Internet Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?

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Gus Hansen experienced an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only one to make it to the last table in three of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus won a big pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best players anywhere in the world. While gambling on internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus regularly competes in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen frequently buys-in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very poorly. He waits patiently for a good hand and then pushes all in. I know Hansen is an amazing poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is broke, he has no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy-in.

Buying in for the min takes most of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be 1 of the best poker players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amt.. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The greatest players anywhere in the world might be guys you have won’t have heard of. Gus can be seen gambling on online poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in high stakes omaha high and texas hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in cash games?