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March
Written by Tyrese.
Posted in: Poker
Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only player to achieve final game in three of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a huge pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best bettors around the world. While participating in internet poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. Gus regularly participates in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Hansen more often than not buys in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and gambles very weak. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then pushes all in. I know Gus is a great poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is penniless, he has no reason to sit at the table with the minimum buy-in.
Buying in for the min takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is assumed to be 1 of the best poker players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the full dollar value. I believe television can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The greatest poker players anywhere in the world might be players you have never heard of before. Gus can be seen wagering on internet poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in high stakes omaha eight-or-better and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his talents in money rounds?
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