Web Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Posted in Poker on 08/07/2025 05:25 pm by Marcus
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to achieve final table in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen raked in a huge pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best players anywhere in the world. While wagering on online poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. He regularly competes in the 200/400 NL maximum buy-in of $40, 000. Gus more often than not buys in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He waits for a decent 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 broke, he has little or no reason to sit at the game with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes most of the skill out of big stack poker. Gus is presumed to be one of the greatest players in the world but he cannot buy in for the full amt.. I think tv can skew our perception of the real world sometimes. The greatest players in the world might be players you have never heard about. Gus can be found competing in internet poker on Full Tilt. He generally plays in high stakes omaha high and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a competition player. Can he back up his talents in cash rounds?