Stu Ungar is regarded by most to the finest No Limit Holdem Poker gambler ever.
The 3 time World Poker Champion was born in New York in 1953 and began betting poker before reaching his teens.
The young gambler started out wagering gin and at the age of ten had won his first gin tournament, while on vacation with his parents. By the age of 14 the little poker maestro had become a professional and dropped out of school.
In 1954 Stu Ungar entered the history books by winning ten thousand dollars in a gin rummy tournament without losing a single hand, a record which still remains in New York these days.
The quick speaking superstar has been likened, in poker terms, to athletic superstars such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Stu had a true ability for wagering poker but in spite of his achievements in Holdem poker, he preferred playing gin.
Stu once said that there may a few day be a far better NL Holdem player than him but he couldn’t see how anyone could ever be a improved gin player.
In ‘80 Stu was put on the global map as one of the very best Hold’em Poker players in the earth when he was crowned World Poker Champion for the 1st time. Amazingly it was the very first time he had played in the tournament.
The right after year he dismissed any thoughts that it had been a fluke, by successfully protecting his crown. And in ‘97 Stu set the record by winning his 3rd World poker championship.
But this poker legend also struggled with substance abuse and a year right after succeeding his third title Stu died in his hotel room. According to medical doctors, he had passed away from a heart attack which was brought on by his lifestyle.
Stu Ungar had began with absolutely nothing but his skill and talent for the casino game which made this poker good a millionaire quite a few times over.