Gus Hansen experienced a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the final table in three of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a big pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best gamblers anywhere in the world. While wagering on web poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus frequently competes in the 200/400 NL maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen usually buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Gus is an amazing poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has little or no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy-in.
Playing for the minimum takes a majority of the skill out of deep stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be 1 of the best poker players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy in for the total amount. I think tv can alter our perception of the real world at times. The best players anywhere in the world might be players you have never heard of before. Gus can be seen participating in web poker on Full Tilt. He commonly participates in high stakes omaha high and Holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in cash rounds?
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