Interview with Triple WSOP Bracelet Winner Matt Matros [Audio]

This summer, Matt Matros cemented his place in poker history by winning his third WSOP bracelet in three years. PokerStrategy.com caught up with Matt to discuss his victory, his approach to poker, and more.

Matros with his 3rd bracelet

Matt Matros (@Matt_Matros on Twitter) is an American poker pro from Brooklyn. Despite playing in fewer events than many other pros, he seems to consistently crush live poker tournaments.

This summer, Matros won his third WSOP bracelet in as many years. He's one of just three players to win a bracelet in three consecutive years in the past 30 years - the others are Erik Seidel and Allen Cunningham.

In this interview with PokerStrategy.com's mattkaufman, Matros discusses his bracelets, what sets the most successful players apart from the rest, playing with a mathematical mindset, and much more.

Length: 26 minutes
Producer: mattkaufman

Matt Matros quotes

On winning a third bracelet: "It was very surprising and also really gratifying for me to get my first title in a purely No Limit Hold'em event."

On what sets the most successful players apart: "I think it's important that players be able to think for themselves. It might sound obvious, but there are a lot of plays in poker that have become in the parlance 'standard', and there are a lot of situations where everyone is wondering 'Did I make the play that was standard or did I mess up?' Well, maybe you didn't do either one."

On his approach to poker: "I kind of think of myself as a hybrid between [players with a very math-heavy approach] and the new-school very strong internet players. Because there are things the math guys haven't thought of too - I try to take a look at everyone's style and see what works in poker and incorporate as much of what works into my game as I can."

On the value for No Limit players to learn Limit Hold'em: "Limit Hold'em is essentially about value. It's about having a hand and getting every last drop of value out of a hand if your hand is even slightly better than your opponent's. The strongest No Limit players are good at this, but the good-but-not-great No Limit players usually don't get enough value out of medium-strength hands. That's a skill you can really work on playing Limit games."

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