Russ Hamilton is the consummate hustler. Over the years he’s managed to win money at bowling, golf, blackjack, drag racing, sports betting and, of course, poker. A master at finding advantages, he moved to Las Vegas after a successful career as a bookie and line-maker where his prime client was the Detroit mafia.

Unlike most bookmakers that relocate to Vegas, he went with no intention of gambling. But, like most gamblers, he found it impossible to walk away from an edge...

Do you remember your first exposure to poker?
Yeah, it was through my dad. He loved to gamble but he wasn’t any good.