Internet High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the last poker table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. He won a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest players around the world. While betting on online poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. Gus often plays in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Hansen frequently buys-in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very poorly. 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 regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is flat broke, he has no reason to sit at the table with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the min takes almost all of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be 1 of the greatest players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the full amount. I think tv can alter our view of the real world every now and then. The greatest players in the world could be guys you have won’t have heard of before. Gus can be found wagering on net poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in high stakes omaha high and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in money rounds?