Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the closing table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has earned many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the greatest enthusiasts in the world. While wagering on internet poker, a different side of Hansen has been seen. He often competes 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 weak. He waits for a good hand and then pushes all-in. I accept that Gus is an outstanding poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has little or no reason to sit at the table with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the min takes a majority of the skill out of deep stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be 1 of the greatest players in the world but he cannot buy in for the total dollar value. I think television can skew our perception of the real world every now and then. The best players in the world may be players you have never heard of. Gus can be found betting on online poker on Full Tilt. He normally competes in high stakes omaha high and texas hold’em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his skills in money rounds?