Danish poker pro Gus Hansen took down three events in the first two seasons of the World Poker Tour. We remember watching his antics on TV and thinking, “That’s freaking awesome,” and we’re pretty sure that Canada’s Lockhurt(pictured), whose real name is Chris, felt the same. In recent weeks, Lockhurt took down the PartyPoker $250,000 Guaranteedfor $39,000 following a heads-up chop with PartyPoker member KungSukcram.

Chris told PocketFives in an exclusive interview, “I had a slight chip lead when we chopped, so I got more cash than my opponent. The original payout was $50,000 for first place and $27,000 for second, so I didn’t feel like gambling for $23,000 because my heads-up game needs work.” The tournament ended immediately following the chop and no money was left on the line to play for. He officially took first place.

We asked for a breakdown of the PartyPoker tournament and how his run went in general. His response: “I felt a lot more comfortable at this final table. This was one of the softest final tables because most of the players were short on chips. When it got down to five-handed, I was raising almost every hand and no one was really playing back at me, so it was fairly smooth sailing.” The tournament started with nearly 1,300 players and the top 160 made the money.

As he said, his heads-up game needs a little work, but don’t worry, it’s a priority. He explained, “It is definitely something I need to work on. I always seem to spew chips and play way too aggressively. To try to improve, I review my hand histories and try to pick better spots when playing heads-up. If the problem persists, I might have to try more heads-up sit and gos.”

He has over $500,000 in tracked online MTT cashes in his PocketFives profile and got started in the game by playing with friends in $5 cash games and tournaments. “I was getting killed, but saw an opportunity to make some money,” Chris recalled. “I remember watching the WPT and seeing Gus Hansen (pictured) take down a couple of tournaments for millions of dollars. I jumped on the computer and played freerolls on Pacific Poker and sites that offered free money. Since then, I have never looked back.”

He plays as Dustyourfishon PartyPoker and DiaperSniper14on Full Tilt. We asked what methods of improving have been the most effective so far. He revealed, “Reviewing hand histories and trying to fix the holes in my game have been the most helpful so far. I am always making mistakes and learning from them. When you look at your hand histories, you can see what you are doing well and try to continue to do the same things that make you successful.”

His online poker career has also seen him final table the Full Tilt Sunday Brawl, Full Tilt Saturday Six-Max, and PokerStars$215 Rebuy, just to name a few. Outside of poker, you can find him at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, where he’s a student and plays on the lacrosse team. He also coaches a lacrosse team during the summer. Additionally, he is all about playing hockey, soccer, and golf. Who doesn’t like golf, anyway?

As you might be able to tell from the preceding paragraph, Chris has quite a bit on his plate with school, sports, and poker. When asked how he is able to manage it all, he explained, “When I’m at school, a lot of the lacrosse games are on Sundays, so I can’t really play that much during the season. After lacrosse season is done, I try to play poker every Sunday. It is tough to keep the balance, though, and I have to miss out on some big events when I have to study for an upcoming test.”

He still has two years left in school and hasn’t yet determined what he’ll do after he graduates. Despite his poker success, he is not quite sure if a career as a professional player is in the works or if he’ll instead enter the corporate world. In the meantime, he wanted to add, “Thanks to my friends and family for their support and a shout out to thelyonsden6. Your time will come, buddy!”

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