Gus Hansen Net Worth is over $10 Million USD

Professional poker players can certainly make a living doing what they love, namely playing cards. Just look at Gus Hansen, also known as The Great Dane, a popular professional poker player who has steadily climbed his way to a net worth of over $10 million.

Gus Hansen Information, Life Earnings, and Biggest Win

Gus Hansen is one of the most popular poker players in the world. He amassed over $10 million during his poker career through winning cash prize tournaments. 

NameGustav Jacobsen (Gus Hansen)
Date of BirthFebruary 13, 1974
Live Earnings$10,278,251
Biggest Win Live$1,714,800
Rank in the World95th
Total Net Worth$10+ Million
World Series of Poker BraceletsOne
Losses$20.7 Million
Gus Hansen data on earnings, biggest win, rank, net worth etc.

How We Calculated Gus Hansen’s Net Worth

To find out Gus Hansen’s net worth, we recorded every win throughout his professional poker player career. We’ve provided details of each event: the date it occurred and how much Hansen won playing poker.

Winning amount/ PlaceEventDate & Year
$20,200$10,000 No Limit Hold'em - WSOP Main Event50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019July 3, 2019
$17,376€ 5,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main EventEuropean Poker Tour - EPT ViennaMarch 23, 2014
$ 637Ireland € 35 + 5 No Limit Hold'em - Daily EventUK & Ireland Poker Tour - UKIPT GalwayAugust 06, 2013
$21,443€ 1,000 + 100 UK vs Ireland Heads-Up ChampionshipUK & Ireland Poker Tour - UKIPT GalwayJuly 29, 2013
$8,525$5,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #29)44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013June 15, 2013
$823,579        $ 250,000 No Limit Hold'em - $250,000 Challenge2012 Aussie Millions Poker ChampionshipJanuary 27, 2012
4thTournament of Champions Event2012 Aussie Millions Poker ChampionshipJanuary 21, 2012
5thNo Limit Hold'em - Duplicate Poker* EntryThe Nations CupNovember 18, 2011
$283,966$25,000 No Limit Hold'em - Heads-Up Championship42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011May 31, 2011
7th$ 25,000 Full Tilt Poker Invitational Shootout - Heat 1 Entry2011 Aussie Millions Poker ChampionshipJanuary 20, 2011
$1,000,000FullTiltPoker.com Poker Million IX - FinalDecember 10, 2010
2nd$10,000 Heat 8 EntryFull Tilt Poker Late Night Poker 2010October 20, 2010
$90,000FullTiltPoker.com Poker Million IX - Heat 5October 13, 2010
$444,925£10,000 + 350 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Heads-UpWorld Series Of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2010September 21, 2010
6th$20,000 Episode 5 EntryThe Poker LoungeJuly 20, 2010
6th$20,000 Episode 3 EntryThe Poker LoungeJuly 6, 2010
$46,148Australia $10,000 + $500 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event2010 Aussie Millions Poker ChampionshipJanuary 24, 2010
6thTurbo Heat 2 EntryFull Tilt Poker Million VIIIDecember 2009
2ndHeat 12 EntryFull Tilt Poker Million VIIIDecember 2009
1stCaesars Cup - Europe vs USAWorld Series of Poker EuropeSeptember 25, 2009
1stHeat G EntryLate Night Poker 2009August 27, 2009
$100,000$10,000 Finals EntryLate Night Poker 2009August 28, 2009
$123,895$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009June 26, 2009
$84,897€8,500 Grand Final - No Limit Hold'emPartouche Poker Tour - PPT La Grande FinaleSeptember 3, 2008
$41,816$10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008July 3, 2008
$45,120$10,000 World Championship 8-Game39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008June 4, 2008
$1,714,800$25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - Championship EventWorld Poker Tour - WPT World ChampionshipApril 19, 2008
5th        $20,000 Week 8 - Gus and the Ladies EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season IIIMarch 31, 2008
$75,000Finals EntryNBC National Heads-Up Championship 2008March 2, 2008
4th$20,000 Week 6 - International EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season IIIFebruary 25, 2008
$57,815U.S $15,000 + 400 Doyle Brunson Classic - No Limit Hold'em2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker ClassicDecember 12, 2007
