Gus "The Great Dane" Hansen has won millions of dollars during his poker career. He has won all these money from playing the biggest tournaments and at the highest cash game tables (both online and live) there are, against the best poker players in the world. Gus Hansen's poker career has been great with other words. But as we all know, playing at the highest stakes is not always a bunch of roses.[...] Read more » Gus Hansen has lost $2.9 million this year
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Probably not. Recently I saw a link showing his progress during this year and he was already below -$2M. I thougt it was h**********b, but can't find it there.
The more interesting thing is that he was near $3M up at the end of the firs trimester, which makes it a -$5M downswing.
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I had read that he was playing in lower stakes at FullTilt currently. If he keeps losing money I can't just believe this is a downsing. He must have changed somenthing in his game. I don't kow how much money have these kind of poker's pro as their bankroll but i hope, for his career, he could get out from this and keeps playing poker at the high stakes limits.
Posted by Plexo: for his career, he could get out from this and keeps playing poker at the high stakes limits.
Yeah, I just can't imagine high stakes poker games without Hansen playing some hands... I just don't want to see only durrrr's or Ivey's faces there...
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totally agree with all of u guys but hey not everyday is sunday and everyone knows that poker is a cruel and unfair game... u can play your best but end of the day anyone with any2 hands can crack u =(
Posted by racpxt: The more interesting thing is that he was near $3M up at the end of the firs trimester, which makes it a -$5M downswing.
That is interesting, 5 million downswing :O
About the tennis bet, I would have bet on Rafal Nadal too!
The odds were not profitable, so why would u bet on it at all? I don't even understand how someone with his knowledge, can bet on such a crap win to lose ratio.
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Posted by DaneMitic: The odds were not profitable, so why would u bet on it at all? I don't even understand how someone with his knowledge, can bet on such a crap win to lose ratio.
What were the odds? I just knew Rafal Nadal was a big favourite cause he never lost in like 5 years at the French open.
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i'm sure he'll bounce back in near future and win back all the money he lost like he did earlier. maybe he can take a break for some time, that'll help him
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Ouch thats got to hurt i bet he's feeling the pinch. Resession or not thats some serious cash. has he been quoted on any of this? I wounder what he has to say about it..?
I would like to have that big downswing too 
Anyway he's the one of the 
