Web High Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?

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Posted by Hugo | Posted in Poker | Posted on 01-02-2023

Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the last table in three of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may remember one of the largest pots in big stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a massive pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the strongest players anywhere in the world. While gambling on net poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. Gus often plays in the 200/400 NL maximum buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen generally buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I believe Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is broke, he has little or no reason to sit at the game with the minimum buy in.

Buying in for the min takes most of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be 1 of the best poker players in the world but he can’t buy-in for the total dollar value. I think television can alter our view of the real world at times. The best poker players in the world might just be guys you have will not have heard about. Gus can be found competing in internet poker on Full Tilt. He normally plays in big stakes omaha high and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his skills in cash games?

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