Gus Hansen experienced a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only gambler 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 bought into the game for $400, 000. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a big pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best players around the world. While playing net poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. He frequently plays in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of $40, 000. Gus more often than not buys in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very poorly. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I know Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is broke, he has no reason to play at the game with the min buy-in.
Playing for the minimum takes most of the expertise out of big stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be one of the greatest players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the total amt.. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The best poker players anywhere in the world might be guys you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be seen participating in web poker on Full Tilt. He usually participates in big stakes omaha high and Holdem. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in money games?