Stu Ungar
Player Information:
- Name: Stu Ungar
- Nickname(s): na
- Date of Birth: September 8th 1953
- Place of Birth: New York
- Currently Resides: n/a
- Favorite Poker Game(s): n/a
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- Favorite Online Poker Site(s): n/a
- Online Poker Name(s): n/a
Biography:
One of the cruel ironies of human existence is that bountiful gifts are often given to those who cannot handle them. Beauty and money come immediately to mind, but talent in a particular discipline is often bestowed upon those who cannot maximize it to its greatest potential. Still others are unwittingly destroyed by some trait or characteristic that makes them exceptional.
That's what makes an athlete like Michael Jordan so exceptional-seldom are awesome talent, desire, discipline and dedication found in the same package in such prodigious abundance. The mass of humanity often reaps the benefits of their talents despite their external flaws. Such was the case with poker great Stu Ungar, who was found dead in his room at the Oasis Motel in Las Vegas on November 22, 1998.
Notable Poker Accomplishments:
| Place | Date | Entry | Game Type | Tournament Name | Location | Amount Won |
| 1st | 12-May-97 | $10,000 | No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship | 28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997 | Las Vegas | $1,000,000 |
| 1st | 11-May-81 | $10,000 | No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship | 12th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1981 | Las Vegas | $375,000 |
| 1st | 12-May-80 | $10,000 | No-Limit Texas Hold'em World Championship | 11th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1980 | Las Vegas | $365,000 |
What's your opinion about this Player?
| 1 | 06 Nov 2005 - 17:57| rob (sobelany@yahoo.com ) |
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| i just read "One of A Kind", the biography of Stu "The Kid" Ungar, and i realized how good of a poker player and even better of a gin player he was. i respect the man even after reading about his gambling problems, and also his drug addiction. | |||