Online Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen experienced a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the final game in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. He secured a big pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While wagering on online poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus regularly competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen usually buys in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very weak. He waits for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I believe Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless he is flat broke, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the table with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes almost all of the expertise out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be 1 of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full amt.. I think tv can skew our perception of the real world sometimes. The greatest players in the world may be players you have will not have heard of. Gus can be found betting on net poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in big stakes Omaha and texas holdem. Gus has proven himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in money rounds?
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