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  Online Poker at Full Tilt Poker - Team Full Tilt: Gus Hansen
Gus was born on February 13th, 1974 just outside of Copenhagen, Denmark and grew up playing a lot of sports, especially tennis.
If Gus isn't playing poker, there is a good chance you can find him on the golf course, the tennis court, the squash court or playing soccer with his friends, as he finds that playing sports and working out help him maintain the physical stamina he believes is needed to be a successful poker player.
Gus also finds time in his schedule to provide poker commentary for both Danish and American television shows, and is always ready to play a high-stakes backgammon match against anybody who would like to challenge him.
www.fulltiltpoker.com /gusHansen.php   (720 words)

  
  Gus Hansen - An Aggressive 'Great Dane' | Poker Pro Stories
Gus has been called one of the greatest players in the poker world today and much of that is from his revolutionary approach to the game of poker.
Gus maintains a strict physical regimen to prepare him for battle on the felt and displays the strength that has given him with his "strongman" pose that he sometimes puts on display after winning a hand.
Gus Hansen should be at the forefront of the sport of poker as it continues to grow.
www.pokernews.com /stories/gus-hansen.htm   (931 words)

  
 World Poker Tour - WPT Poker Shows, Pros, and Fans!
Gus traveled to America to experience more of the world and to make money playing backgammon, as cash games in Denmark were too few.
Gus is no stranger to the biggest cash games in the world, traveling to compete in poker’s top events.
As a growing reputation as one of the greatest professionals, Gus is known around the world for his intellect, his remarkable abilities in the games of backgammon and poker, and his unique personality.
www.worldpokertour.com /players/?x=profile&poker-player=2264   (487 words)

  
 Smoke Poker - Poker Player Profiles - Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and made a name for himself in recent years as a competitive backgammon player.
Gus was one of the first three inductees into the WPT Hall of Fame, along with Doyle Brunson and James Gardner.
Gus Hansen is an exciting young player to watch play the game of no limit Hold ‘em, look for him in many more tournaments to come.
www.smokepoker.com /poker-resources/player-profiles/gus-hansen/gus-hansen.php   (269 words)

  
 Gus Hansen Poker Player Profile | Bio - Gus Hansen Biography From Poker Cage
Gus made the right play on every street, and he was inside Hoyt's head during that hand.
Gus Hansen is also a regular player in the big stakes cash game at the Bellagio.
Gus Hansen has been the most influential player of the televised poker age, and he is the games brightest star.
www.pokercage.com /poker-player-profiles/gus-hansen-biography.asp   (511 words)

  
 Gus Hansen's Poker Player Profile
Gus Hansen, from Copenhagen, Denmark, is probably most well-known for his hyper-aggressive gambling playing style.
Hansen was propelled into the poker limelight with his win at the first-ever World Poker Tour event: the 2003 Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio.
Gus Hansen probably garners the most frustration around the table from both amateurs and seasoned professionals because of his unpredictable aggressive style.
www.beatthefish.com /poker-player-profiles/gus-hansen.html   (479 words)

  
 PokerXL.com - Famous poker players - Gus Hansen, full name Gustav Hansen
Gustav Hansen was born in Copenhagen Denmark and began his competitive play as a Backgammon player in his native country.
Gus Hansen has a hyper-aggressive play style that makes him very recognizable on the poker circuit and very interesting to watch on TV.
Gus Hansen gained significant recognition on the World Poker Tour last year when he made four final tables and won three of them.
www.pokerxl.com /PokerXLPP_GusHansen.html   (225 words)

  
 Contact Kenneth Bateman, author of "Player Profile: Gus Hansen" - iSnare.com Contact The Author Feature
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Gus Hansen, born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1973 is known as “The Great Dane” because of his aggressive method of playing poker.
Considering that Gus is relatively new to the game, he has done remarkably well in a short period of time and although early in his career, he has high visibility among the more seasoned champions.
www.isnare.com /eta.php?aid=77780   (283 words)

  
 Pokulator: Online Poker Odds Calculator - Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen: Of course it is a little bit exaggerated because they only show the most exciting hands on tv.
Gus Hansen: I would say I've had a rather bad sports betting career and I would like to change that around but it seems like maybe it's best to just quit.
Gus Hansen: I made a couple of bets with friends of mine like we'll be sitting in a plane on our way to la and it's been delayed and bet when it will take off.
www.pokulator.com /ten-questions/Gus-Hansen.html   (662 words)

  
 Gus Hansen Bio - Poker player profile, quotes and pictures
Gus Hansen has earned the respect of all poker players in the world with his super intellect and his remarkable abilities in poker.
Gus Hansen was born in Danish capitol Copenhagen in the mid 70s.
Gus Hansen was obliged to return and served as a civil servant until completion of his duties.
www.everypoker.com /gus-hansen   (431 words)

