Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the closing game in three of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might remember one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best gamblers around the world. While wagering on internet poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. He frequently competes in the 200/400 NL max 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 patiently for a good hand and then pushes all in. I know Hansen is a great poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy-in.
Playing for the min takes a majority of the ability out of deep stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy-in for the total amt.. I believe television can alter our perception of the real world sometimes. The best players anywhere in the world could be players you have won’t have heard of before. Gus can be seen betting on internet poker on Full Tilt. He commonly participates in high stakes omaha hi-low and texas hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in money games?