Net High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only gambler to make it to the final table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best gamblers around the world. While playing internet poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He often plays in the 200/400 NL max buy in of $40, 000. Hansen more often than not buys in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then pushes all in. I believe Hansen is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy-in.
Playing for the minimum takes most of the ability out of deep stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be 1 of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the total amount. I think television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest players anywhere in the world might be guys you have won’t have heard of. Gus can be found participating in internet poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in big stakes omaha eight-or-better and Holdem. Gus has proven himself as a competition player. Can he use his abilities in cash games?
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