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Stu Ungar

- Name: Stu Ungar
- Nickname: The Kid, The Comeback Kid
- Current Residence: Deceased
- Birth Date: September 8, 1953
- Birth Place: New York, New York, United States
While most people consider the late Stu Ungar to be one of the greatest poker players of all time, few can dispute he was absolutely, hands-down, the greatest No-Limit Hold'em player in the history of poker.
A virtually unstoppable force in his early days in the poker world, he collected five World Series of Poker bracelets, was a three-time World Champion, and won ten major $5,000 or higher buy-in No-Limit Hold'em championship...
Trivia
- Had great success gambling on the streets of the Lower East Side as a youngster
- Considered the greatest No-Limit Hold'em player in history
- Had huge success playing high-stakes gin rummy
Recent Tournament Placings
| Tournament | Place | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 WSOP, 1997 Main Event | 1st | $1,000,000 |
| 1981 WSOP, World Series of Poker Main Event - 1981 | 1st | $375,000 |
| 1983 WSOP, 1983 $5,000 Limit Seven-Card Stud | 1st | $110,000 |
| 1981 WSOP, 1981 $10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw | 1st | $95,000 |
Player Statistics
| Cashes | 6 |
|---|---|
| Total Winnings | $1,980,050 |
| First Place Finishes | 5 |
| WSOP Bracelets | 5 |
Player Analysis of Stu Ungar 
Description
Stuey was a relentless force. He played in and won more than twice as many hands as anyone else in any game in which he played. At the end of each session he was invariably either the big winner or he was broke. If he detected weakness in an opponent, he would take the pot away.
He was a hard player to bluff, since he was an expert at figuring out when his opponent was on a draw that didn’t get there. There are stories about great calls Stuey made, but I haven’t heard any about great laydowns.
He wasn’t much of a poker player when he won the first of his three WSOP final event bracelets. As Doyle Brunson commented, “If Stuey ever got top pair beat, he would have been knocked out.” Actually, Stuey picked up enough pots along the way that he could withstand occasional losses incurred against his short-stacked opponents.
Stuey was a hopeless steamer. Over his playing career he may not have been an overall winner in the side games and he often needed to be staked when he played. Towards the end, he was so messed up as a result of drug use that he was scared to play his own money.
Stuey was generally regarded as the best in the world at gin rummy and he may have had the best record in No-Limit Hold’em tournaments. He supposedly won 10 of the 30 No-Limit tournaments he entered that had a buy-in of $5,000 or more.
There is no doubting the talent Stuey possessed, but the big question is how good he would have become if he hadn’t been ravaged by drugs.
Best Game
Gin rummy and poker tournaments
Weakness
Self control and substance abuse
Stu Ungar's Score
7.1/10
- Agressiveness 9
- Looseness 9
- Limit 7
- No-Limit 8
- Side Games 5
- Steam Control 2
- Against Strong Players 6
- Tournaments 9
- Short-Handed 8
- Against Weak Players 8
Amusing Anecdote
Stuey’s compulsive gambling is legendary. The first time he stepped on a golf course, Jack Strauss gave him a putting lesson. An hour later, they were still on the practice putting green and Stuey had lost $80,000.
In the ‘80s, sportsbooks often had a $5,000 limit. If you wanted to bet more, they would move the line a half point and allow you to make a second bet. If you liked the side opposite to Stuey, it was wise to get behind him at the sportsbook because the line might move five points to accommodate Stuey’s $50,000 bet that was made $5,000 at a time.

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