Web Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen experienced a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the last poker table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may remember one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the greatest players anywhere in the world. While playing internet poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. Gus frequently participates in the 200/400 NL max buy-in of $40, 000. Gus frequently buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then goes all in. I believe Hansen is an excellent poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to sit at the game with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the minimum takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the greatest players in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full dollar value. I think tv can skew our view of the real world sometimes. The best poker players anywhere in the world may be players you have never heard of. Gus can be found betting on online poker on Full Tilt. He commonly competes in big stakes omaha hi-low and hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in cash rounds?
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