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Robert Varkonyi

Born October 7, 1961 in New York, Robert Varkonyi is an investment banker turned professional poker player who started learning the game of poker while attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Varkonyi became an instant celebrity and professional poker palyer with his win of the 2002 World Series of Poker main event, a win that surprised everyone. Phil Hellmuth said at the time that the odds against Robert winning were so high that if he won he'd shave his head. In the end, Robert Varkonyi got a piece of Phil Hellmuth - literally.

Robert Varkonyi
Name: Robert Varkonyi
Location: Great Neck, NY, United States
Cashes: 10
Total Winnings: $2,150,493
First Place Finishes: 2
WSOP Bracelets: 1
ProRank 1 Position: 6463  [ DETAILS ]
ProRank 2 Position: 518
Marital Status: Blissful with Olga
Children: Victoria (Queen of Hearts)
Started Playing Poker: As an MIT undergrad
Favorite Poker Game: Hi-Lo Stud
Ambition: Writing some books
Hobbies: Poker, Tennis, Shaving a little off the back
Favorite Movie: The Gods Must Be Crazy
Favorite Music: 70's, 80's - Stones, Dead, Floyd, ...
Favorite Place: Kauai (not counting Las Vegas of course!)
If I could change anything in the world: I would change a few leaders.
If I could change anything in the poker world: I would change a few dealers. (Most are great.)

Robert Varkonyi Poker Results

EVENT PLACE
PRIZE
DATE
Borgata Summer Poker Open
Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em
2nd $38,440 Jun 12, 2009
Borgata Winter Poker Open
Event #4 - No Limit Hold'em
41st $1,841 Jan 17, 2009
Borgata Poker Open / WPT Season 7
Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em
4th $23,828 Sep 4, 2008
38th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #55 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship
177th $51,398 Jul 17, 2007
Poker Derby
Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em
4th $6,430 Jan 7, 2007
Holiday Bonus Tournament
Event #16 - No Limit Hold'em Championship
17th $3,690 Nov 18, 2006
No Limit Hold'em Tournament
No Limit Hold'em
6th $4,015 Apr 22, 2006
2nd Annual Linda Johnson Celebrity Challenge
No Limit Hold'em
1st $19,585 Jun 26, 2002
33rd Annual World Series of Poker
WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em
1st $2,000,000 May 24, 2002
U.S. Poker Championship
Event #7 - No Limit Hold'em
10th $1,266 Dec 3, 2000

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