1997 wsop stu ungar biography
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Stu Ungar: The Controversial Genius Who Had No Competition in the Poker World (Part 4)
The Comeback Kid
The year was 1997 and thanks to Stu's good friend Billy Baxter, something was accomplished that will probably never happen again. Billy decided to loan Stu $10,000 to enter the WSOP Main Event, which he registered him for at the last possible moment. Stu's physical and mental state had been severely damaged by years of drug use, but his friends Billy and Mike Sexton believed his mind was still sound and ready to win.
Halfway through the first day of the Main Event, Stu fell asleep at the table and confessed to Mike that he didn't think he could make it. But Mike and Billy took Stu aside, talked him down, and he managed to survive the first day of play. After that, Stu was able to bounce back, and with a picture of his daughter Stephanie, he returned to the table each day full of energy and vigor.
He was back to being the good old Stu that no one could stop. He carried a ma
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Stu Ungar
American poker player (1953–1998)
"Stuey" redirects here. For the film about his life with the alternate title Stuey, see High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story.
| Stu Ungar | |
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Ungar at the 1981 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname(s) | Stuey The Kid The Comeback Kid |
| Residence | New York City |
| Born | Stuart Errol Ungar (1953-09-08)September 8, 1953 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1998(1998-11-22) (aged 45) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Bracelet(s) | 5 |
| Money finish(es) | 16 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 1980, 1981, 1997 |
Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953 – November 22, 1998) was an American professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest gin player of all time and one of the best Texas hold 'em players.[1][2][3][4]
Ungar is one of two people in poker history to have won the World Series of Poker Main Event three times. He is the only person to w
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Stu Ungar
Stu Ungar was an American poker player widely considered to have been the greatest player in history. He won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on three occasions (1980, 1981, 1997). He won two more WSOP bracelets in 2-7 Draw (1981) and Seven Card Stud (1983).
His youthful looks often made him appear younger than he was, earning him the nickname "The Kid."
Ungar's talent and powers of recall saw him excel not only at poker but blackjack and gin rummy as well. His dominance of gin rummy cannot be understated, with nearly all gin action drying up as a result of his skilled reputation and almost clairvoyant abilities.
In November 1998, Ungar died of a heart condition brought on bygd years of drug abuse. He was just 45. Ungar fryst vatten buried at Palm Valley View Memorial Park in East Las Vegas. He was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2001.
Biography
Ungar was born in Manhattan, New York on September 8, 1953. His father was a b