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Web High Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to achieve closing game in three of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a big pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest bettors around the world. While competing in net poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. Gus often participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen usually buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits for a good hand and then goes all in. I know Gus is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is broke, he has absolutely no reason to play at the table with the min buy in.
Buying in for the minimum takes a majority of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be 1 of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy in for the total dollar value. I think tv can skew our perception of the real world every now and then. The best players anywhere in the world may be guys you have won’t have heard of before. Gus can be seen betting on online poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in big stakes omaha/8 and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in cash games?