Gus Hansen enjoyed a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only participant to make it to the last game in three of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared 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 history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best players anywhere in the world. While playing web poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. He regularly participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy-in of $40, 000. Gus usually buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I know Gus is a great poker player but certainly not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless he is penniless, he has no reason to settle at the game with the minimum buy in.
Buying in for the minimum takes a majority of the skill out of deep stack poker. Gus is supposed to be 1 of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the full amount. I think television can skew our perception of the real world sometimes. The best players anywhere in the world may be players you have never heard about. Gus can be found participating in online poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in big stakes omaha high and texas holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his skills in cash games?
