Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the final poker table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You may remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. He won a big pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the greatest bettors in the world. While wagering on online poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He regularly competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen usually buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very weak. He sits there waiting for a good hand and then goes all in. I accept that Gus is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has no reason to play at the table with the min buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes a majority of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be 1 of the greatest poker players in the world but he can’t buy in for the total dollar value. I believe tv can skew our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest players anywhere in the world may be players you have won’t have heard about. Gus can be found wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He generally competes in big stakes omaha high and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in cash rounds?