Di Dang VS Gus Hansen

Di Dang Vs Gus Hansen Aug 2009

August 28th, 2009

Di Dang aka urindanger heard that Gus Hansen was giving away money. As a result, he decided to become the First National Bank of Gus and took his shots at Hansen in a couple $300-$600 PLO tables and a $200 – $400 PLO table.

First, on the High Bluff $300-$600 PLO table, Dang took Hansen’s first buy-in to the tune of a $62,195 pot. Hansen moved in with top pair and a flush draw. Dang flopped two pair and had a gutshot straight draw. Dang hit his draw to take down the pot.

It only took 3 hands to take another buy-in off Hansen. All of the money went in on the flop with Hansen having flopped two pair and Dang holding a flush draw and pair of fives. Dang made trips on the turn and filled up on the river to take another 30k off Hansen.

While this was going on, the two tangled on the Crazy Action $300-$600 table. As was the case on the other table, Dang was taking buy-ins here too. The first came after Hansen shoved with a pair of aces and w-in from Hansen.

Hansen then dropped his next buy-in on the very next hand. Granted, this time he was ahead after the flop. He shoved with a gutshot straight draw, a flush draw and a pair. Dang called with a wrap straight draw. Dang hit his draw on the river to take another buy-in off Hansen.

Hansen would win about $24k back from Dang before leaving the table, but it did not make up for the $120k in buy-ins already lost prior.

Phil Gafond aka OMGClayAiken also decided to hop onto the Gus Hansen money train. He took a $34k pot off Hansen after picking off a river bluff from Hansen.

However, the big hand of the day went to Patrik Antonius. On the Big Dipper $200-$400 PLO table, Antonius received a $78k gift from Hansen. All the money went in on the turn with Hansen holding a wheel draw, flush draw and a pair of aces. Antonius already held a straight and held his own flush draw. A heart on the river gave Antonius a flush and a $158,542.50 pot. Now let’s hope he doesn’t turn around and give it over to durrrr later.

Gus Hansen very well may have to change his nickname to the “poker philanthropist” with all the money he has given away today.