Net High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?

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Gus Hansen experienced a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only one to make it to the final poker table in three of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen won a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best gamblers in the world. While wagering on internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus frequently participates in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen generally buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then pushes all in. I know Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is flat broke, he has no reason to sit at the table with the minimum buy in.

Buying in for the minimum takes almost all of the ability out of deep stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy in for the full dollar value. I think television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest players anywhere in the world might just be guys you have never heard of before. Gus can be found betting on web poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and texas hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his skills in cash games?