Russ Hamilton
American poker player
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Born 2000 · age 26United States
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Updated 2026-07-21
Russ Hamilton is an American poker player. He was the 1994 World Series of Poker main event champion, defeating Hugh Vincent in heads-up play to win $1 million in first-prize money as well as his bodyweight in silver. Following his World Series win, Hamilton served as a consultant for Ultimate Bet, an online poker server. In 2008, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission found Hamilton largely responsible for cheating players on Ultimate Bet out of $6.1 million through software that allowed access to opponents' hole cards. In 2009, Kahnawake increased the $6.1 million estimate to $22,100,000.
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- Russ HamiltonLow confidencewikipedia · sv.wikipedia.org
- Ръс Хамилтън (покер играч)Low confidencewikipedia · bg.wikipedia.org
- Russ Hamilton (Pokerspieler)Low confidencewikipedia · de.wikipedia.org