Net Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen

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Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only player to achieve closing poker table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen 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 big stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a big pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While participating in internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He often plays in the 200/400 NL max buy in of $40, 000. Hansen usually buys in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits patiently for a good hand and then goes all in. I know Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has little or no reason to sit at the game with the min buy-in.

Buying in for the min takes almost all of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is accepted to be 1 of the best players in the world but he cannot buy in for the full amt.. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world at times. The best poker players anywhere in the world might just be players you have will not have heard of. Gus can be found competing in online poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in high stakes omaha/8 and texas holdem. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in cash rounds?