Web Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen had a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to achieve final poker table in 3 of the tournaments. 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 biggest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. He secured a massive pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the greatest bettors in the world. While wagering on web poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 NL maximum buy-in of $40, 000. Gus frequently buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He waits patiently for a decent 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 he is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to sit at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the minimum takes a majority of the skill out of deep stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the total amount. I think tv can skew our perception of the real world at times. The best players anywhere in the world might be players you have never heard about. Gus can be seen gambling on online poker on Full Tilt. He commonly participates in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in money rounds?