Web High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the final table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. He secured a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest bettors in the world. While competing in net poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. Gus frequently competes in the 200/400 NL max buy-in of $40, 000. Gus usually buys-in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very weak. He sits there waiting for a good hand and then goes all in. I believe Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has little or no reason to settle at the table with the min buy in.
Playing for the min takes almost all of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be 1 of the greatest players in the world but he cannot buy in for the full dollar value. I believe television can skew our view of the real world at times. The greatest poker players in the world may be players you have will not have heard of. Gus can be found wagering on net poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in high stakes omaha high and texas holdem. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in money games?
