January 18, 2007
Team Full Tilt's Gus Hansen Wins AU$1.5 Million and the Aussie Millions Championship
Dublin, Ireland
Team Full Tilt Member 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 an AU$1.5 million payday and the Aussie Millions Main Event title. Hansen's pay out, which totaled nearly $1.2 million U.S., marks the second time he has won more than $1 million in a single tournament.
"I was behind 3 to 1 when it was heads up, so I felt that I could gamble a little," Hansen was quoted as saying in his post-match interview with fellow Team Full Tilt member Howard Lederer. That 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.
This year's Aussie Millions Main Event attracted 747 players and generated a total prize pool of more than AU$7.4 million, making it the biggest poker tournament outside North America.
Joining Hansen at the final table of this impressive event were fellow Full Tilt Poker pros Andrew Black and Kristy Gazes, who finished third and seventh, respectively. Black's performance earned him AU$70000, while Gazes pocketed a tidy AU$220,000.
"With this win, Hansen has reminded the poker world that there's no more dangerous poker player on the circuit," said fellow Team Full Tilt member Howard Lederer.
Hansen, Black and Gazes all represent one of the largest, growing online poker sites, Full Tilt Poker, and spend several hours a week online helping amateur players learn the game by sharing their poker knowledge through real-time chats at the virtual tables. Along with these players, 49 other top poker professionals play at Full Tilt Poker, where they have helped to create the best possible atmosphere for players who want to improve their games.
"Team Full Tilt," is a select group of the world’s finest professional poker players, including Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, and Allen Cunningham who have collectively won 30 WSOP bracelets. Full Tilt Poker offers players the unique opportunity to Learn, Chat and Play poker with the best poker pros in the game.
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker™ is the host of a worldwide virtual poker cardroom service. It is not in the business of betting or wagering and does not participate in the games as a player. It merely provides a service to those who wish to test their skills against others for fun, prizes or money. It is duly regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and in the United Kingdom by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. Although virtual poker is legal where the games are hosted and played, it may not be legal where individual players are located. Players at all skill levels may download the software at www.fulltiltpoker.com but it is their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
For more information contact:
Michele Clayborne
(on behalf of Team Full Tilt)
Tel: +353-1-650-1769