Gus Hansen enjoyed a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the final poker table in three 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 recall one of the largest pots in big stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a massive pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the best enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While betting on online poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus often participates in the 200/400 NL max buy in of $40, 000. Gus more often than not buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very weak. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then pushes all in. I accept that Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the game with the min buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes a majority of the expertise out of deep stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be 1 of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amount. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world at times. The greatest players in the world might just be guys you have never heard about. Gus can be found wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He generally plays in high stakes omaha hi-low and hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in cash rounds?