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Gus Hansen experienced an amazing year on the WPT where he was the only player to make it to the last poker table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he bought into the game for $400, 000. You might remember one of the largest pots in high stakes poker history competing against Daniel Negreanu. He won 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 bettors anywhere in the world. While participating in internet poker, another side of Hansen has emerged. Gus often competes in the 200/400 NL max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus usually buys in for the min of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very poorly. He waits patiently for a good hand and then goes all-in. I accept that Gus is an excellent poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is penniless, he has little or no reason to settle at the table with the minimum buy-in.

Playing for the min takes almost all 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 believe television can alter our perception of the real world at times. The best players anywhere in the world could be players you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be found wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in high stakes omaha hi-low and hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his abilities in cash rounds?