Web Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
by Kole on Thursday, December 22nd, 2022
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only gambler to make it to the closing game in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best gamblers around the world. While participating in online poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 NL max buy in of $40, 000. Hansen generally buys in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He sits there waiting for a good hand and then goes all-in. I accept that Hansen is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is penniless, he has no reason to play at the game with the min buy in.
Buying in for the min takes almost all of the skill out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be 1 of the best poker players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full dollar value. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The best players anywhere in the world could be guys you have won’t have heard of. Gus can be found participating in internet poker on Full Tilt. He normally competes in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and Holdem. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his skills in money games?
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