Web Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only gambler to make it to the closing table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While competing in internet poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. He frequently plays in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen generally buys-in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then pushes all in. I know Hansen is a great poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is penniless, he has no reason to play at the table with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the minimum takes almost all of the ability out of deep stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be one of the greatest poker players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amount. I think television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest poker players in the world could be guys you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be seen gambling on online poker on Full Tilt. He generally plays in big stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in cash rounds?
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