Is Gus only lucky? What a bunch of losers some of you are. He is skilled, cold as ice and I love his agressive play. To all the wankers who think that luck has brought him near the top; get a grip and learn some more about Poker..

I've just started to watch poker on television and in the beginning I didn't think that it was that great. Then, however, I saw one of Gus' wins on the WPT and I thought it was great. I like his aggressiveness and it is definitely players like him that makes poker fun to watch.... GUS RULES!!!!

This is Gus' comment to people thinking that he is just plain lucky:"I love that they think I'm lucky. I don't mind at all. I mean…let them just think I'm lucky. I think it helps me if, if people think I'm a little bit crazy because there's definitely rationale behind a lot of things I do. They might seem wacky but I'm not totally crazy... just a little bit."

second best player to negreanu, hell of a player

I watch this guy again and again, and for the life of me I can't figure out how he does it. One amazing player, playing a style that would cause 99% of poker players' games to implode but that obviously works well for him. Occasionally, just for fun, I try to play in his style in online tournaments and I get my ass whipped on a regular basis...although, come to think of it, his style is based on superior reads on his opponents so it really wouldn't work very well online. One of the greatest no-limit players in the world, but I'd be interested to see how well he plays other, limit-format, games, especially cash games.

i have heard that gus does really well in cash games..he plays at the bellagio alot agiant the whos whos of poker phil ivey, brunson,negreanu,chip reese....hansen is a truly sick player,, can never put him on a hand or a style...truly world class

No one compares to Gus Hansen, u can say all u want about luck but luck doesnt get u 3 WPT Titles. Always play the player and it takes balls to win it all.

go denmark

I've found Gus to be a mentor. He takes a 6-2 offsuit and turns it into a winning hand. I've definately changed my game up a bit on hands I play after watching and learning from him. He is definately a wonderful player!!!

I am a huge fan of Gus but as "his biggest fan" above states that there are changing there playing style to play more like Gus. I understand wanting to do that but not too many people can do what Gus does and get away with it so be careful. That is what makes him so special! But I wish you tons of luck!

a famous cardplayer once said "show me the luckiest guy in the room, and i will show you the best cardplayer"...i believe that man was Doyle himself...so take it for what its worth. I believe him. Gus is a hell of a player

Some people might say he just win because he is lucky, and yes sometimes he is butTrue luck consists not in holding the best of the cards at the table; luckiest is he who knows just when to rise and go home. I like that crazy dane...because im crazy too and also from Denmark

Hej Gus, du styre simpelthen for VILDT!!

Gus is a great player and his intertaining style will attract much attention to the game.lol btw saw Gus at Jazz House, Copenhagen partying last night. Wish I had a deck of A's he could have signed =)

@moxieripper on Dec 15, 2004 Hansen is the most common surname in Denmark :n

He's from Denmark!!! And we are very proud of him.

Hansen is only the third most popular, after Jensen and Nielsen, but there are almost 250.000 hansen in a population of 6 mill.!! Gustav on the other hand is is a bit more rare, but coming up, only 3114 Gustav´s and 2777 the year before that. Now for the big question, how many Gustav Hansens are there.... only 98 in Denmark where he was born. See those facts you did not have on Gus..... ;)

Gus is the best at what he does besides Stu ungar

Hey, im just another fan of Gus Hansen.... After they have startet to show poker all the time in TV we in DK see a lot to Gus Hansen, and he is with out a dout the coolest player on the tour.... how many tours has he won in 2003 and in 2004 ??kim- big fan

gus hansen is a great player, holdem is not all about luck. luck has barely anything to do with the game, its all about how much you bet, reading your opponents, etc. people who say gus hansen just gets lucky are just retards

in mid nov 2004 my wife played party poker with her and someone who said it was you. I have always admired your play and please count on me as your admiring fan. GO GET EM!!!!!!!

does anyone know if he's metrosexual?i saw his nails when he was playing poker superstars invintational and they were even and looked really nice. i never saw that on a straight guy before

Lol

You can only play 7/6 offsuits so many times before you get busted....with that said I still think he is the best in the world for the type of game he plays.... I wouldn't suggest it: but he does it at a level that could be considered borderline genius!!!

