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Internet Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only one to make it to the closing table in three of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. He won a huge pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the greatest bettors in the world. While playing web poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. He frequently participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen more often than not buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then goes all in. I know Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is broke, he has no reason to sit at the game with the min buy in.
Buying in for the minimum takes almost all of the ability out of deep stack poker. Gus is supposed to be 1 of the greatest poker players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full dollar value. I believe tv can skew our perception of the real world at times. The greatest poker players in the world could be players you have never heard of. Gus can be found participating in internet poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in big stakes omaha high and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his abilities in money games?