06
September
Written by Cordell.
Posted in: Poker
Gus Hansen had a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to make it to the final poker table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a large pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While gambling on online poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. He often participates in the 200/400 NL maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen frequently buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very weak. He waits for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I believe Gus is an amazing poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full amount. I think tv can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest poker players in the world could be players you have never heard about. Gus can be found betting on online poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in big stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a competition player. Can he back up his talents in cash rounds?
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