Brutal Cooler Sees Gus Hansen Miss Out on First Poker Title in 12 Years
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Gus Hansen came into the final day of the 2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains hoping to end a twelve-year wait for a trophy. The Danish star, a World Series of Poker bracelet winner and three-time World Poker Tour champion, last tasted victory in a poker tournament in 2013.
Back on a major final table for the first time since that win, Hansen’s run ended in seventh place for €16,899 at Casino Grand Cercle after a cooler, running ace-king into aces against Mirand Murseli. Despite the setback, it was another sign of progress for the “Great Dane,” who also made a deep run at this summer’s WSOP in the Eight Game Mix Championship and has returned to the circuit in his role as a Winamax ambassador.
"I've really enjoyed playing this week. I lost my appetite for tournaments for a while, maybe ten to fifteen years, I haven't really played them for a long time," he told PokerNews. "It's a different game compared to cash, and my enthusiasm for it is back. It's always nice to be running deep in any poker tournament"
On Aix-les-Bains itself, Hansen added: “It’s my first time here, beautiful town and a great place to play poker. The atmosphere has been great all week, and I’ve enjoyed meeting everyone.”
As a Winamax ambassador since 2023, Hansen also praised the team around him: “I believe they are doing great things for the European poker market. They have a really strong group of players as ambassadors, and that appealed to me. Shout-out to my favorite girl, Leo Margets, WSOP final tablist. We have a study group, we all support each other, it’s really nice.”
Cauchard Claims Second Winamax Title
While Hansen exited in seventh, the title went to Jeremy Cauchard, who secured his second Winamax trophy after defeating Murseli heads-up. Cauchard collected €135,000, while Murseli earned a career-best €92,000.
It marks another major success for the Frenchman, whose biggest score came in March 2024 when he won the Winamax Poker Tour Grand Finale for €170,000.
2025 Winamax Poker Open Aix-les-Bains Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Cauchard | France | €135,000 |
| 2 | Mirand Murseli | Switzerland | €92,000 |
| 3 | Nassim Rais | France | €68,000 |
| 4 | Amadou Gassama | France | €48,000 |
| 5 | Alexis Tremblay | Switzerland | €33,000 |
| 6 | Adrien Burgniard | France | €24,000 |
| 7 | Gus Hansen | Denmark | €16,899 |
Final Day Recap
The final day started fast with Benoit Pierrisnard eliminated in the first hand. Alexis Tremblay doubled twice early and rode that momentum to a fifth-place finish. Brothers Julien and Eric Viel both made it deep into the 2,500-player field before bowing out just shy of the final table.
Nassim Rais took charge with a string of eliminations, but it was Murseli who arrived at the last seven with the chip lead. Hansen was the first to fall at the final, followed by Adrien Burgniard, while Tremblay and Amadou Gassama also departed to leave Cauchard, Rais, and Murseli to battle it out.
Three-handed play stretched for several hours before Cauchard found a crucial double against Murseli. He carried that momentum through to the end, sealing victory when his king-high held against Murseli’s queen-high to claim the title.
