Web Big Stakes Poker- Gus Hansen
by Amari on Dec.13, 2025, under Poker
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only one to make it to the last table in 3 of the competitions. Gus Hansen has appeared 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 high stakes poker history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus won a large pot with 4 of a kind against Daniel’s full house. Gus has made many tv poker appearances and is thought to be one of the best players in the world. While playing net poker, another side of Hansen has been seen. He regularly competes in the 200/400 No Limit max buy in of Forty Thousand dollars. Gus more often than not buys in for the minimum of Sixteen Thousand dollars and plays very poorly. He waits for a decent hand and then pushes all-in. I accept that Gus is an excellent poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has absolutely no reason to play at the game with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the min takes most of the skill out of big stack poker. Hansen is accepted to be 1 of the greatest players in the world but he cannot buy in for the full amt.. I think television can alter our view of the real world sometimes. The best poker players anywhere in the world could be guys you have never heard of. Gus can be found competing in net poker on Full Tilt. He generally participates in high stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus has shown himself as a competition player. Can he back up his talents in money games?
