Gus Hansen enjoyed a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only participant to achieve final poker table in 3 of the tournaments. 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 largest pots in high stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. He secured a huge pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest players anywhere in the world. While wagering on internet poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. He frequently participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen more often than not buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I know Hansen is an excellent poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has no reason to settle at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the minimum takes almost all of the skill out of deep stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be 1 of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the total amount. I think tv can alter our view of the real world at times. The best players anywhere in the world may be players you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be seen betting on net poker on Full Tilt. He commonly participates in high stakes omaha high and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a competition player. Can he back up his skills in cash games?
