Russ Hamilton

Russ Hamilton is an American professional poker player born in the late 1940s. He is the 1994 World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em Main Event champion, winning $1,000,000 in first-prize money. He accumulated $1,526,243 in total live tournament earnings per The Hendon Mob. In September 2008, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission issued findings that Hamilton was the primary person responsible for coordinating cheating at the online poker site UltimateBet; approximately $22.1 million was subsequently refunded to affected players.