Gus Hansen enjoyed a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the final table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a huge 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 enthusiasts around the world. While betting on internet poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. He often participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy-in of $40, 000. Hansen frequently buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He waits patiently for a good hand and then goes all in. I know Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is bankrupt, he has no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes most of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is accepted to be 1 of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy in for the full amount. I believe tv can alter our perception of the real world at times. The greatest players anywhere in the world might be players you have never heard about. Gus can be seen playing internet poker on Full Tilt. He commonly participates in big stakes omaha high and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in cash games?