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Internet Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen had a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to make it to the closing table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus won a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest players anywhere in the world. While participating in web poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus frequently plays in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen generally buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is penniless, he has little or no reason to sit at the game with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the minimum 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 cannot buy-in for the full amt.. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The best poker players in the world may be guys you have won’t have heard of. Gus can be seen wagering on net poker on Full Tilt. He commonly plays in big stakes omaha hi-low and texas holdem. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he back up his abilities in money games?
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