  
 Gus Hansen Profile | Gus Hansen Background
Although to be fair, it is unlikely Gus would have saddled himself with such monikers as “The Poker Tramp” and “The Trashman”, and “The Great Dane” is a fair assessment of his skill and nod to where he is from.
A man who bases much of his professional life on a well-disguised but uncannily accurate sense of probabilities, Gus, as he is better known, was the premier winner of the premier WPT event, bagging a half of a million dollars and the attention of millions of poker fans in the process.
By using his probability ability, Gus made the choice that was right for him, went into a civil support role in the military for nine months, and is now done with it.
www.guidetopoker.com /Gus-Hansen.php   (983 words)

  
 Player Profile: Gus Hansen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Gus Hansen, born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1973 is known as “The Great Dane” because of his aggressive method of playing poker.
Considering that Gus is relatively new to the game, he has done remarkably well in a short period of time and although early in his career, he has high visibility among the more seasoned champions.
Gus was also in WPT events that were specifically made for television and won the first championship in the “Bad Boys of Poker” playing against Antonio Esfandiari, Paul “The Truth” Darden, Phil Laak and David “Devilfish” Ulliott as well as amateur player Mark Richardson, a bank teller from Illinois.
www.xlpoker.com /articlelive/articles/5/1/Player-Profile:-Gus-Hansen   (512 words)

  
 'Dr Pauly' from the Aussie Millions - Gus Hansen Wins | Poker News
Gus Hansen won $1.5 million (Australian dollars) when he beat out a tough field of 747 players in the 2007 Aussie Millions main event championship at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia.
On the last day of action, Hansen was one of seven remaining players and he had to come from behind to take out Internet prodigy Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke in order to win the richest poker tournament in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hansen's pair of nines was good enough to win as Karam was eliminated in 6th place.
www.pokernews.com /news/2007/1/gus-hansen-wins-aussie-millions.htm   (1382 words)

  
 Gus Hansen - World Poker Tour Champion Gustav Hansen
Gus Hansen broke into the mainstream poker world during the debut season of the World Poker Tour.
My friend said when Gus would turn his hand over that he would say, "I have a Gus" meaning that he was about to turn over 74 offsuit or something like that.
Gus is a little more humble about his ability.
www.poker-babes.com /bio/gus-hansen   (661 words)

  
 Gus Hansen
Gus is currently featuring in a TV re-run of the 2004 Poker Superstars championship and it is enthralling to watch.
Gus started out by playing backgammon and not surprisingly was very good at that too, becoming a ranked player.
Gus is now involved with the poker site PokerChamps which he claims has the best poker software in the world.
www.love-texas-holdem.com /gus-hansen.html   (291 words)

  
 Gus Hansen
The players who claim Gus Hansen is just plain lucky were probably sent to the rail at his hand.
Though he has yet to win a World Series gold bracelet, Hansen is one of only three players inducted into the World Poker Tour Poker Walk of Fame for winning three WPT events since 2002.
Gus is often mischaracterized as a hyper-aggressive player when he is actually an active or loose player.
www.pokerlistings.com /poker-player_gus-hansen   (475 words)

  
 Games - Gus Hansen
Typical of the active Danish lifestyle, Gus was known for being a sports enthusiast throughout his teens, competing in several indoor and outdoor sports as a successful junior athlete.
Hansen is notorious for his extremely loose, aggressive play.
Gus Hansen was a founding partner and house pro of the online poker site, launched in 2003.
listing-index.ebay.com /games/Gus_Hansen.html   (682 words)

  
 Poker After Dark - The Official Site - Meet the Players - Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen was born in 1974 just outside of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Little did anyone suspect that Gus would someday grow up to be a great poker player, let alone one of People Magazine's 50 Sexiest Men.
As a young man, Gus moved to New York, touring backgammon and gin rummy clubs, and hanging out with guys like Huckleberry Seed and Phil Laak.
www.poker-after-dark.com /players/match_1/Gus_Hansen   (253 words)

  
 Amazing call by Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen caught an 8 on the flop and went on to win the hand with a pair of 8's.
I didn't see the episode so I don't know what the chip stacks looked like but since Gus was calling an all in, he may have felt that he had enough chips to risk losing and, in the process, make others at the table see that he'll call with anything.
Anyone other than Gus would have laid it down but let Gus be Gus, you prob saw the superstars invitational when gus kept getting lucky (ie 75 vs KK) but when the luck went the other way, he looked like an idiot.
www.texasholdem-king.com /forum_subjects_read.php?topic=804&subject=8   (1010 words)

