Online High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only player to make it to the closing game in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a large pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest players around the world. While gambling on online poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus often plays in the 200/400 NL max buy-in of $40, 000. Gus more often than not buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Gus is an amazing poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is broke, he has little or no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the minimum takes almost all of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the best poker players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the total dollar value. I think television can alter our view of the real world every now and then. The best poker players in the world might be players you have never heard of before. Gus can be found wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in high stakes omaha high and Holdem. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in cash games?
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