Internet Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Posted in Poker on 08/19/2020 03:25 pm by Marcus
Gus Hansen had a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the closing table in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the largest pots in big stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. He raked in a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest bettors around the world. While wagering on web poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. He regularly plays in the 200/400 No Limit max buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus usually buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He waits for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I know Hansen is an excellent poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the min takes almost all of the expertise out of big stack poker. Gus is accepted to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the total dollar value. I believe tv can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The greatest poker players in the world might just be players you have won’t have heard of. Gus can be seen playing web poker on Full Tilt. He commonly participates in big stakes omaha hi-low and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in cash games?