  
 Gus Hansen
Although Gus Hansen is known to have risen to popularity among poker enthusiasts in the beginning of 2000, it was 2002's WPT that truly skyrocketed him to fame.
Hansen's first public appearance was in the World Poker Tour, where he snatched a victory in Five Diamonds at 2005, and WPT has brought him fame and recognition worldwide since then.
Gus is, of course, very proud of his creation: "During the last year I have dedicated much of my time to the creation of the best poker software on the net - which I truly believe PokerChamps.com is turning out to be.
pokerworks.com /article-232.html   (605 words)

  
 Gus Hansen | Poker Pros - Bio - FreePokerTraining.com
Gus Hansen is a name most people know because of his success on the World Poker Tour.
I have only briefly met Gus, but he is still one of my top ten tournament players because he plays No Limit so well.
My friend said when Gus would turn his hand over that he would say, "I have a Gus" meaning that he was about to turn over 74 offsuit or something like that.
www.freepokertraining.com /poker-pros/bio/gus_hansen.asp   (635 words)

  
 Murphy James - Poker's Sexiest Man: Denmark's Gus Hansen
Gus is often there, taking on the best in the business, for games where $50 - $100,000 can change hands in an instant.
Gus earned his way in as the first three-time winner of the highly popular, televised, World Poker Tour tournaments.
Gus divides his time between Europe (he stays in Monaco) and the United States (Vegas), selectively picking tournaments on both sides of the pond.
www.murphyjames.com /clips/sexiest/index.html   (475 words)

  
 Poker Pros / Gus Hansen: 'It's Nice to Be a Contender'
And though speaking of poker in his homeland Gus states that “it is nonexistent” and “government taxes make poker prohibitive” he is a very skillful player with a remarkable playing style.
Gus has won several World Poker Tour events and is considered the most interesting WPT player by many people.
However Gus is rather modest about his skills: “Not to say that I am a great player or anything, but somebody has to win,” he says.
www.launchpoker.com /players/poker_players/-gus-hansen-   (312 words)

  
 Gus Hansen Biography - Professional poker player
Gus Hansen, The Great Dane, is known for his aggressive play in tournaments.
Gus Hansen, the famous Danish professional poker player is widely know name in the poker world.
In the future we hope that Gustav Hansen succeeds with his wild technique and wins more big tournaments, he is really an amazing player to watch and learn from.
www.holdembonus.com /html/gus_hansen_bio.htm   (333 words)

  
 Stor sejr til Gus Hansen - Politiken.dk
Da showdown mellem Gus Hansen og den kun 19-årige amerikaner Jimmy Fricke begyndte, havde danskeren beskedne 3,7 millioner i chips, mens Fricke var helt oppe på 11,75.
Gus Hansen var på et tidspunkt kun et kort fra sejren, men amerikaneren ramte en straight på det femte kort, og efterfølgende bølgede chipleaden frem og tilbage.
Den kom ikke og dermed hentede Gustav Hansen en af karrierens største sejre.
www.politiken.dk /poker/article229481.ece   (284 words)

  
 Gus Hansen - Poker Player Profiles - Blind Bet Poker
Gustav (Gus) Hansen, originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the most aggressive players in Poker.
From humble beginnings as an unknown amateur in Santa Cruz, California, Gus Hansen has quickly developed a reputation as one of the most difficult players to play against.
In watching Gus play, it’s clear why he prefers big pot, no limit tournaments, as his intensely aggressive play is not suited to limit Poker.
www.blindbetpoker.com /profiles/gus-hansen.html   (494 words)

  
 Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen is renowned as an extremely loose but aggressive player who can raise or bluff with almost any two cards.
Gus Hansen's most critical talent appears to lie in not simply playing his own hand, but instead, in his uncanny ability to play his opponent's hand.
Gus Hansen's most impressive accomplishment was single-handedly defeating seven of the world's best players to capture the Poker Superstars Invitational tournament.
pokerroyalty.com /gus-hansen.php   (846 words)

  
 Re(1): Biggest Pot in High Stakes Poker history - Gus Hansen
I don't think Gus raises 58 UTG, connectors and the occasional 1 gapper, but 58 would be a little lose even for him to be raising UTG on Barry and Antonio's blinds, not to mention with the other great players at the table.
If you assume that everytime that Daniel calls and Gus has a hand (ie it was a value check raise), that the hand that Gus has beats Daniel's hand in that situation, then Daniel would have to think that there was a 30% chance that Gus is bluffing.
There was 408,700 in the pot after gus pushes his last 167,000 in, so he is getting 2.45 to 1, he needs to win 28.98% of the time for the call to be profitable.
www.pocketfives.com /5CA5AF8A-1138-4EFF-A5F0-1766AA132535.aspx   (828 words)

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