Hold’em Poker Masters
Stu Ungar is thought to be by many to the finest No Limit Hold’em Poker gambler ever.
The three time World Poker Champion was born in New York in 1953 and began playing poker prior to becomming a teenager.
The young gambler began betting gin and at the age of ten had won his 1st gin rummy tournament, while on vacation with his parents. By the age of 14 the little poker maestro had turned professional and stopped going to school.
In 1954 Stu entered the record books by winning 10 grand in a gin tournament without losing a single hand, a record which still remains in New York these days.
The fast talking wiz kid has been likened, in poker terms, to athletic greats such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Stu had a real ability for wagering poker but regardless of his achievements in Hold’em poker, he preferred playing gin.
Stu once said that there might some day be a much better NL Texas hold’em player than him except he couldn’t see how anyone could ever be a better gin player.
In 1980 Stu was put on the global map as one of the ideal Hold em Poker gamblers in the entire world when he was crowned World Poker Champion for the 1st time. Extraordinarily it was the 1st time he had played in the tournament.
The right after year he dismissed any thoughts that it had been a fluke, by effectively protecting his crown. And in ‘97 Stu set the record by winning his 3rd World poker championship.
But this poker legend also battled with substance abuse and a year following succeeding his 3rd title Stu died in his hotel room. According to physicians, he had died from a cardiac event which was caused by his lifestyle.
Stu Ungar had started with absolutely nothing but his ability and talent for the game which made this poker great a millionaire several times over.