Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only one to make it to the closing poker table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may remember one of the largest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen raked in a big pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best enthusiasts around the world. While competing in internet poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 NL maximum buy in of $40, 000. Gus usually buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He waits for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I know Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is penniless, he has no reason to play at the game with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the minimum takes almost all of the skill out of big stack poker. Gus is supposed to be 1 of the greatest poker players in the world but he cannot buy in for the full amt.. I think tv can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest players anywhere in the world may be players you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be found competing in internet poker on Full Tilt. He normally plays in high stakes omaha hi-low and hold’em. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he use his abilities in cash games?