Charismatic Dane Gus Hansen crushed Cardrunners pro Cole South for $575k last night on Full Tilt Poker.
After a sorry 2009, Hansen became disillusioned with the nosebleed stakes. He took a sabbatical over the Christmas period, vowing to review his game and come back stronger in 2010. Gus is frequently dubbed the high stakes fish by rivals Ziigmund and Urindanger, but boasts a $700k profit for this year.
South and Hansen engaged in a 1,200 hand, heads up session on the $500/$1000 CAP PLO tables. Highlights included an $80k pot for Hansen, after both players flopped flushes. South (J
8 9
8
) bet on all streets of a 9 5 4 2 7 board, with Gus (10 Q 4 4) flat calling.
Both players were prepared to gamble pre-flop, as Hansen (Q K 4 K
) pushed all in for $40k, drawing a questionable call from South (J A 10 7). The board panned out 3 Q J 2 6, meaning Hansen’s kings held up.