The 10 most legendary hands of poker (part 3 of 3)

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We've arrived at the final four! This (the last) installment will showcase the four hands of poker that live in infamy.

Here's a quick recap of numbers 5-10:

#10 - Stu Ungar calls with Ten high!

#9 - Scotty Nguyen wins the 1998 WSOP!

#8 - Phil Hellmuth is the youngest WSOP Champion!

#7 - Raymer vs. Matusow!

#6 - A cooler, compliments of Rounders!

#5 - Johnny Moss and Nick "The Greek" play for months!

And now the four most legendary hands of poker ever played:

#4 - Doyle wins back to back WSOP Championships with T2!

The 1977 WSOP was the second time Doyle Brunson won the pot with his legendary T-2 hand. The previous year Doyle beat Jesse Alto after hitting runner, runner to make a full house.

Doyle held T 2, and Bones Berland was dealt 8 5. Both players limped to see the Flop which came T 8♠5.

The Flop helped both players, giving Doyle a pair and Bones two of them. Both players checked.

The turn brought a 2 – giving Brunson two pair. Brunson bet and Berland moved all-in. Brunson called.  The River brought a Ten and the World Championship title to Doyle Brunson.

#3 - Chris Moneymaker bluffs his way to the title!

This wasn't the final hand, but it was this hand that gave Moneymaker the stranglehold on the tournament; making him the most improbable WSOP champion ever.

#2 - Erik Seidel Vs. Johnny Chan!

The 1988 WSOP hand, made famous in the movie Rounders,  that captivated the world.

#1 - The dead man's hand!

When Wild Bill Hickock was gunned down at a poker table the hand he held quickly became part of American legend. Aces and Eights -known as the dead man's hand- is known to poker players, and people who have never picked up a card in their life.

There is some confusion over what the fifth card he was holding was, but the story goes: Not only did he have Aces up, but it would have been the winning hand. Which is notable, since Wild Bill's prowess at a poker table was said to be much less than  his guns.

So, there you have it; ten poker hands that live in infamy.

Part 1: Hands 8-10

Part 2: Hands 5-7