Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the last poker table in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may remember one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the greatest players in the world. While wagering on online poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He often participates in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus frequently buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then pushes all in. I accept that Gus is an amazing poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless he is broke, he has no reason to settle at the table with the min buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be one of the greatest players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total dollar value. I think television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest poker players in the world may be guys you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be seen betting on internet poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in big stakes omaha eight-or-better and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in cash games?
