Net Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the final 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 big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best players around the world. While playing net poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus often participates in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus generally buys in for the min of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I know Hansen is an excellent poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless he is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the min takes almost all of the expertise out of big stack poker. Gus is accepted to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy in for the total amt.. I believe television can skew our perception of the real world sometimes. The best players in the world might just be players you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be seen participating in web poker on Full Tilt. He usually participates in big stakes omaha hold’em and Holdem. Gus has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his skills in money rounds?