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 […]
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Calling with Ten High: Stu Ungar vs Mansur Matloubi 1990
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 […]
The WSOP Main Event History in 10 Dates
The World Series of Poker has just announced the end of the November 9 nine concept. Year after year this tournament hasn’t lost its prestige and is still a dream for poker players and amateurs worldwide. Here’s a look at the most important dates in the event’s history: 1) 2017: No more November 9 – A tradition established in […]
Mel Judah Talks About His WSOP Main Event Final Table With Stu Ungar
Mel Judah is a poker pro who has been a regular at the WSOP since its early years, winning two WSOP bracelets at seven card stud, and a WPT title at the Legends of Poker tournament. In addition to this, he also finished 3rd in the 1997 Main Event, which was made famous due to […]
[Video] One Day of Poker: The day that Stu Ungar won his third WSOP Main Event
The second episode of our new YouTube Series “One Day of Poker” It’s may 16th 1997, the Final Table of the WSOP Main Event is set. Out of a 312 field 6 players are left. Among them Mel Judah who just won his second WSOP bracelet few days ago and the 1991 Limit Hold’em Champion Ron […]
5 Dates that built the Stu Ungar legacy
A look at the key moments that shaped Stu Ungar’s life. 1966 – Stu Ungar’s father dies and Stu starts to play Gin Rummy professionally With his mother laid low by a stroke and his father suddenly passing away from a heart attack, the 18 year old Stu Ungar began to drift around the New […]