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#561: When to Check Back a Strong Hand
On this week’s call-in show, Bart closes with a hand where the multiway nature of the pot and the tight configuration lead to an in-depth discussion of why a caller might sometimes want to check back a hand as strong as a queen-high flush on the river.
Apr 13, 2026
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Bart Hanson
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Professional Cash game trainer Bart Hanson has been producing strategy content for over fifteen years. He first started on Live at the Bike! back in 2005, then moved on to host "Cash Plays" on Poker Road, then "Deuce Plays" on Deuces Cracked and then to CrushLivePoker in 2012.
In his career as a professional poker player, Bart Hanson has:
-6 WSOP Final Tables
-Over 15 years of experience at the table
-Over $1,000,000 in tournament earnings
-Multiple appearances on ESPN and Poker Night in America
-4th place finish in 2019 WSOP Monster Stack
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