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Gus Hansen

Danish life is fast paced and always on the go and that point is made with the Danish poker star Gus Hansen.  He has spent his life in pursuit of sports and gambling and he has excelled at both points even from a very young age.  Hansen began his professional career as a backgammon player and he was one of the top competitors in the very small community of backgammon champions.  This was not good for Hansen who knew that his talents were being wasted with the small amount of actual events in which he could compete.  It as then that he decided to turn his attention to poker and it was the right move for sure.  Since becoming a professional he has been a presence at most of the major tournaments.  One thing that he has failed to achieve thus far though is a World Series of Poker bracelet.  This is something that he plans to change in the coming years as he continues to work his way up through the ranks and win as much as he can.

The World Poker Tour has been the best for him so far.  He has become the only player in its history to win four titles and he has made it to the final tables eight times as of 2005.  The four titles have been nice as is he time that he spends on tour but he feels that he will become an even more prolific player once he has more time to spend on the games, especially the main event which is the holy grail for all those in the professional poker world.  During the Poker Superstars invitational he managed to win among the top players in the world and this was quite an accomplishment considering it is a one table event that is brought in by invitation only.

Hansen’s style is somewhat dangerous and may have cost him a fair amount of titles and money over the time.  He prefers to go in as aggressive as possible, and is known for his loose play.  He enjoys the bluff and going all in to make the raise even higher.  This has cost him dearly when up against some of the veteran players that can not be bluffed in most cases.  His upper hand in some of these situations comes from his grasp of the equity calculations that are so important to the poker players around the world.

Hansen was born February 13, 1973 and now at the age of 33, he continues to play in all the major tournaments that come along.