Online High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Friday, 8. January 2010
Gus Hansen experienced an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only gambler to make it to the last game in three of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may recall one of the largest pots in big stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen won a huge pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest enthusiasts around the world. While wagering on net poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 NL maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen usually buys-in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I accept that Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the game with the min buy in.
Playing for the min takes a majority of the ability out of deep stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full dollar value. I think television can alter our perception of the real world at times. The best players anywhere in the world might just be players you have won’t have heard of before. Gus can be seen betting on net poker on Full Tilt. He commonly competes in big stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in money rounds?
Posted in Poker by Lilly