Gus Hansen experienced an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only participant to make it to the last table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. He secured a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best enthusiasts around the world. While gambling on internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He frequently participates in the 200/400 NL maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus usually buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very weak. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I know Hansen is an excellent poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is penniless, he has no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Playing for the min takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be 1 of the best poker players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total dollar value. I think television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest poker players anywhere in the world may be players you have will not have heard about. Gus can be seen participating in online poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and Holdem. Gus has proven himself as a competition player. Can he back up his talents in money games?
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