Net High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen experienced an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the final table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen won a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest players anywhere in the world. While playing internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He frequently participates in the 200/400 NL maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen more often than not 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 familiar players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has little or no reason to play at the game with the min buy-in.
Playing for the minimum takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is supposed to be one of the best poker players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the total dollar value. I think tv can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest poker players in the world may be guys you have never heard of before. Gus can be found competing in net poker on Full Tilt. He generally competes in high stakes omaha hi-low and texas hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his skills in cash rounds?