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Gus Hansen enjoyed a wonderful year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only gambler to achieve last game 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 biggest pots in big stakes poker recorded history competing against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a large pot with quads against Daniel’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest bettors in the world. While wagering on net poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. Gus often participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus frequently buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very weak. He waits patiently for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I believe Hansen is a great poker player but not even close to the regular players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is 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. Gus is supposed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amt.. I believe television can skew our view of the real world sometimes. The greatest players in the world may be players you have never heard of before. Gus can be found wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He generally competes in big stakes omaha hold’em and hold’em. Gus has proven himself as a competition player. Can he use his skills in cash games?