Here's a text recap of the hand:

http://www.burnandturn.com/poker/sch...vincent-final/

Now here's a video of the hand:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esp7gXv63Xs

Notice the 8c on the board and in Hugh's hand. Notice at 0:36 the commentator says "...that's a terrible flop, three dull cards, unsuited..."

Huh? The text recap shows a suited board.

Since I can't find any mention of this, and since I cannot believe that NO ONE would've noticed the two 8c's on the table (plenty of spectators obv), I have to conclude that:

(a) this was not a mistake by ESPN thru post-production addition of an incorrect overhead flop shot (same reasoning, it would've been noted by now), and

(b) this is a pretty decent fake (because they'd have to alter the audio in addition to the video)

Which is it? The video ends by listing Russ as the "1993 World Champion", which he was not (Jim Bechtel was)... more evidence that this whole video is a throw-away?

EDIT: At 1:00, the floor announcer claims Hugh can win with runner runner spades??????? WTF

Wow just watched it and you are right. 8c on flop, 8c in his opponents hand. Wow, if this video is not doctored....... he was a cheating scumbag way back then too.

Televised poker? This is GOSSIP imo - an additional unproven allegation of Russ Hamilton's cheating ways.

Whatever, u mods do what you need to do and move threads around... I just hope it doesn't get buried because this deserves an explanation.

Another site seems to confirm the flop was 8s not 8c... but then WHY does the floor announcer CLEARLY state that Hugh needs "a couple of spades" among a few other runner combos to win the hand and stay alive? I guess the audio must be faked as well? Hugh doesn't even hold a spade, and even if he did have the 8s, Russ has the higher Ks! wtf, I am so confused...

http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-h...-1994?show=all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWYcuMsDCFU&NR=1

Confirmed the same video is in a second location from a different youtube uploader.

Someone on youtube commented on there being two 8c in the deck as well..

Russ during exit interview: "I play here at the Horseshoe a lot, so I have a lot of friends here."

Dealer friends? Floor friends?

If you watch the clip the cameras are down at ground level and, since this is the last hand, it is likely that in the excitement they didn't get the hole cards on camera... It also kindof looks like the shots were added post production and, since I believe Binion's was paying for the editing and filming, I'm sure the highest amount of care wasn't put into the production...

ESPN was just supplied with the video and played them as free filler in non-peak times... Watch Cheap Seats (they used this WSOP in one episode I believe) some time for good examples of crap that WSOP put on the air as filler material back then... Its would be nice if it showed Hamilton cheating but I personally doubt that it this was the case and isn't like we really need any new examples to know what kind of scum he is...

Cliffnotes: I'm guessing that the overheads of the cards were added later in production and the production was put together sloppily and without much care...

What Aaron said ^^^

Ahh, comon. That explanation makes way too much sense. Knives and pitchforks everybody!

im unaware, whats the history behind this guy? what did he do?

He was behind the superuser accounts on AP and UB.

He also gained a bunch of weight before this WSOP because the main event winner got his weight in silver, although that's pretty smart.

There's "smart"... and then there's "unethical" and "immoral". It's said he actually loaded himself up with 4000 half-dollar coins at the weigh-in just like a Palestinian would strap himself up with bombs... but Binions caught on and made him lose the coins first. LOL I mean, if this doesn't tell you the guy would cheat, rob and steal blind his own mother or his best friends... nevermind YOU, the unsuspecting AP/UB player... then what would?

I'm a misfit in the poker world obv. Many probably laugh at the story and think to themselves "hell, I'd do that too, it's def smart!!!!!!"

P.S. I still don't understand this video, I don't buy the "bad post-production" excuses because of what the announcers and floorperson say *LIVE* on the tape during the video... was that all added in post-production too?

i dont like russ hamilton

how much did he swindle u for? or am i being too rude by asking? were you ever "recompensated"?

come on you guys havent you hounded this poor guy enough?