I have just started watching poker very recently,and love to watch Gus play. He is awsome. Do you think I could get some lessons from Gus on playing poker? Is he married? [email]Countrypeachteh@wmconnect.com[/email]

Gus is one of the most inspirational poker players out there. When being the player with the least amount of chips, is as deadly as someone being the chip leader. His actions tell it all during his play. What a poker player.

I have been watching Gus very closely and I have 2 things to say. 1. He is so god damn aggressive it is scary (everyone knows this). And Yes everyone loves his style of play. 2. And I know I will get shit for this but watching him I have noticed that he is VERY LUCKY! Yes I know he bluffs the shit out of everyone, but I have never seen 1 person get as lucky as he is. Yes Poker requires luck. Yes he has AMAZING skill, but you can not hide the fact that Gus will pull a river card out of his ass to win any tourneys. I know he would kick mine and all of your asses at the tabel. My advice is to bring all your good luck charms because your gonna need it.

Damn.... he won the poker superstars invintaional knocking out everyone!!!!!!!!!! u'd think he has the deal wit the devil. i know he's a good(and very lucky) player, but that doesn't happen.

he won just about every all in on a slight outdraw.

Gus Hansen is the lord of poker players. Thankfully any nasty comment that is thrown at him on this site doesnt effect him as a player.Yeah, I am sure that even he would admit there have been times where he got in a little over his head and got lucky. We all get lucky somtimes. But you cant depend on luck to win a championship. and that is just what Gus Hansen has done, more than one time. My favorite was the one I just recently watched where he single handly put out all seven players and took home a million dollors. The final hand he flopped a small straight and he just stayed calm and collective and had Johnny Chan eating out of his hand. Thinking he had the best hand Chan went all in, Gus quickly called and proved once again that he is the best there is at what he does as he took home another first place win. Way to go Gus. I am your BIGGEST fan. Brandi from Louisiana !!!!

u have a crush on him. :)

Best in the world period.

good player that gets lucky when he needs to...do i think hes great,,,, i guess time will tell...

...the next ungar

Gus Hanson is just plain amazing, going to revolutionize poker and how people play it. His aggressive style and the acting and the way he reads people makes his holdem style unlike others, he is def a legend og the game.

I wanna know how this guy does it!fantastic big buy in tourney success and he plays in the biggest cash game.From the tv shows ive seen he always seems to get lucky....but obviously anyone who knows anything about poker knows that there is definetly some method in there,im guessing because he is a pretty loose player and gives lots of action he also gets lots of action when he holds good cards?!I would love to understand more about his game....its alot more exciting than watching alot of the poker players.If anyone has any insight to his style(though I do know its loose)and strategy please post,im wanting to read some informed opinions.This site is mildly amusing at first,but gets quite boring after reading all these wnnabees slagging off top players.PS-Check out [url]www.cardplayer.com[/url] got an interview with gus.

I just read the interview with Gus, thanks for letting us know about that. To answer your qeustion well I acutally think in the interview Gus explained his style quite nicely and I think you already hit the nail on the head when you said "He gets lots of action when he holds cards". Due to his extreme aggressivness and loosness Gus will be called more then almost any other player out there. Gus is a true gambler and if you pay attention to his style he is in it for the big payoffs. He is very mathmatical in his play, however he also reads his opponents very well. The way Gus plays is dangerous not only to his competitors but people watching who want to play like him. It takes so much skill and practice and of course a big bank roll to play like him. Simply put I see Gus's style the same as how casino's carry the odds. At casino's you can win but if you play long enough you will eventully loose your money. Gus may lose because of his loose play but eventuall he gets what he lost and a whole lot more back.

Gus is a good player, but I have seen him very lucky at times...but I suppose that luck does come into play

Poker(any game)-33%skillz, 33%luck, 33%guts, 1%gus hansen.

The guy is simply amazing. I do agree that raising with a 2,5 off suit on a fairly regular basis is very risky play, but when everyone at the table knows your repuatation and is scared as hell of you then it is a great advantage. Sure if I sat down at a table in Vegas and played the way he did I would probably get called and eventually crushed. But I'm not Gus Hansen either. People are afraid of him because he could wipe you out at any moment if you dont play your hand right.