Online Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
by Colby on Sunday, June 27th, 2021
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only player to make it to the last game in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may remember one of the largest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a massive pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest bettors around the world. While competing in internet poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. He frequently competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen generally buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very weak. He waits for a good hand and then pushes all in. I know Gus is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is broke, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the minimum takes most of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be 1 of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amt.. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The greatest poker players anywhere in the world might be guys you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be seen gambling on net poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a competition player. Can he use his abilities in cash rounds?
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