Internet Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen

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Gus Hansen enjoyed a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the last table in three of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. He won a big pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest players around the world. While wagering on net poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He frequently participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen usually buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very weak. He waits patiently for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Gus is an excellent poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is flat broke, he has no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy in.

Buying in for the minimum takes a majority of the ability out of deep stack poker. Gus is presumed to be one of the best poker players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full dollar value. I think tv can skew our perception of the real world at times. The best poker players in the world may be players you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be seen wagering on net poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in high stakes omaha hold’em and texas holdem. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his abilities in cash games?