05
October
Written by Sophia.
Posted in: Poker
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only player to make it to the final game in three of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest gamblers in the world. While playing net poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. He regularly competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Gus generally buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He waits for a good hand and then goes all in. I accept that Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to sit at the table with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes almost all of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be 1 of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full dollar value. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest players anywhere in the world may be guys you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be seen wagering on net poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in big stakes omaha/8 and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a competition player. Can he back up his skills in money rounds?
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