Internet High Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen experienced an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the closing poker table in 3 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 remember one of the largest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest bettors anywhere in the world. While wagering on net poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. Gus often plays in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus frequently buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I know Hansen is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless he is flat broke, he has absolutely no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the min takes most of the skill out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the total amt.. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The best poker players in the world might be players you have will not have heard of. Gus can be seen betting on online poker on Full Tilt. He normally competes in big stakes omaha/8 and hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a competition player. Can he back up his abilities in money rounds?