Internet Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only one to make it to the final game in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might remember one of the largest pots in big stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the greatest players in the world. While playing internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus regularly plays in the 200/400 NL maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen more often than not buys in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very weak. He waits for a good hand and then goes all-in. I know Hansen is an excellent poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the game with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the skill out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amt.. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The best players in the world could be guys you have never heard about. Gus can be seen gambling on web poker on Full Tilt. He normally plays in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and texas holdem. Gus has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in money games?
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