Play65 Blog (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
In his Card Player blog, Gus Hansen, the Danish backgammon and poker superstar, writes about his experiences as a participant – and not just a participant, a finalist! – at the World Series of Backgammon final stop the Riviera Cup, and a presenter at the WSOB final (which, as you recall, included 3 Play65 qualifiers). [...]
Cause Everyone Else is Doing It... (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... If there are maniacs at the table, I’ll go tight; whereas if there are nits at the table, I’ll go Gus Hansen/Sammy Farha on them. Q: What would be your first piece of advice for someone wanting to learn to play poker? ( Submitted by Maudie ) NYR: Make sure you know what you are doing, and to never play over your roll. Q: What level of static do you get over your poker habit? (Submitted by...
Poker News | pokernews.com (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
Richard Ashby is the latest Red ProTop UK player Richard 'Chufty' Ashby is the latest player to join the army of sponsored 'Red Pros' at . Along with Ben Grundy, Ashby is considered one of the top online PLO specialists in the UK and is a big winner in the $200/$400 game on Full Tilt, playing alongside regulars like David Benyamine, durrrr and Gus Hansen. What makes Ashby unique in these games...
Poker News | pokernews.com (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... that those guys have to endure. So just who are the biggest winners this year? Well we know about Gus Hansen and David Benyamine doing very well lately but what's the bigger picture? The fact of the matter is that finding out who has won what and where isn't always that easy, and many players take great pains to conceal their real results for a variety of reasons. There are a good few players...
Poker News | pokernews.com (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
... potential match ups and we expect to see the likes of Phil Ivey, Patrick Antonius, Thomas Dwan, Gus Hansen and Brian Townsend making an appearance. Who knows, we might also see the two top online PLO players in the UK, Richard Ashby and Ben Grundy showing the yanks how it's done too. The tournament starts on Saturday September 6th and concludes the next day. This will also be the same day...
