Gus Hansen has had his first taste of the famous Macau action in a number of long sessions with a handful of well known pros. So far, The Great Dane admits, the experience has been positive.
Gus Hansen two weeks ago revealed that he was on his way to try out the action in Macau for the first time, reportedly joining the likes of
Phil Ivey,
John Juanda and Andrew Robl in some of the biggest live cash games on the planet.
As usual, Hansen has been updating
his personal blog in the meanwhile, and in his latest post,
The Great Dane admits to have been very satisfied with both the games and the atmosphere in the Macau casinos.
"As far as my playing experience here in Macau, I have only positive things to say," Hansen writes.
"The game is very well organized my Poker King Club manager Mr. Winfred Yu and played in an extremely pleasant environment with good service for all the players. On top of that, all the players have an unprecedented good attitude towards the game - the game is played in a good spirited way with a lot of laughs and giggles - and a respectful demeanor towards each other and the staff and the dealers! I actually think a lot of
poker pros out there could learn a lot on how to behave at the poker table from watching this game!" he adds.
According to various reports, Hansen has been playing a number of long sessions during his stay, but still he admit that he had a hard time to keep up with overall pace in Macau, where 48-hour sessions are not uncommon.
"Maybe I am just getting older but I never thought I would see an entire group outlasting me at the poker table? These guys have stamina like marathon runners – Session after session they keep on going and although I tried to hang with them for a while, I was so tired in the end I had to throw in the towel, give up and go to bed," he ends.
There are no reports about winners and losers in the game, although there have been rumors about Hansen making quite a splash in the Eastern gambler's paradise.
According to some updates, the Dane has won as much as $3 million from his stay in Macau, but these numbers are - as it has become tradition - largely unconfirmed.