| Name | Gus Hansen aka “The Great Dane” |
| Website | GusHansenPoker.com |
| Location | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Known Screenames | Gus Hansen at Full Tilt Poker |
| Endorses | Full Tilt Poker |
| Birthdate | February 13, 1974 |
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Gus Hansen, aka “The Great Dane,” is one of the most unique players in the poker world, known for his aggressive play and winning ways. Gus is widely recognized for being one of the top professional poker players on team Fulltilt Poker.
Born on February 13, 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Gus Hansen is good at more games than just poker. He was also a world class backgammon player and a youth tennis champion. Gus also enjoys playing golf, squash, and soccer.
Gus Hansen started playing poker in 1993 when he was an exchange student at the University of California Santa Cruz. Gus is most well-known for his World Poker Tour victories, having won an unprecedented four World Poker Tour titles. He won the inaugural World Poker Tour event in 2003, the $10000 No Limit Holdem tournament at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic. Later in 2003, Gus won the $10000 No Limit Holdem Championship at the World Poker Tour’s LA Poker Classic. Gus Hansen won the invitation-only Bad Boys of Poker WPT event in the WPT’s second season. Gus won his fourth WPT title in 2004 at the Caribbean Adventure tournament. Gus has made it to four more World Poker Tour final tables, but has not yet won a fifth title. Gus’s exploits at the WPT earn him a first year induction into the WPT’s Walk of Fame.
Gus Hansen hasn’t had much success at the World Series of Poker, but he has done well in several other tournaments. In 2006 Gus won the inaugural European Poker Masters event, The London All-Star Challenge. Gus also won the inaugural Poker Superstars Invitational. In early 2007, Gus won the Aussie Millions tournament held in Melbourne, Australia, winning AUD $1.5 million.
Gus lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco and enjoys spending time with his one-year old niece, Sally, who he says will be his first poker protégé. Gus is a Full Tilt Poker Pro, and you can find him playing online and giving advice exclusively at Full Tilt Poker.