With Every Hand Revealed, Hansen offers an extended reply to that question. Starting from the premise that he has yet to “come across a book that convincingly presents a viable poker strategy based on practice, not theory,” Hansen minutely chronicles his 2007 Aussie Millions victory with descriptions of every hand from the beginning of Day 1 to the end of heads-up play in the final. The format recalls recent examples of players such as Greg Raymer and Annette Obrestad making public entire hand histories from their online tourney triumphs, inviting others to extrapolate what they may from such a wealth of detail. The difference, of course, is that Hansen here narrates a live tourney experience, and thus provides a great deal more information than a simple rehearsal of stack sizes, cards dealt, and betting action.

Book Review: Gus Hansen’s ‘Every Hand Revealed’