Web Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen enjoyed a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to achieve final poker table in three 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 biggest pots in big stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a huge pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest gamblers around the world. While competing in online poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. Gus often plays in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Gus frequently buys in for the min of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He waits for a decent hand and then pushes all in. I believe Gus is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is broke, he has no reason to sit at the table with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the min takes almost all of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is accepted to be 1 of the best players in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full amt.. I think television can skew our view of the real world every now and then. The greatest players anywhere in the world might just be players you have never heard about. Gus can be seen wagering on online poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in big stakes omaha/8 and hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in cash games?