08.04
Web Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the closing table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus won a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best players in the world. While participating in internet poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. He regularly participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen more often than not buys-in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very poorly. He sits there waiting for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Hansen is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has no reason to settle at the table with the min buy in.
Playing for the min takes almost all of the skill out of deep stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be 1 of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amount. I believe television can skew our view of the real world at times. The greatest players anywhere in the world may be guys you have never heard of. Gus can be found participating in internet poker on Full Tilt. He generally competes in big stakes omaha hold’em and Holdem. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he use his abilities in cash games?
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