Gus hansen - poker idol or lucky maniac?

[PokerPaul]

just watched the WPT show where he won second event.

I know he must be good, in terms of his aggressive preflop play and his ability to put rest of table on defensive.

But i must say for him to succeed, is it all superior skill, or much luck...

Obviously, from what i saw im leaning towards the luck angle.

Playing hands like 10 3, j4, A6offsuit etc, against players with higher chipcounts on big raises requires luck in long run.

He gets away with it early on, then players catch on to him, so right then for his strategy to work he must start catching incredible cards and draws when those other players start to challenge him more.....

And that is exactly how the cards and timing worked out for him.