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Gus Hansen enjoyed an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only one to make it to the closing game in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You might recall one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. He won a big pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel's full house. Hansen has made many televised poker appearances and is considered to be one of the greatest gamblers in the world. While wagering on net poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He frequently participates in the 200/400 NL max buy-in of $40, 000. Gus usually buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I know Gus is an outstanding poker player but certainly not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is flat broke, he has little or no reason to play at the table with the min buy in.

Buying in for the minimum takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is supposed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy in for the total amount. I think television can skew our perception of the real world every now and then. The greatest poker players in the world might be guys you have will not have heard about. Gus can be seen wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He normally participates in high stakes omaha hi-low and texas hold'em. Gus Hansen has shown himself as a tournament player. Can he use his skills in cash rounds?