OMG there's some oblivious people here. I don't even know where to begin....?
I'm from Denmark and I personally know some of Gus' good friends in the community so I hear a lot of the stories that goes around. I met him last year and he's a nice and calm guy - he at least hides his ego very well
He's not even close to being broke. He has percentages in Full Tilt, he sold his own site for bundles, he is considered one of the best backgammon players alive (he's still active playing tourneys and millionaires) and he is currently hitting the money as we speak in the Aussie Millions which he won in 2007.
It's obvious that you're guessing here, haters.
Sure he has huge swings, as do all the major players. and he is known for his "crazy" approach to the game which creates a lot of action on the nosebleeds cause all the other guys feel they have an edge on the guy and honestly some people do, but there's a lot of math behind this. It's all about picking your spots and maximizing your profit. As we all know 72o can beat AA, but don't sit there and tell me that's it's just luck and than anybody that gets lucky to begin with can become a consistent winner at even the lower stakes such as 1-2$.
I can't believe how people on a gamling forum like SBR can call poker a game of pure luck.....pure luck! It's calculated gambling just like betting is and it's hard work. Swings occurs in both disciplines and it ruins a lot of bank accounts, but Gus Hansen's isn't one of them.
No doubt a lot of these guys are degenerates and it does take a lot of money to get their blood flowing when it comes to betting and prop-betting, but their wealthy lives aren't even near the brink of bankcruptcy. They invest in a variety of fields, more high risk than others, so going broke for real is not really an issue for many of these guys. I'm not saying all these guys are the same, but they are very skilled in what they do.
Oh and as far as I know he doesn't have a wife - he's a total man-slut degenerate in that field as well.