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#713: Some Defensive Lines vs Good Players
In this week's NL Hold'em video Bart examines some defensive lines that he took against winning players in his staple game of 2/5 at the Encore Boston Harbor. When is it right to check the flop or turn with overpairs and or top pair? When is it ok to just call with a strong hand? All of those topic get covered in this video.
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Aug 22, 2025
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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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