Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson and Joe Hachem are all famous names in the world of poker. We’d like to let you get to know these and other famous poker players even better with our detailed profiles of them. Did you always want to know what exceptional job John Juanda financed his studies with, which poker star scared away burglars by faking a heart attack, why Dave Ulliottthrew $ 40,000 in the trash or what music Chris “Jesus” Ferguson likes to listen to the most? On our site you’ll get to know the stars privately and find out what lies close to their hearts, which people are most important in their lives and what they would like to change in the poker scene. We’ve translated numerous poker stars' blogs (online diaries) into English and other languages for you so you can take part in the lives of the professionals, first hand.
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Bad Religion, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Björn Afzelius, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Eminem, U2, Pink Floyd and many more
Rounders, Maverick
...during his childhood at sports camps and clubs
Texas Hold'em
Aggressive, likes to mix and switch styles
Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey
„Gus is my idol the guy plays almost every hand he can’t just sit back and wait for aces or something. Gus is a pokergod!“ (a fan)
Learned English by listening to a Pink Floyd album and reading the lyrics; was elected one of the 50 sexiest men alive by People Magazine; acts in the US action movie "Redline"; is famous for his unconventional playing style; was among the first three players (the other two being Doyle Brunson and James Gardner) who were inducted into the WPT Walk of Fame
Poker star Gustav Hansen was born on February 13th 1974 near Copenhagen, Denmark. He is one of the best poker players in the world. Gus found his way to the green felt through his passion for sports, especially tennis. In his childhood he spent a lot of time at sports camps and clubs, always bringing along a deck of cards and some coins. He used to play against his colleagues in dressing rooms and between matches for small amounts of money. In high school, the math whiz was introduced to backgammon, a game that greatly fascinated him. He really took to it, practiced intensively and took his skills to perfection...
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