Mention the name Matusow to poker players who watch televised tournaments and youre likely going to get one of two reactions, neither of which is on the fence. He appears to be brash, selfish, arrogant, disruptive, snide, clever, deceptiveand he is all thatbut those characteristics make him one of the best tournament players on the circuit. Until this autobiography, however, few people understood what makes The Mouth what he is. Here he examines his life from trailer park to wealth, divulging in classic detail how a flawed and vulnerable man turns his life around by conquering his addictions and dealing with two debilitating mental illnesses. 267 pgs, paperback, 2009