Web Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?

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Posted by Mara | Posted in Poker | Posted on 09-06-2017

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Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only one to make it to the final poker table in 3 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 remember one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen won a large pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the greatest bettors anywhere in the world. While participating in net poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. Gus frequently competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Hansen usually buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very weak. He waits for a good hand and then goes all in. I believe Gus is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is penniless, he has little or no reason to play at the game with the min buy-in.

Playing for the min takes most of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is accepted to be one of the best players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amt.. I think television can alter our view of the real world at times. The greatest players anywhere in the world may be guys you have never heard of before. Gus can be seen wagering on internet poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in high stakes omaha hi-low and texas holdem. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in cash games?

No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Howard Lederer?

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Posted by Mara | Posted in Poker | Posted on 05-06-2017

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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five in which he liked gambling on numerous card games when he was young. He found himself getting very competitive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing high school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little while and relocated to New York to compete in some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were rough as he would play extensive hours and lose a majority of the time. He made some extra cash by being an runner for the poker players. He theorized he possibly could improve his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to get more sleep and concentrate even more on poker.

The definite improvement in his abilities began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would frequently play against one another. He was able to access a number of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, Howard would hone his strategic thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of NL texas hold’em.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master poker. Annie was a superb student of poker as she would always be asking questions about how to make the correct decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker world today. He moved to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and played cash games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, he made the decision to participate in more tournaments.