Stu is regarded by most to the very best No Limit Texas hold’em Poker gambler ever.
The three time World Poker Champion was born in New York in 1953 and started playing poker before becomming a teenager.
The young gambler began betting gin and at the age of 10 had won his first gin tournament, while on holiday with his parents. By the time he turned 14 the little poker maestro had become a professional and dropped out of school.
In ‘54 Stu Ungar entered the history books by winning $10,000 in a gin rummy tournament without sacrificing a single hand, a record which still stands in New York these days.
The quick talking wiz kid has been compared, in poker terms, to sporting superstars like Joe Namath and Kobe Bryant. Stu had a true ability for wagering poker except despite his achievements in Hold em poker, he preferred playing gin.
Stu once said that there may a few day be a better NL Hold’em gambler than him except he couldn’t see how anyone could ever be a far better gin gambler.
In ‘80 Stu was put on the global map as one of the finest Texas hold em Poker players in the planet when he was crowned World Poker Champ for the 1st time. Extraordinarily it was the 1st time he had entered the tournament.
The right after year he dismissed any thoughts that it had been luck, by effectively protecting his crown. And in 1997 Stu set the record by succeeding his 3rd World poker championship.
Except this poker legend also battled with substance abuse and a year following winning his 3rd title Stu died in his hotel room. According to medical doctors, he had died from a heart attack which was brought on by his lifestyle.
Stu Ungar had started with absolutely nothing but his ability and natural talent for the game which made this poker excellent a millionaire quite a few times over.
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