Net Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the last 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 might recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen won a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the greatest players in the world. While betting on online poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He regularly competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus usually buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a good hand and then goes all-in. I accept that Hansen is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is bankrupt, he has no reason to play at the game with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the full amount. I think tv can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The best poker players anywhere in the world might just be players you have never heard of. Gus can be seen competing in net poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in high stakes omaha/8 and texas hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in money games?
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