Gus Hansen had an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the last table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might remember one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen raked in a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While participating in online poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. He often plays in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen more often than not buys-in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits patiently for a good hand and then goes all in. I believe Hansen is an excellent poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the table with the min buy-in.
Playing for the min takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is assumed to be one of the best players in the world but he cannot buy-in for the total amt.. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world every now and then. The best players in the world may be players you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be found gambling on net poker on Full Tilt. He usually participates in big stakes omaha hi-low and Holdem. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in money rounds?