When one player did at last recognize the diminutive man wandering around the periphery of the room, he muttered something to the fellows at his table, and a couple of them turned to look. Favorite stu ungar recollections poker news news, views. The rise and fall of stuey,the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla at indigo. Nov 19, 2007 this had to have a very reassuring effect on stu ungar, throughout the whole final table. Best quality one of a kind the rise and fall of stu. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player was written by nolan dalla and peter alson and was published in 2005. The story of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player audible audiobook unabridged nolan dalla author, peter alson author, joe barrett narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Well if it was one deck you could count up to 4 for everytime you saw a number value and easily know what the last card is. This is a documentary about the life of poker legend stu ungar who died in 1998 of heart related conditions due to heavy drug use.
The rise and fall of stu ungar was broadcast in 2006. If someone wants to know more about stu ungar i highly recommend book one of the kind, fascinating story. Through it all, they were two of the many people who loved stu ungar, faults and all, and through. It is one hour before the world series of poker is about to begin, and stu ungar hasnt even got enough money to join. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stu, or stuey the kid, ungar was the swashbuckling enfant terrible of poker before it blew up into a mainstream obsession in the 1990s. One of a kind one of a kind audiobook, by nolan dalla. Its a great biography that outlines how great a player he was, but also explains the. Stuey ungar, the son of a lower east side bookie, grew up in a new york of the 1950s and 60s that was straight out of damon runyon. This is still considered the biggest comeback in poker history. Stuart errol ungar september 8, 1953 november 22, 1998 was an american professional.
If someone wants to know more about stu ungar i highly recommend book one of the kind. Stu ungar was inducted posthumously into the poker hall of fame in 2001. One of a kind is a tale of one of the most fascinating persons of all time. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds. By his early teens, he had dropped out of high school and was spending most of his time in the citys under ground card rooms.
What began as a ghostwritten autobiography of the most feared tournament player in poker history became a biography by default when stuey the kid ungar s dope habit finally killed him. That alone would make for an interesting enough book but one of a kind goes above and beyond and brings you the stories behind the stories. The rise and fall of stuey they kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player. The full title of this book is actually one of a kind. I will look for other books read by joe barrett he did an amazing job. Best quality one of a kind the rise and fall of stu ungar part 5 duration. The boy king has left the table the new york times. Round table with mike sexton e06 mike sexton on stu ungar losing money at golf duration. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player dalla, nolan, alson, peter, sexton, mike on.
While the reader will learn a great deal about ungar s life from this book, the authors do a fine job of revealing all sides of its subjects complexity. Remarkably, ungar and baxter still cashed in ninth place after his big stack finally blinded away. Stu ungar, the twotime world champion of poker, was not unaccustomed to drawing stares in a poker room. Dec 14, 2005 at the world series in 1997 stu ungar etched his place in history in one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of all sport, let alone poker. What began as a ghostwritten autobiography of the most feared tournament player in poker history became a biography by default when stuey the kid ungars dope habit finally killed him. In the last minute, billy baxter pays the fee for him and in not too long stu wins the world championship for the third time. Its the closest youll come to understanding one of pokers lost players, and a genius at the felt. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Although just minutes in length, it features interviews with people who knew ungar personally the likes of phil hellmuth, mike sexton, scotty nguyen, and nolan dalla, the man who wrote the book on ungar.
This had to have a very reassuring effect on stu ungar, throughout the whole final table. The night before the 1997 final table, billy baxter and mike sexton went up. Stu ungar had one of the most exciting and crazy lives a poker playergambler could have, and this movie does an incredibly poor job of showing it. With jason blaine, rusty goehringer, nicholas sireci, lynn spencer. Biographies are usually revealing, but this one has a different twist. If you love books about las vegas and the game of hold em as well as exciting stories about gamblingstu ungars story will not disappoint. To go insdie the life of stu ungar from his worst times to his best times only made me want to learn more and turn more pages but it gave a.
