Peter Cross

Peter “Hapa” Cross is an American-based professional poker player, coach, and commentator who appears in televised and livestreamed high-stakes cash games. Also known as “HapaGTO,” he has established himself in the Las Vegas poker scene and has appeared on Bally Poker Live broadcasts from Commerce Casino in California, sharing the table with personalities such as Phil Laak and Matt Salsberg.

Beyond playing, Cross contributes to poker education and strategy. In October 2024, he joined Kevin Rabichow, Jonathan Van Fleet, and Brian Hastings in a CardPlayer strategy feature on common mistakes players make when navigating turn decisions. He also offers private poker coaching, drawing on his table experience and analytical approach.

In May 2026, Cross was announced as a team leader for Season 0 of DMM POKER LEAGUE LEGEND, a Japanese competition featuring professional players and selected amateurs. He was selected alongside prominent poker figures Masato Yokosawa and Nick Petrangelo, underscoring his involvement in the international poker community and his ties to Japan’s poker scene.

Cross has also spoken publicly about poker integrity and real-time solver technology. During the 2023 WPT Gardens Poker Championship, he raised concerns about another player's use of a poker strategy app, contributing to broader discussion about technology at live poker tables. He is active on Instagram as @hapagto and X as @PeterDCross, extending his public presence beyond livestream appearances.