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Web Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen experienced an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to make it to the closing game in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may remember one of the largest pots in big stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus won a huge pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest bettors around the world. While gambling 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 plays very poorly. He waits for a good hand and then goes all in. I know Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless he is flat broke, he has no reason to settle at the table with the min buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes a majority of the skill out of deep stack poker. Gus is presumed to be 1 of the greatest poker players in the world but he cannot buy in for the total amount. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The greatest poker players anywhere in the world may be guys you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be seen gambling on online poker on Full Tilt. He normally competes in high stakes Omaha and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in cash rounds?