Internet Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only player to achieve closing poker table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a huge 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 best players in the world. While competing in internet poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus often plays in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen frequently buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very weak. He waits for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I accept that Hansen is a great poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has little or no reason to sit at the game with the min buy in.
Playing for the min takes a majority of the ability out of deep stack poker. Hansen is accepted to be one of the greatest players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the full amount. I think television can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The greatest players anywhere in the world may be guys you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be seen wagering on online poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in big stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in cash games?