Internet High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to achieve closing poker table in three of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may remember one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen won a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While wagering on online poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus often competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen more often than not buys-in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is penniless, he has no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy-in.
Playing for the minimum takes most of the expertise out of deep stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full dollar value. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The greatest poker players in the world might just be guys you have will not have heard of. Gus can be seen wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in high stakes omaha high and texas hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in money games?
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