Copenhagen Denmark and my Gus Hansen Story
I thought since I'm new here I'd post you guys my article I was hoping to get published somewhere regarding my most memorable bad beat. You'll see why 
enjoy and take it easy on me with the spelling/grammar it's hasn't been edited yet by a third party 
GUSSED!
"Needless to say at only 19 years of age and 18 months of poker experience I was not
expecting much going into the main Event of the European Poker Tour in
Copenhagen, Denmark. I had already bumped into Greg Raymer while registering
and saw other greats such as the Hendon mob and various well known poker
faces across europe. So we finally kicked off and the media was mind blowing.
Cameras constantly in your face and the room lighting up from the flashes of
the spectators. Jon Gale winner of the Carribean Poker Adventure
was out as quick as the man said shuffle up and deal. (QQ busted by AA all-in pre flop)
The prize pool was then announced about half an hour in and it was close to 3 million
danish kroners. This was followed by an eruption of cheers from both the players and railbirds.
I made a big laydown early which put me a bit shortstacked. I tripled the blind
with QQ and was re-raised from the botton. I just called opting to
see the flop. The flop came 2/2/7 and holding QQ I was surprising weary about my hand
still. You see the man that re raised me pre flop made a very small re raise which
I found suspicious to say the least. So I checked it and he bet out a large bet.
I quickly called and an 8 hit the turn. Still a very good board for my queens.
I checked again and the man bet 3000 chips into me... a gigantic bet considering we
only started with 10,000 chips, but at the same time a VERY confident bet as he underbet
the pot. I went deep deep deep into the think tank and decided
he must have KK or AA cause there was no way he'd bluff this early on. So I mucked my
QQ and the gentlemen showed me AA. Whew, good fold!
Time progressed and our table was being closed so we drew for new tables. I drew an
ace of spades which is my favourite card! (I even have it tattoed on my stomach).
So I thought for sure this must be a good sign! I must be
going to a favourable table! Well, I drew table three and there was something special about
table three. You see sitting at table three was Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot and 3 time WPT
winner Gus Hansen. So much for ace of spades being goodluck! I actually wasn't too upset
though, i was honoured to play with these poker greats and I got involved in a very big
hand with Mr. Hansen.
With blinds at 150/300 the player under the gun made it 600 to go. Gus hansen called from
late position and I took a look at my cards in the small blind. I looked down at A/Q hearts
and with 3850 chips left I figured I needed to make a move. I went all in with the intention of
stealing the 1200 but not really sweating a call as I was 90% sure I had the best hand out there.
The raiser folded immediately and Gus went into the tank. He thought for over 5 minutes
staring me up and down and finally announced that he would call "Just for fun". He flipped
over A/J clubs and I must say I was completely elated. We took a flop and I almost jumped
out of my seat when I saw a jack, but phew, there was also a queen!! So with the board Q/J/3
rainbow I was very ready for a much needed double up. That was until BAM I caught a complete
haymaker in the face and the river hit the most ruthless Jack i have ever seen in my life. I couldn't
help but scream and Gus proclaimed, "that was sick, absolutely sickening". I didn't need to
say anything, I think gus summed it up well. Regardless, I of course shook his hand and
that was the end of it.
Overall I thought I played well and really did not get any decent hands to play with. Oh well,
if your gonna go out might as well go out saying that World Champion is one lucky bastard!
Thanks for listening guys and don't hesitate to drop over at pokerstars and look me up.
AceSpades11 is my name. Cya around
P.S. Alright... I'll say it, I GOT GUSSED!" :spade:
I'm gonna add this was by far the coolest experience of my life with regards to poker. I had such a great time and after an hour (okay maybe 30 hours) I started realizing that losing to Gus Hansen like that is a pretty cool story so it's not all bad. I want to congrats Noah Boeken on winning it, he played extremely well.
enjoy and take it easy on me with the spelling/grammar it's hasn't been edited yet by a third party GUSSED!
"Needless to say at only 19 years of age and 18 months of poker experience I was not
expecting much going into the main Event of the European Poker Tour in
Copenhagen, Denmark. I had already bumped into Greg Raymer while registering
and saw other greats such as the Hendon mob and various well known poker
faces across europe. So we finally kicked off and the media was mind blowing.
Cameras constantly in your face and the room lighting up from the flashes of
the spectators. Jon Gale winner of the Carribean Poker Adventure
was out as quick as the man said shuffle up and deal. (QQ busted by AA all-in pre flop)
The prize pool was then announced about half an hour in and it was close to 3 million
danish kroners. This was followed by an eruption of cheers from both the players and railbirds.
