Stu Ungar

When it comes to poker legends and the story of their lives, none can match Stu Ungar’s in terms of genius and degeneracy. Born with incredible intelligence and a photographic memory, Ungar was surrounded by gambling from the time he could walk. He won his first Gin Rummy tournament at the age of 10 and […]

Stu “The Kid” Ungar is considered the best No Limit Hold’em (and Gin Rummy) player that has ever lived down to pure natural raw talent and “card sense”.

In 1990, Stu Ungar had a chance to become the only player in history to win three Main Event titles in freezeout format (Johnny Moss won the first ever Main Event by a vote taken between the 7 players). Having already been crowned champion in 1980 and 1981, Ungar held a commanding chiplead as the […]