Gus Hansen

Gus Hansen

"The Great Dane"
Active Ambassador Winamax Denmark tournament pro
113K
Total Followers
$10,503,752
Lifetime Earnings
1
WSOP Bracelets
2026-02-11
Last Active
Featured in: Power Rankings

About

Gustav "Gus" Hansen, born in 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a professional poker player renowned for his hyper-aggressive "loose-aggressive" style and nicknamed "The Great Dane." A former world-class backgammon player and youth tennis champion, he turned pro in poker in 1997, becoming the first to win three World Poker Tour open titles between 2002-2004, the 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event for A$1.5 million (~$1.2M USD), and featuring prominently on shows like High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark.

Notable: First player to win three WPT open titles (2002 Five Diamond WPT, 2003 LA Poker Classic, 2004 PCA).

Partnership History

RoomRoleStatusStartedEnded
Winamax Team Pro Active - Present

Social Accounts

PlatformHandleFollowers
X (Twitter) @GusHansen 47K
Instagram @therealgushansen 66K

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Sources

  1. Hendon Mob tournament results
  2. WSOP bracelet records
  3. PokerInfluencers.com verified data, last checked 2026-05-15
  4. X (Twitter) @GusHansen
  5. Instagram @therealgushansen

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