Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the closing table in three of the events. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the largest pots in high stakes poker recorded history up against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen raked in a massive pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the best players around the world. While wagering on net poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. Gus frequently participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Gus generally buys in for the min of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I believe Gus is an amazing poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400no limit. Unless he is broke, he has no reason to sit at the table with the min buy in.

Buying in for the minimum takes a majority of the ability out of deep stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be 1 of the greatest poker players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amount. I believe television can alter our view of the real world every now and then. The greatest poker players in the world may be guys you have never heard about. Gus can be found competing in net poker on Full Tilt. He usually competes in big stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his talents in cash games?