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Gus Hansen had a wonderful year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to achieve last poker table in 3 of the events. Gus Hansen has been seen on High Stakes Poker on GSN where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker history up against Daniel Negreanu. Gus secured a huge pot with 4 of a kind against Negreanu's full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is considered to be one of the greatest gamblers in the world. While playing web poker, another side of Hansen has appeared. Gus often competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of $40, 000. Hansen usually buys in for the minimum of $16, 000 and gambles very weak. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I know Gus is a great poker player but not even close to the everyday players at 200/400NL. Unless he is penniless, he has absolutely no reason to settle at the table with the min buy-in.

Playing for the minimum takes most of the ability out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be one of the greatest players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amt.. I think television can alter our perception of the real world at times. The best players anywhere in the world might be players you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be seen wagering on web poker on Full Tilt. He normally competes in high stakes Omaha and Holdem. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a competition player. Can he back up his abilities in cash rounds?