Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only player to achieve last poker table in three 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 might recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a large pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best gamblers in the world. While gambling on internet poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He often competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Gus usually buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits patiently for a good hand and then goes all in. I believe Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless he is penniless, he has little or no reason to sit at the table with the min buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes almost all of the ability out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be one of the greatest players in the world but he cannot buy in for the full amount. I believe television can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The greatest players in the world could be players you have won’t have heard of before. Gus can be found wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in high stakes omaha hold’em and Holdem. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his skills in cash rounds?