Post subject: One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey 'The Kid' Ungar
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:28 pm
High Roller
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:47 pm Posts: 13660 Location: Long Island Gender: Male
I'm running out to get this book right now. I've read a lot about Ungar but apparently this book has a lot more info that i haven't read about yet. Stuey is definitely an idol of mine and anybody that is interested in the history of poker should buy this book. Ungar is considered one of the greatest poker players ever and definitely the greatest gin rummy player ever. I've been on a roll playing poker lately and i'm sure this book will inspire me even more.
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:43 am Posts: 18418 Location: Anytown, USA Gender: Male
i saw the story on ungar on ESPN a long time ago. what a tragic story. the dude was probably the best poker player EVER.
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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:47 pm Posts: 13660 Location: Long Island Gender: Male
I feel so weird after reading that booked, almost depressed. maybe i shouldn't have ripped through it in one sitting. I feel like i did after i read that unauthorized Layne Staley book. They both kinda rotted away due to drugs and the way they died was eerily similar. It sucks when your heroes die at an early age due to addiction. I just finished playing some poker but had to stop after an hour. i won like $200 but was never really "into it" after reading that book. Not sure why i posted this, just felt i had to type something.
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:47 pm Posts: 13660 Location: Long Island Gender: Male
When i was unpacking i found this book and decided to read it again. The similarities between Stuey and I just amaze me(i mean besides the poker playing). I don't know, it just seems i can relate to this guy a whole lot. Now if i could be 1/100th the player that he was I'd be in great shape
I'm going to have to pick this up. I saw the thing they did on ESPN last year and it's pretty amazing what a great poker player he was. If he was still alive, he'd probably have won the WSOP about 10 times in row. It would've been interesting to see how he'd fare against the 2,000+ players at the WSOP they draw now.
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:47 pm Posts: 13660 Location: Long Island Gender: Male
shinkdew wrote:
I'm going to have to pick this up. I saw the thing they did on ESPN last year and it's pretty amazing what a great poker player he was. If he was still alive, he'd probably have won the WSOP about 10 times in row. It would've been interesting to see how he'd fare against the 2,000+ players at the WSOP they draw now.
He would be the fan favorite, that's for sure. He was known for his insanely aggressive play. Basically he didn't care what he had, if he sensed weakness he would put all your chips at stake on a hand. Just relentless. Also the best gin player of all time and nobody would even argue it. I'm a "card counter" myself(which is why i don't like Texas that much) and he was apparently so good at registering cards in his brain. He was also banned from playin blackjack in every major casino cauwe of his counting abilities. Such a great story, get the book
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