Online Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only gambler to make it to the final table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. He secured 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 greatest players around the world. While competing in internet poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. Gus frequently participates in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus generally buys-in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very poorly. He sits there waiting for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I know Hansen is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has little or no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the best poker players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total dollar value. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world at times. The best poker players in the world may be guys you have never heard about. Gus can be found participating in web poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in big stakes omaha/8 and hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in money rounds?
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