Internet Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen experienced a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to achieve final poker table 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 might recall one of the largest pots in big stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen raked in a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While competing in online poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He often plays in the 200/400 NL max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen more often than not buys-in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits for a decent hand and then goes all in. I accept that Hansen is an excellent poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is penniless, he has little or no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Playing for the minimum takes almost all of the expertise out of big stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be 1 of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the total amount. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest players in the world might be guys you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be seen playing internet poker on Full Tilt. He usually participates in high stakes Omaha and hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in money rounds?
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