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• Wed Oct 21 2009 14:39 GMT

  Gus Hansen Rumor Dispelled

  With rumors floating around for the past couple of days about Gus Hansen playing the event, we've come to find out that despite being present here in Warsaw, Poland, he's not actually here to play the event. Hansen is here with some friends doing some sight seeing, but it may not be the normal sight seeing you're used to though. Hansen's friends have an affinity for Polish women and have decided to take a little vacation to Warsaw. Hansen is tagging along and seems to be enjoying himself quite a lot.

• Wed Oct 21 2009 13:35 GMT

  No Gus

  Whatever was said earlier, forget about it because Gus Hansen is not here. Rumors had spread that he was in the field today and his name even appeared on the entrant list prior to the start of action. We've yet to spot him down on the tournament floor all day long, in the casino, or even in the hotel.

• Sat Oct 03 2009 20:47 GMT
  

  Sorry, Ladies

  As evidenced by his presence at an otherwise empty table, chatting on his phone, Mr. Gus Hansen is no longer in the running for this EPT.

• Wed Sep 23 2009 15:16 GMT

  Ultra Late Arrival

  "He's got 17,000?" announced Layne Flack from out of the blue.
  
  "Who?" I inquire curiously.
  
  "Gus Hansen. He hasn't turned up yet."

• Wed Aug 19 2009 16:21 GMT

  The Hansen Effect

  "This was the best table until you came!"
  
  So said Cristian Dragomir just now across the table to Gus Hansen. It appeared initially Dragomir was referring to the fact that now that Hansen was at the table, a huge crowd has remained nearby.
  
  But as Dragomir continued, it was clear he was referring to another effect caused by Hansen's presence. "Now everyone is taking your lead," he continued. "Playing three-handed, every hand. Every hand!"
  
  Hansen responded with a silent grin, moving his chips back and forth in front of him. And preparing for more moves to come.

• Wed Aug 19 2009 14:45 GMT

  Round Two to Gus

  Following a flop of , a player sitting under the gun checked, then Alexander Shestakov, sitting UTG+1, bet 2,500 -- about half the pot. Gus Hansen called from late position, and the UTG player got out of the way.
  
  The turn was the . Shestakov checked, and with some deliberation Hansen pushed out a bet of 5,625, leaving himself about 11,000 behind. Shestakov thought a while, then gave it up.
  
  Hansen bounces back to 23,000, while Shestakov has 41,000.

• Wed Aug 19 2009 14:08 GMT

  Hansen in the House

  We weren't sure earlier -- and the ensuing power outage understandably distracted us from the subject for a while -- but Gus Hansen is indeed in the tournament, having bought in earlier. He's taken a seat at Table 16, and we'll surely give you an update on his progress soon.

• Tue Jun 30 2009 03:04 GMT

  David Chiu Off To Dinner...Just

  Hold'em
  
  David Chiu raised the button and Gus Hansen defended his big blind with a call.
  
  The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and Hansen checked to Chiu who tossed out a bet. Hansen asked for a count and discovered that Chiu had only 37,000 behind, before he declared a raise.
  
  Chiu went into the tank for several minutes into the dinner break before eventually finding a fold to leave himself crippled. Hansen raked in the chips but commented how surprised he was that Chiu would fold with so much in the middle to leave himself so short.
  
  Either way both players are off to dinner, but you would think Gus Hansen will enjoy his dinner a little more than David Chiu.

• Tue Jun 30 2009 01:44 GMT
  

  Freddy Deeb Eliminated in 14th Place ($83,630)

  Hold'em
  
  Freddy Deeb raised from under the gun and Erik Sagstrom called in the big blind.
  
  The board of was checked down until the river where Sagstrom fired a bet to take it down.
  
  Deeb was left with just 100,000 in chips and got them all in preflop from the big blind against Gus Hansen who raised from the button.
  
  Deeb:
  Hansen:
  
  The board ran out in favor of Hansen as it was spread to give Hansen trip jacks and the pot. He's up to 1.05 million as the 2007 H.O.R.S.E champion is sent to the rail in 14th place.

• Mon Jun 29 2009 23:08 GMT

  Hansen vs Hanson

  Stud
  
  Gus Hansen: (X-X) (X)
  John Hanson: (X-X) (X)
  
  John Hanson called, Gus Hansen raised and Hanson called once again. The Great Dane then led the betting on every street with Hanson calling him down the whole way.
  
  Gus flipped for a nine-high straight and Hanson mucked.
  
  Both players are now at 1.2 million.