Robert Varkonyi (2002 WSOP Main Event)
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Robert Varkonyi won the 2002 World Series of Poker main event, taking the $2 million prize. Because he was a relative newcomer and considered dead money, commentator and fellow poker player Phil Hellmuth agreed to have his hair shaved off for charity if Varkonyi won. In the final hand, Varkonyi's Q♦ 10♠ defeated Julian "The Kid" Gardner's J♣ 8♣ on a board of Q♣ 4♣ 4♠ 10♦ 10♣, resulting in Varkonyi's full house defeating Gardner's flush. Hellmuth made good on his earlier promise, and even allowed Varkonyi to shave some of his hair off.
In the 2003 World Series of Poker Varkonyi's chance of a repeat championship was dashed when his K♥ K♦ met Scotty Nguyen's A♦ A♠ and the board of 10♣ 6♥ 2♦ 4♣ 4♦ failed to improve either player's hand.
Since his win Varkonyi has become a columnist for Card Player Magazine. He also made an instructional poker video, Wise Guys on Texas Hold'em, featuring some of the cast of The Sopranos.
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