Web Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen experienced a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only one to achieve final poker table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might remember one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a large pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the greatest enthusiasts in the world. While playing web poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus frequently competes in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus more often than not buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He sits there waiting for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Gus is a great poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is flat broke, he has no reason to play at the table with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes most of the expertise out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be 1 of the greatest players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amount. I think television can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The best poker players in the world might just be guys you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be seen competing in internet poker on Full Tilt. He normally plays in high stakes Omaha and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in money games?
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