High Stakes Poker” show days. But it goes to show that you can’t always trust your live reads because physical tells aren’t an exact science.

On the other hand, those who have viewed countless hours of Postle’s play – shout out to Joey Ingram – have yet to find any examples of where the accused cheater made an incorrect decision on the river. And that’s why many poker players believe he’s a cheater.

Moneymaker Changes Tone

When CardsChat initially spoke with Chris Moneymaker on Tuesday, he believed in Postle’s innocence. The 2003 WSOP Main Event champ has a lengthy history that dates back over a decade of playing against the alleged “Stones Live” cheater. And he even considered Mike a friend. The two battled numerous times on stream.

But after watching more clips of hands that Postle played, he’s changed his tone. Moneymaker hasn’t outright called him a cheater, although he admits he doesn’t like the “look of things.”

With Moneymaker now stepping out of Postle’s corner, it appears there are no big name players who have believe in his innocence. Or, at least none are publicly coming forward. Well, except for Mike Matusow.





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