The story behind espns documentary of one of a kind stu. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla may 30 2006 by nolandalla isbn. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla and peter alson was published in 2005. Stuey ungar dropped out of high school to become an underground cardtable sensation, eventually taking out every top ginrummy player on the east coast. The stu ungar story is engaging and compelling from the getgo. Surprisingly the callous, clichedheart of vegas is shattered when you hear of players and friends who tried to help stu ungar. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla and. While the reader will learn a great deal about ungars life from this book, the authors do a. So ahead of his time is just an apt a description as raging cokehead.
The rise and fall of stuey,the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player. One of a kind audiobook by nolan dalla, peter alson. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player in 2006, the documentary with the same title received an emmy. The short version is that he was hyperaggressive, unpredictable and highly exploitative three things that most players at the time were not. If you havent read the stu ungar biography, its one of the best poker books out there. Stu ungar wouldve been that kind of person for the poker world. To go insdie the life of stu ungar from his worst times to his best times only made me want to learn more and turn more pages but it gave a greater perspective on the poker world back in the 80s. The film included interviews with stus exwife and his daughter, as well as other people who knew the player personally. The author actually worked with stu ungar so there are plenty of quotes directly from ungar and many stories never before told. The prose was solid and uninspired for the most part, but the content ungars life is drama par excellence. Poker biography of stu ungar a revealing story and warning. Oct 02, 2016 although just minutes in length, it features interviews with people who knew ungar personally the likes of phil hellmuth, mike sexton, scotty nguyen, and nolan dalla, the man who wrote the book on ungar. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the world s greatest poker player.
I highly recomend nolan dallas book, one of a kind. Sep 12, 20 round table with mike sexton e06 mike sexton on stu ungar losing money at golf duration. So prodigious was his talent for playing gin rummy that he soon found himself bankrolled by members of the genovese crime family. The prose was solid and uninspired for the most part, but the content ungar s life is drama par excellence. It was a great book but it didnt mention any hands. The night before the 1997 final table, billy baxter and mike sexton went up to stueys room. If you enjoy a ripping yarn, especially if it involves poker and sports betting. And unshakeable confidence in one self really overules everything else. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player.
Thats when i happened to be in las vegas, visiting my friend danny robison, who was partnered with chip reese and they were two of the hottest guys on the poker scene. It kinda amazes me how he was so successful in poker with no discipline in real life. I am a poker player and a fan of poker in general and was extremely excited to hear that a movie about arguably the greatest player ever had been made. Although not written by the subject of the book, who is deceased, one of a kind tells the story from the viewpoint of wellknown poker enthusiast and professional nolan dalla along with peter alson, who have the requisite familiarity with the game. Using many of his own words, nolan dalla and peter alson do a remarkable job of revealing the contradictory nature of this troubled prodigy in their book, one of a kind. Genius is an overused word, but in the history of the game if there is one poker player to whom the term could be fairly applied, it is stu ungar. Ungars career as a card player started when he was just a kid. One short year later, in august of 1998, stuey ungar was, to be blunt, a junkie on his last legs. Stu ungar was one of a kind, and this book comes highly recommended. As a firsttime author, finishing that book provided relief more than any sense of. I enjoyed every minute of this book, cover to cover. He was a father, a drug addict, a poker player, the best gin rummy player to have ever lived, a degenerate, and one of only two players to win the wsop main event 3 times. Set in gangster ruled new york where stuey learned the trade and rose as the best gin player of all times, it follows the history of stuey with his change to las vegas and his introdution to the poker elite.
Best quality one of a kind the rise and fall of stu ungar. Bankrolled by the genovese crime family, ungar went on to win the world series of poker a record. Mike sexton talks about stu ungar and pokers past poker news. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla and peter alson 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. He was definitely a phenomenal genius, who reminds me so much of that other new york city brash and eccentric genius, bobby fischer. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds. A gambler by the age of 10, ungar won millions playing card games. At the world series in 1997 stu ungar etched his place in history in one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of all sport, let alone poker. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player 1st atria books trade paperback ed by alson, peter isbn.
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