Web Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to make it to the final poker table in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a huge pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the greatest gamblers around the world. While betting on internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He frequently plays in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus generally buys-in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very poorly. He waits patiently for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Gus is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has little or no reason to play at the table with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full dollar value. I think television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest players anywhere in the world may be guys you have never heard about. Gus can be seen competing in net poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in high stakes omaha/8 and hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in money games?
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