What do you get what Gus Hansen sits at the table, needing to win in order to progress to the final 16, and decides to move all-in in every hand? Carnage!
Gus is behind in the tournemant and needs a first place finish to win, so right off the bat he tells the other players “do not raise my blinds”. Well he goes all-in preflop the first few hands and picks up quite a few chips, until he finally goes all-in against Phil Helmuth. Hellmuth has AJ suited and knowing that Hansen is playing super loose he calls, and gets knocked out when Hansen’s pocket deuces hit him a set on the flop!
Chis Moneymaker is next to bust out, again to Hansen, closely followed by Freddy Deeb. Phil Ivey is next, leaving Hansen heads up againt Antonio Esfandiari… who will win? Well I won’t spoil the ending – watch the videos to find out just how far Hansen’s crazy aggressive plays can get him!
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What else is interesting, besides Hansen’s super aggressive plays, is the commentary from Howard Lederer, who actually thinks Hansen’s strategy is correct, but also Joe Hachem is on the rail watching intently since if Hansen wins he takes Hachem’s place in the final!
