Mike Matusow has criticised the actions of Phil Ivey that has caused a huge controversy. So there you have it—Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow is probably no longer on the Phil Ivey Christmas Card list.

Ivey seems to have split the poker world with his decision, but it is hard for me to see how he did this with anything but his own self-interest in mind. While he claims to be trying to help expedite the process to help the people who are owed money this move seems destined to slow it down.

Ivey is simply trying to distance himself fiscally and in perception from the company in which he holds primary equity in, and gains more profit than anyone else from.