Matt Hansen

PokerNews Live Reporting Executive Matt Hansen is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally from Chicago, he graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a degree in History and National Louis University with a MAT in Secondary Education. Matt taught a number of subjects to grades 4-12 before joining PokerNews as a Live Reporter in 2021. His other previous work includes contributions to other poker sites and live event promotion. He learned poker at Southern Illinois University in 2003 and