Gus Hansen experienced a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to achieve closing poker table in three of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen raked in a large pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest enthusiasts in the world. While participating in net poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus frequently participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus usually buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits patiently for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I accept that Hansen is an excellent poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is flat broke, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the minimum takes a majority of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the best poker players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amt.. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The best poker players anywhere in the world may be players you have never heard of before. Gus can be seen wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He usually participates in high stakes omaha hold’em and texas holdem. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in money games?