$141,340€7,500 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Championship EventWorld Poker Tour - WPT Spanish ChampionshipOctober 11, 2007
$83,831£10,000 + 350 World Championship No Limit Hold'em2007 World Series Of Poker - EuropeSeptember 10, 2007
$154,194$10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007July 6, 2007
5th$20,000 Week 10 - Show Open EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season IIJune 2007
3rd$20,000 Week 5 - WPT All-Stars EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season IIJune 2007
6th$20,000 Week 2 - International EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season IIJune 2007
3rd$20,000 Week 7 - Against All Odds EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season IFebruary 19, 2007
$1,192,919$10,000 + 500 Main Event2007 Aussie Millions Poker ChampionshipJanuary 14, 2007
$120,000$20,000 Week 1 - Poker Brat AttackPoker After Dark (PAD) Season IJanuary 1, 2007
$30,000Semi-Final - Group APoker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3October 22, 2006
$30,000Quarter Finals - Group B - Match 2 EntryPoker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3October 15, 2006
$100,275£2,000 + 50 No Limit Hold'emFullTiltPoker.com London All Star ChallengeSeptember 9, 2006
$15,000Final 16 - Group C - Match 2 EntryPoker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3September 3, 2006
$40,000Final EntryParty Poker Football & Poker Legends CupJuly 27, 2006
$10,000Heat 20 EntryPoker Superstars Invitational Tournament Season 3July 23, 2006
$20,000Quarter Final 3 - Republic of Ireland vs Denmark EntryParty Poker Football & Poker Legends CupJune 29, 2006
10thNo Limit Hold'em EntryWorld Series of Poker - WSOP Tournament of Champions 2006June 25, 2006
6thFrance vs Denmark EntryParty Poker Football & Poker Legends CupMay 18, 2006
6thNo Limit Hold'em EntryWorld Poker Tour - WPT Bad Boys of Poker IIFebruary 26, 2006
5th$120,000 No Limit Hold'em$120,000 Full Tilt Poker InvitationalNovember 25, 2005
62nd$25,000 No Limit Hold'em2005 Monte Carlo MillionsNovember 20, 2005
$20,690$10,000 + 200 2nd Annual Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship - No Limit Hold'emBellagio Festa Al Lago IVOctober 18, 2005
$10,964No Limit Hold'em ChampionshipDanish ChampionshipsOctober 1, 2005
$96,711€4,000 + 200 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main EventEuropean Poker Tour - EPT BarcelonaSeptember 16, 2005
$21,030€10,000 European Poker Tour Grand Final - No Limit Hold'emEuropean Poker Tour - EPT Monte Carlo Grand FinalMarch 16, 2005
$320,000$9,750 + 250 Championship WPT Event - No Limit Hold'emWorld Poker Tour - WPT Bay 101 Shooting StarMarch 7, 2005
$1,000,000$400,000 Grand Final Entry RestrictedPoker Superstars Invitational Tournament February 2005
$15,000$10,000 World Championship Event35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004May 22, 2004
$455,780$7,500 No Limit Hold'emPokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2004January 24, 2004
$10,000No Limit Hold'em EntryWorld Poker Tour Battle of ChampionsDecember 19, 2003
$276,426$10,000 + 200 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker ClassicDecember 15, 2003
$25,000No Limit Hold'em EntryWorld Poker Tour - WPT Bad Boys of PokerApril 24, 2003
$532,490$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship - WPT2003 L.A. Poker ClassicFebruary 21, 2003
$556,460U.S. $10,000 No Limit Hold'em - FinalFive Diamond World Poker ClassicMay 31, 2002
These are the winnings that we based Gus net worth on.

Other Business Ventures That Brought in Money for Gus Hansen

Since poker players are famous around the world, they carry marketing value, which is where they maximize their alternative revenue streams. Hansen has business interests through the following in addition to his successful online poker career:

  • Brand Ambassador for Full Tilt Poker
  • Founding Partner for PokerChamps.com (Sold for $15 million)
  • Contributor on Going All In instructional DVD
  • Owner of ThePlayr.com (Sold)
  • Commentary for Eurosport coverage of Backgammon
  • Director of GusHansenTV