Web Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen had a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the closing 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 may recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus won a large pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest enthusiasts in the world. While playing web poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He frequently competes in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen usually buys-in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very poorly. He sits there waiting for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I know Gus is a great poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has little or no reason to sit at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Playing for the minimum takes almost all of the skill out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be 1 of the best players in the world but he can’t buy in for the full amt.. I believe tv can alter our view of the real world at times. The best poker players in the world may be players you have never heard of before. Gus can be found participating in online poker on Full Tilt. He normally plays in big stakes omaha eight-or-better and Holdem. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he use his talents in money games?
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