Gus Hansen Triumphs Down Under

Monday, 22 January 2007

Poker pro Gus Hansen took down the final pot of the 2007 Aussie Millions in style when his pocket aces held up against the straight and flush draws of second-place finisher Jimmy Fricke.

Poker pro Gus Hansen took down the final pot of the 2007 Aussie Millions in style when his pocket aces held up against the straight and flush draws of second-place finisher Jimmy Fricke.
Hansen's aces earned him a AUS$1.5 million payday and the Aussie Millions Main Event title. Hansen's pay out, which totalled nearly US$1.2 million, marks the second time he has won more than US$1 million in a single tournament.
'I was behind three to one when it was heads up, so I felt that I could gamble a little,' Hansen told fellow Team Full Tilt player Howard Lederer in a post-match interview.
That same attitude has helped earn Hansen one of his trademark nicknames – 'Gambling Gus' – along with three World Poker Tour titles and more than $4.5 million in career tournament earnings.
'With this win, Hansen has reminded the poker world that there's no more dangerous poker player on the circuit,' said Howard Lederer.
This year's Aussie Millions Main Event attracted 747 players and generated a total prize pool of more than AUS$7.4 million, making it the biggest poker tournament outside North America.



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