Web Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen experienced an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only one to achieve closing game in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a massive pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest enthusiasts in the world. While betting on online poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. He often plays in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus frequently buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He waits for a good hand and then goes all in. I know Gus is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless he is flat broke, he has little or no reason to settle at the table with the min buy in.
Buying in for the min takes most of the ability out of deep stack poker. Gus is accepted to be one of the greatest players in the world but he can’t buy-in for the total amount. I think television can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The best poker players in the world could be guys you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be found wagering on net poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in high stakes omaha hold’em and texas hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his skills in cash rounds?