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Gus Hansen had an amazing year on the World Poker Tour where he was the only player to achieve last poker table 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 may recall one of the biggest pots in big stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. Hansen secured a big pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has made many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the strongest enthusiasts anywhere in the world. While betting on online poker, a different side of Hansen has appeared. He regularly participates in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy in of $40, 000. Hansen more often than not buys-in for the minimum of $16, 000 and plays very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I believe Gus is an excellent poker player but certainly not even close to the familiar players at 200/400no limit. Unless Gus is penniless, he has little or no reason to play at the table with the min buy-in.

Buying in for the minimum takes a majority of the skill out of deep stack poker. Hansen is accepted to be one of the greatest players anywhere in the world but he can’t buy in for the full dollar value. I believe tv can skew our perception of the real world sometimes. The best players in the world might just be guys you have will not have heard of before. Gus can be found wagering on net poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in big stakes omaha hold’em and hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he back up his skills in cash games?