Web Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?

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Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only gambler to achieve last poker table in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may remember one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a big pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has earned many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best bettors in the world. While participating in net poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. He often participates in the 200/400 NL maximum buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen frequently buys-in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very weak. He waits for a good hand and then goes all-in. I accept that Hansen is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is broke, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the game with the minimum buy-in.

Buying in for the min takes almost all of the ability 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 full dollar value. I believe tv can skew our view of the real world at times. The greatest players in the world might be players you have won’t have heard of before. Gus can be found betting on net poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and hold’em. Gus has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his abilities in cash rounds?