Net Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?

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Gus Hansen had a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the closing game in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen 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 big stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the greatest bettors around the world. While participating in net poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 NL max buy-in of $40, 000. Gus more often than not buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I accept that Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has absolutely no reason to play at the game with the min buy-in.

Buying in for the minimum takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be 1 of the greatest players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full amount. I think television can alter our view of the real world at times. The best players anywhere in the world might just be guys you have never heard about. Gus can be found playing web poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in big stakes Omaha and texas holdem. Gus has proven himself as a competition player. Can he back up his skills in cash rounds?