It has been four years, ten months and two days since the World Poker Tour crowned its last and so far only three time winner. Gus Hansen hit the trifecta on January 24th, 2004 by outlasting Hoyt Corkins, Daniel Negreanu and John D'Agostino to take the title at the inaugural PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure. But today the drought may end and the Great Dane's mystique take its first hit.
Maybe.
If Freddy Deeb wins today the parallels between his career wins and Hansen's will resemble those between Lincoln and Kennedy. Both will have won tournaments at Commerce (LAPC for Hansen, Invitational for Deeb, tournaments in the Caribbean (Freddy's first bracelet came in Aruba) and now Bellagio (Hansen won the first WPT event ever at that jewel of the strip). Deeb is semi-famous for shell shocked trashing talking of the Dane after his knockout at Hansen's hands at the inaugural Five Diamond seven years ago. "He plays so bad. I wish I could play him everyday if he plays like that." Now another possible link and if history is any guide they may sit atop this particular leader board together for years to come.
Maybe.
Monday, October 26, 2009
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