Internet Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen enjoyed a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the last poker table in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a large pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the best bettors anywhere in the world. While wagering on online poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. Gus often participates in the 200/400 NL max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus generally buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He sits there waiting for a good hand and then goes all-in. I know Gus is an amazing poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is broke, he has little or no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Playing for the min takes almost all of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be 1 of the greatest poker players in the world but he cannot buy in for the full amt.. I think tv can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The best poker players anywhere in the world could be players you have never heard of. Gus can be seen gambling on web poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in big stakes omaha high and Holdem. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he back up his skills in cash rounds?