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April
Written by Kaila.
Posted in: Poker
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only participant to achieve last table in three of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might remember one of the largest pots in big stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the best bettors in the world. While gambling on internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He regularly participates in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Gus usually buys-in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very poorly. He waits for a good hand and then pushes all in. I believe Gus is an excellent poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is broke, he has no reason to settle at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the skill out of big stack poker. Gus is supposed to be one of the best players in the world but he can’t buy in for the full amount. I think tv can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The best poker players anywhere in the world may be guys you have never heard of. Gus can be seen wagering on internet poker on Full Tilt. He commonly participates in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and hold’em. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he back up his abilities in cash rounds?
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