Gus Hansen enjoyed a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the final game in three of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen raked in a big pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest gamblers around the world. While competing in net poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. He often plays in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Gus generally buys in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very weak. He waits patiently for a good hand and then goes all-in. I believe Gus is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the min takes a majority of the skill out of deep stack poker. Gus is accepted to be one of the best players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amount. I think television can alter our view of the real world at times. The greatest players anywhere in the world might be players you have never heard of. Gus can be found competing in web poker on Full Tilt. He generally competes in big stakes omaha eight-or-better and Holdem. Gus has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in cash games?
