10
March
Written by Sophia.
Posted in: Poker
Gus Hansen had an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to achieve closing poker table 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 recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. He won a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest bettors anywhere in the world. While gambling on online poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. Gus often competes in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Gus more often than not buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I believe Hansen is an excellent poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the game with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the skill out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be one of the greatest players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amount. I think television can alter our view of the real world every now and then. The best players anywhere in the world might be players you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be found participating in web poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in big stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his skills in cash rounds?
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