I made a big laydown early which put me a bit shortstacked. I tripled the blind
with QQ and was re-raised from the botton. I just called opting to
see the flop. The flop came 2/2/7 and holding QQ I was surprising weary about my hand
still. You see the man that re raised me pre flop made a very small re raise which
I found suspicious to say the least. So I checked it and he bet out a large bet.
I quickly called and an 8 hit the turn. Still a very good board for my queens.
I checked again and the man bet 3000 chips into me... a gigantic bet considering we
only started with 10,000 chips, but at the same time a VERY confident bet as he underbet
the pot. I went deep deep deep into the think tank and decided
he must have KK or AA cause there was no way he'd bluff this early on. So I mucked my
QQ and the gentlemen showed me AA. Whew, good fold!
Time progressed and our table was being closed so we drew for new tables. I drew an
ace of spades which is my favourite card! (I even have it tattoed on my stomach).
So I thought for sure this must be a good sign! I must be
going to a favourable table! Well, I drew table three and there was something special about
table three. You see sitting at table three was Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot and 3 time WPT
winner Gus Hansen. So much for ace of spades being goodluck! I actually wasn't too upset
though, i was honoured to play with these poker greats and I got involved in a very big
hand with Mr. Hansen.
With blinds at 150/300 the player under the gun made it 600 to go. Gus hansen called from
late position and I took a look at my cards in the small blind. I looked down at A/Q hearts
and with 3850 chips left I figured I needed to make a move. I went all in with the intention of
stealing the 1200 but not really sweating a call as I was 90% sure I had the best hand out there.
The raiser folded immediately and Gus went into the tank. He thought for over 5 minutes
staring me up and down and finally announced that he would call "Just for fun". He flipped
over A/J clubs and I must say I was completely elated. We took a flop and I almost jumped
out of my seat when I saw a jack, but phew, there was also a queen!! So with the board Q/J/3
rainbow I was very ready for a much needed double up. That was until BAM I caught a complete
haymaker in the face and the river hit the most ruthless Jack i have ever seen in my life. I couldn't
help but scream and Gus proclaimed, "that was sick, absolutely sickening". I didn't need to
say anything, I think gus summed it up well. Regardless, I of course shook his hand and
that was the end of it.
Overall I thought I played well and really did not get any decent hands to play with. Oh well,
if your gonna go out might as well go out saying that World Champion is one lucky bastard!
Thanks for listening guys and don't hesitate to drop over at pokerstars and look me up.
AceSpades11 is my name. Cya around
P.S. Alright... I'll say it, I GOT GUSSED!" :spade:
I'm gonna add this was by far the coolest experience of my life with regards to poker. I had such a great time and after an hour (okay maybe 30 hours) I started realizing that losing to Gus Hansen like that is a pretty cool story so it's not all bad. I want to congrats Noah Boeken on winning it, he played extremely well.
Comments
He's in the top ten chip count after Day 1 (that's the first two days really). He says he's feeling good and his only fear is to draw a table with Gus Hanson. Low and behold he's moved early in Day 2 to a table with you guessed it Gus Hanson. They both have about 80k of chips and trade some back and forth. Average stack is about 22k.
Three liimpers to the Kid on the button who makes a pot sized raise to take down the dead money with A8o. Gus in the big blind calls and the rest fold. Flop is AJ7 rainbow. Gus checks and the kid likes this flop and makes a 10K bet. Gus smooth calls. Turn is a 4 completing the rainbow, and gus comes out firing 33k. The kid can't see a hand that Gus would play this way that would beat him. A big ace would cause some action either pre-flop or post flop. A turned set would try and bleed him for some more chips, as would a flopped set. So, the kid thinks Gus is making a play for the pot. He pushes in and Gus quickly calls. Gus is holding J4o, two pair. River is a brick and Gus ends up with all the chips. I guess he didn't put Gus on J4o. The kid promptly lost a nice stack at our table and I was feeling much better about how I busted out.
Cheers
Magi
I guess on that last hand, he thought the kid had TT or 99 and his Jacks were good. But the preflop call is hilarious. Ah, Gus....
I think Gus is too good to put the kid on TT or 99. I think he put him on AK or AQ and thought he could take him for all his chips if he hit -- good implied odds and good read that he could get ALL the chips.
Cheers
Magi
I never looked at it that way!!
I must admit when Gus stared at me I got a chill up my spine, it's very intimidating. A player like this can make the cards truly not matter, as long as he knows wha you have what he has can sometimes be irrelevant. Think of how many times he's done this and simply just outbet the guy on a complete bluff knowing he missed the flop. Again a ballsy play but thats what makes him a player and thats what makes him a world champion.