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Online Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen had a marvelous year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to make it to the closing game in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. He secured a big pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the greatest bettors anywhere in the world. While participating in internet poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He regularly competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of $40, 000. Gus frequently buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a good hand and then pushes all in. I accept that Gus is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has no reason to play at the table with the min buy in.
Playing for the min takes a majority of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be 1 of the greatest players in the world but he can’t buy in for the total amt.. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The best poker players anywhere in the world might be players you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be seen playing internet poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in high stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in money games?