Web High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to achieve final poker table in three 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 remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a big pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the best bettors anywhere in the world. While betting on internet poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. He regularly plays in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of $40, 000. Gus frequently buys in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits patiently 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 200/400NL. Unless Gus is penniless, he has little or no reason to settle at the game with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the min takes most of the expertise out of big stack poker. Gus is supposed to be 1 of the greatest players in the world but he can’t buy-in for the total amount. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The best players in the world could be players you have won’t have heard of before. Gus can be found participating in internet poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in big stakes omaha high and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in money rounds?
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