Hansen at the 2016 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Nickname(s)
The Great Dane
Residence
Monaco
Born
Gustav Jacobsen (1974-02-13) 13 February 1974 (age 50) Denmark
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)
1[1]
Money finish(es)
9
Highest ITM Main Event finish
61st, 2007
World Poker Tour
Title(s)
3
Final table(s)
7
Money finish(es)
9[2]
European Poker Tour
Title(s)
None
Final table(s)
1
Money finish(es)
3
Information accurate as of 25 August 2017.
Gustav Hansen (born 13 February 1974) is a Danish professional poker player from Copenhagen, Denmark who has lived in Monaco since 2003.[3] In his poker career, Hansen has won three World Poker Tour open titles, one WSOP bracelet and the 2007 Aussie Millions main event, and was the season one winner of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament. Before turning to playing poker professionally in 1997, Hansen was already a world class backgammon player and a youth tennis champion.[4]
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^"Gus Hansen on Monaco Cash Games and Jungleman". PokerNews.com. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^Collson, Brett (18 November 2011). "The Nightly Turbo: Gus Hansen Eyes Racketlon Title, Germany Wins Nations Cup, & More". PokerNews. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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the final two players more than once. Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, GusHansen, and Howard Lederer appeared in the most weeks for the season with three...
IX event held in London on 10 December 2010. He finished second behind GusHansen. In September 2022, Bloom won Poker Masters Event #8: $25,000 Pot-Limit...
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"highest payout" through the history of the WPT, starting with the win by GusHansen in Event 1 of WPT Season 1. Entries have declined since the poker boom...
Dark on NBC, Hellmuth asked fellow pros Shawn Sheikhan, Steve Zolotow, GusHansen and Huck Seed to stop talking while it was his turn to act on his hand...
[citation needed] In Season 2, GusHansen won $575,700 with four fives, beating Daniel Negreanu's full house. Hansen raised to $2,100 with 5♦ 5♣, and...
opponents were (in reverse finishing order) Mike Matusow, Phil Hellmuth, GusHansen, Chris Ferguson, Dave Ulliott, and John Juanda. On the January 22, 2007...
second-place finish was controversial because he dumped his chips to GusHansen so that he could be on the alternate list which was likely to get a cash...
(Won 0 of 5) Group A: Antonio Esfandiari (1,500,000 chips) (Won 2 of 3) GusHansen (1,000,000 chips) (Won 1 of 3) Group B: Todd Brunson (1,500,000 chips)...
the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic that began on May 27, 2002. GusHansen was crowned the first champion and also became the first player to final...
kicker Victor Borge (1909–2000), Danish comedian, entertainer and pianist GusHansen (born 1974), Danish professional poker player Tom Kristensen (racing driver)...
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v t e Team Full Tilt The Professionals GusHansen Viktor Blom Tour Ambassadors Martins Adeniya Dermot Blain Rafael Caiaffa Robert Cezarescu Tom Grigg Ben...
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Patricia Alvine Hansen (born March 17, 1956) is an American model and actress. Hansen, who is of Norwegian ancestry, was born and raised in Tottenville...
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cash game winner in 2013, amassing over $6,100,000 from players such as GusHansen and Phil Ivey. Antonio Esfandiari called Heinecker a "boss" and considered...
Heads-Up Poker Championship (during the early rounds of which he told GusHansen, whom he eliminated, to throw away his cards - Sheikhan had made Four...
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v t e Team Full Tilt The Professionals GusHansen Viktor Blom Tour Ambassadors Martins Adeniya Dermot Blain Rafael Caiaffa Robert Cezarescu Tom Grigg Ben...
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