Web High Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen had an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only participant to make it to the last poker table in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. He secured a huge pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest gamblers around the world. While betting on net poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. Gus often plays in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Gus usually buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very weak. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I accept that Gus is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is broke, he has little or no reason to play at the game with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes almost all of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be 1 of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amount. I believe tv can alter our view of the real world every now and then. The greatest players in the world could be guys you have never heard about. Gus can be found playing net poker on Full Tilt. He generally plays in big stakes omaha eight-or-better and Holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a competition player. Can he back up his skills in money rounds?
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