Robert Varkonyi

Robert Varkonyi

Nationality
United States
United States
GPI Rank 65,154
WSOP Bracelets 1
Total Live Earnings $2,374,540
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Biography

Robert Varkonyi is an American poker palyer who won the 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

Born in New York, Varkonyi graduated with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT Sloan School of Management and was an investment banker.

In 2002, he defeated Julian Gardner heads-up to win $2,000,000 and the WSOP Main Event title.

Seven years later, he was invited to compete in the first ever WSOP Champions Invitational along with 19 other former WSOP Main Event champions. He finished second to 1983 Main Event winner Tom McEvoy.

WSOP Main Event Winners 1993-2002

YEARENTRIESCHAMPIONCOUNTRYPRIZE
2002631Robert VarkonyiUnited States$2,000,000
2001613Carlos MortensenSpain$1,500,000
2000512Chris FergusonUnited States$1,500,000
1999393Noel FurlongIreland$1,000,000
1998350Scotty NguyenVietnam$1,000,000
1997312Stu UngarUnited States$1,000,000
1996295Huck SeedUnited States$1,000,000
1995273Dan HarringtonUnited States$1,000,000
1994268Russ HamiltonUnited States$1,000,000
1993220Jim BechtelUnited States$1,000,000

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
852nd $25,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #66: $1,000 Mini Main Event
810th $1,602
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship
874th $1,750
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $400 Colossus
419th $1,285
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
73rd $5,751
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
514th $23,876
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Holdem
177th $51,398

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