Net Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only player to achieve final poker table in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a big pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the best bettors in the world. While betting on web poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 NL max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus generally buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then goes all in. I believe Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is bankrupt, he has no reason to sit at the table with the min buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes most of the expertise out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be 1 of the best poker players in the world but he can’t buy-in for the total dollar value. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The greatest players in the world may be players you have never heard of before. Gus can be seen wagering on online poker on Full Tilt. He normally competes in big stakes omaha hold’em and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a competition player. Can he use his talents in money rounds?
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