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Is Gus Hansen back in 2016?

Gus Hansen has disappeared from most poker involvement in recent times and his fans are curious about it. So what has he done so far in 2016?

Gus Hansen’s 2016 Live Results

Unfortunately there is not much to report here. Actually, there is nothing to report. The last time Gus Hansen cashed in a poker tournament was in 2014 where he made just over $17k at an EPT event in Vienna.

During the Full Tilt Poker Festival in 2013, Gus Hansen was quoted saying:

“I think every competitive player has to question himself at some point and ask ‘has the game surpassed me? Am I rusty? Am I not good enough in this game anymore?’ I’m asking myself questions and that keeps me up at night. Especially when I go on a big losing streak as I am.”

This quote is proof that Hansen was aware of his diminishing ability, but wasn’t able to stop quick enough. This is something which can easily fuel rumors of Gus Hansen being broke.

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Gus Hansen’s online results in 2016

Gus Hansen may have a new online poker username, so it’s not sure whether he has returned to online poker. From the stats we are aware of, Hansen is down $20 million playing online poker. The majority of these losses are from high stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker. Hansen has an incredible downfall between 2012 and 2014. You can see detailed results of his cash games here.

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Given how far Gus Hansen has fallen in the poker world, a loss of $0 in 2016 is definitely a good year.

Are there any signs of Gus Hansen being back?

In August of 2016, Daniel Negreanu posted the below on Twitter, definitely indicating the Gus Hansen is still floating around the poker world.

If you have a spare 40 minutes, you must watch the below video where Gus Hansen goes all-in every hand in a must-win tournament!

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