Bart Hanson biography
Bart Hanson has spent more than two decades at the intersection of playing and teaching live poker. He began producing strategy content in 2005 with "Live at the Bike!," one of the earliest poker webcasts, before hosting "Cash Plays" on PokerRoad and later "Deuce Plays" on the training site Deuces Cracked.
In 2012, he founded Crush Live Poker, a platform built specifically around teaching the "live intangibles" of casino and home-game poker – the tells, tendencies, and exploitable patterns that don't show up in solver output or traditional strategy books. As a player, Hanson has more than $1,000,000 in tournament earnings and six WSOP final tables to his name, including a deep run to 4th place in the 2019 WSOP $10,000 Monster Stack, along with multiple appearances on ESPN broadcasts and Poker Night in America.
His enduring niche has been distilling the specific, repeatable mistakes that recreational live players make, packaged through more than 500 podcast episodes and a coaching team that has taught thousands of players how to beat live cash games.
Career summary
Founder of Crush Live Poker and a pioneer of live-specific poker coaching content dating back to 2005, with over $1,000,000 in personal tournament earnings, 6 WSOP final tables, and a career-best 4th-place finish in the 2019 WSOP $10,000 Monster Stack.
Bart Hanson poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | WSOP $10,000 Monster Stack | 4th | Deep Run |
Verified live tournament earnings: $1,000,000+.
Career: 6 WSOP final tables and multiple ESPN / Poker Night in America television appearances
Over $1,000,000 in lifetime tournament earnings
Bart Hanson playing style
A live-read specialist who prioritizes exploiting the tendencies of recreational opponents over purely solver-driven play, a philosophy that underpins both his own results and his entire coaching business.
Cash games
A live cash-game specialist by trade and reputation, having built his entire coaching brand around reading and exploiting recreational players in casino cash games.
Business & sponsorships
Founder and lead coach of Crush Live Poker; former host of "Live at the Bike!" (2005), "Cash Plays" on PokerRoad, and "Deuce Plays" on Deuces Cracked before launching his own platform in 2012.
Bart Hanson Net Worth
As of November 2026, Bart Hanson net worth estimates range from $1 million to $3 million.
Verified live tournament earnings account for $1M of prize money. Sponsorships, business ventures and cash games, covered above, make up the rest of the picture. Tournament prize money is not the same as profit: buy-ins, staking deals and taxes are not deducted, so all net worth figures are estimates based on public reporting.
Why Bart matters
The poker world's foremost translator of "live intangibles," turning two decades of casino cash-game experience into one of the sport's longest-running coaching brands.
FAQ about Bart Hanson
What makes Bart Hanson's coaching approach different from typical poker training?
He focuses specifically on "live intangibles" - the physical tells, betting patterns, and recreational-player tendencies found in casino and home games - rather than the purely theoretical, solver-based content that dominates most modern training.
What is Bart Hanson's background before founding Crush Live Poker?
He built his platform on over a decade of prior poker media experience, starting with "Live at the Bike!" in 2005 and later hosting shows on PokerRoad and Deuces Cracked before launching Crush Live Poker in 2012.
How much has Bart Hanson won playing poker?
Bart Hanson has won $1,000,000+ in live tournament earnings.
How many WSOP bracelets does Bart Hanson have?
Bart Hanson has not won a WSOP bracelet yet.