Net Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen enjoyed a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only participant to achieve closing game in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a huge pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest enthusiasts in the world. While wagering on net poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. He often participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen frequently buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I accept that Gus is a great poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has little or no reason to play at the table with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the minimum takes almost all of the skill out of deep stack poker. Hansen is accepted to be 1 of the best players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amt.. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The best players anywhere in the world may be players you have won’t have heard of before. Gus can be seen betting on online poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in big stakes Omaha and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in money rounds?