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December
Written by Darwin.
Posted in: Poker
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 appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might recall one of the largest pots in big stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. He won a big pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest players in the world. While wagering on net poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 NL maximum buy in of $40, 000. Gus usually buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I know Hansen is an amazing 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 minimum buy in.
Playing for the min takes a majority of the skill out of deep stack poker. Gus is supposed to be one of the best poker players in the world but he can’t buy-in for the full dollar value. I think television can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The greatest players anywhere in the world might just be players you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be seen betting on net poker on Full Tilt. He usually plays in high stakes omaha hold’em and texas holdem. Gus has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his abilities in cash games?
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