Web High Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the closing table in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. He won a big pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best enthusiasts around the world. While competing in internet poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. He regularly participates in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen generally buys in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a good hand and then goes all-in. I know Gus is an excellent poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has absolutely no reason to play at the table with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the minimum takes almost all of the expertise out of big stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be one of the greatest players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the total amount. I think television can skew our view of the real world at times. The greatest poker players anywhere in the world might just be players you have won’t have heard of. Gus can be seen competing in web poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in big stakes omaha hi-low and texas hold’em. Gus has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he use his skills in cash games?
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