Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only player to achieve final poker table in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might remember one of the largest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest gamblers anywhere in the world. While playing web poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He often participates in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus usually buys in for the min of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He sits there waiting 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 sit at the table with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be one of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full amt.. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The greatest players anywhere in the world could be guys you have never heard of. Gus can be found competing in web poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in big stakes omaha hold’em and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in cash rounds?