Gustav "Gus" Hansen (born Gustav Jacobsen on February 13, 1974 outside Copenhagen, Denmark) is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco. In his poker career, Hansen has won three World Poker Tour open titles, 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.Hansen was voted one of People magazine's 50 Sexiest Men in 2004.He calls himself a professional gambler and has been known to take private bets on various personal athletic challenges (such as a boxing match against WSOPE bracelet winner Theo Jorgensen) other than poker and professional sports. Hansen has been involved previously or currently in several online business ventures, including PokerChamps.com (now Betfair Poker), ThePlayr.com and GusHansenTV.On October 2, 2012, Hansen was re- signed as the first brand ambassador under the new management team of Full Tilt Poker.
Flexes his right arm each time he wins a tournament - a move he says he copied from Mats Wilander.
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Quote
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[on casinos using entry fees and dress codes] "It seems weird that you have to pay to lose your bucks, and that your money is worth more if you're wearing a suit."
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I am a very individual person. I like gambling. I love what I do and I love the fact that I don't have to answer to anyone. It sounds egotistical, but if I have to choose between you and me, it's me, baby. As far as my situation is concerned right now, this way of life gives me a lot of freedom - no girlfriend, no ties, and I'm not looking. I like to hang out and have fun. I like my independence. I don't want to make promises I can't keep.
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Fact
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Lives in Monaco.
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His manager is his brother-in-law Erik.
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People Magazine voted him the "Sexiest Poker Player" in their December 2004 50 Sexiest Men Alive issue.
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Sold his online poker site pokerchamps.com to the British company Betfair, for over 100 million Danish kroner (approximately $15,000,000).
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Before he started playing poker, Hansen was a highly ranked backgammon player.
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Professional poker player.
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Is the only person in history to win four World Poker Tour championships.
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Was first to be on the Poker Walk of Fame at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles with poker legend Doyle Brunson and poker icon James Garner (for his TV role as Bret Maverick in Maverick (1957)).
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Celebrity Tennis
2010
TV Series
Himself
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
2010
TV Series
Himself (2010)
2009 World Series of Poker
2009
TV Series
Himself
Zulu Late Night, Live!
2009
TV Series
Himself
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
2009
TV Series
Himself (2009)
2008 World Series of Poker
2008
TV Series
Himself
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
2008
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Poker After Dark
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself
2007 World Series of Poker
2007
TV Series
Himself
World Series of Backgammon: Season Preview Show
2007
TV Mini-Series
Himself
High Stakes Poker
2007
TV Series
Himself
World Poker Tour
2003-2007
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Poker Player
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
2007
TV Series
Himself (2007)
Redline
2007
Himself (as Gustav Hansen)
World Series of Backgammon
2006
TV Series
Himself - Presenter
Intercontinental Poker Championship
2006
TV Series
Himself
Mig og dig
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
2006
TV Series
Himself
Poker Superstars III
2006
TV Series
Himself
2006 World Series of Poker
2006
TV Series
Himself
2005 World Series of Poker
2005
TV Series
Himself (2005)
2004 World Series of Poker
2004
TV Series
Himself (2004)
Royal Straight Flush
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Poker player
Go' morgen Danmark
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself
Shark Cage
2014
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Z Hit-Paraden
2009
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Poker After Dark (2007-2008) as Himself
Royal Straight Flush (2003) as Himself - Poker player
$5 Million
