I am going to be in Atlanta this Friday-Monday. I don't know exactally what We'll be doing but I'll Let you know. I'll be finding out probably tomarrow. Talk to you soon. Stefanie

Thanks Stephanie, I just took a case with a child 12 hr shifts this Friday, Sat, Sun 7A-7P hope there are evening stops or signings and or Monday anytime. Please let me know would be great 2 meet you all. Thanks again, Kent (kentrn@bellsouth.net)

firstly i would like to say that all of those who have said such horrible things about stuey should be ashamed of themsleves. to talk so awfully about such a man, especially after his demise is just downright insensitive. the absolute apathy that some seem to feel on this sitre stuns me. stu was hands down the best card player alive. his accheivements at any game invloving a deck of cards were unbelievable. i am pretty good gin rummy player but no that i could live 5 hundred years and never approach stu's talent at the game. that does not even cover how extremely good he was at texas holdem. one of the youngest players ever to win. back to back wins, and three main event, not to mention two other bracelets in other events. his other accomplishments are too numerous to mention. i would just like to say that stef ungar, am very honored that u would post on this site. never let the ignorance of people on this site and their false perceptions bother you. stu had problems just like everyone else but i think that good far outweighs the bad. hope things go great for you and looking forward to reading book. thank you

if u go to pokerpages.com and check out this article about him it will proof how great he was, he won the main event 3 times only Johnny Moss has done that, and u cant say Moss sucked. every final table he has made it to he has come out the winner besides once.

PokerMom,Don't worry yet. I dropped out of college too to pursue business, only to realize I made a mistake. I went back, knocked down a couple degrees, and going for a PhD now. I predict he will be back in school in due time.

Thank you PokerRookie, but I'm not so sure. I'm always hopeful. I'll have sweet dreams with your predictions. The only thing I do know is that by standing aside and not trying to force him to do something he didn't want to do, he will never be a 40 yr. old with irrital bowel syndrome. It just sounds like such a shkeevy life out there. We shall see. Thanks again, Polly

Hey Stephanie if you can get me your itenerary I might be able to get someone to cover my patient. I need to know ASAP you can e-mail to [email]kentrn@bellsouth.net[/email] if you want. Really looking forward to the visit. Thanks again.. can't wait! Kent

I'll let you know later on today when I find out.

Ok, all I know at this point is that we are doing a book signing at Borders on Sat. duing the day. I don't know exactally what Borders in Altanta. It has been so crazy. I have not been given any info until today. Sorry this isn't much help as of right now. I'll try to get more specifics. Stefanie

OK cool let me know what U find out the sooner the better so I can get coverage. Thax hope to see ya soon. God Bless

Stefanie, do you know anying about website for your father--what it will be like and such? I'm looing forward to it

Stefanie any word yet? U know which borders and when? or when u get here on Friday? I am free after 7:00pm? Thanks, Kent

Stefanie, I was able to get today off... I have called around and none of the Borders or Barnes and Nobles have book signings today? Did plans change? Please let me know something. Thanks, Kent

Kent, I am so sorry! We ended up going to a place called Jocks and jills for a chairity event. It was actually men"the Master" Chairty event. Scotty Nugen was there too. We had our book sighing there. I felt so bad I could get to a cumputer until now to let you know. I really, really do!!! But I am not leaving until Monday give me your E Mail adress again. Mabey I could get a signed book to you before we leave. Again, I am really sorry. I had no idea as to what exactally was going on in this trip. My mom and I also did a photo shoot today for "HighRoller" magazine . That issue will be out in Oct/Nov. I love this city! You are so lucky to live here. Well,I really shouldn't say "luck." I don't believe in luck. There is so much culture here and the restaurants are great. Well, I know I am going to the Braves game tomarrow(actually today, it's so late) but write me back and Mabey we can set something up. Talk to you later!! Stefanie

stefanie, it's [email]Kentrn@bellsouth.net[/email] I am off today as well. I got someone to cover weekend 4 me. Please please let me know if there is a way...too bad I have played Jocks and Jills be 4 wish I would have known I would have played. Hope you can write back. Kent )kentrn@bellsouth.net

I am going to be out and about today on my bike since it is a nice day. I have my book with me. Would be better if you could call my cell 678-227-0890 Thanks Stefanie glad U R enjoying the visit.

Stefanie...I am glad U had a good visit to Atl. I was really looking forward to meeting you. I know you are busy and I keep telling myself maybe I didn't hear from you due to fact you don't really know who I am just a guy on this website. I wanted to meet you to show you I am who I am and that what I have shared here is real. I took the weekend off from work and really wanted to hear from you before and today (Sunday). I was really excited after getting your message Sunday Morning. I am getting used to not hearing back from people and have to give it to God. I hope you had a great time at the game and that the book and signings are going well. God bless, Kent

people are so close minded there are many people who do drugs without anyone knowing instead of the focus being stu's addiction the focus should be how badly hed bust your ass in a second he saw through people and right through the deck hes the greatest no if ands or buts

i wish people would stp with the immature comments about stu. it is both crass and plain wrong. you are dishonroing a mans memory. i know my argument will do nothing do dissaude you, but stefanie i would like you to know that your father is my favorite player of all time, and i enjoy every story i hear about his wit and humor, as well as those about his card game mastery. i would have truly liked to meet him. i cant wait to read the book, still havent had any time to go out and get it. however ive heard great things and im very happy for you that you were able to do such a great thing for your father as tell the story, the true story, from his writings and the stories of others. thank you for posting on this site, i thorughly enjoy your posts. hope you had fun at the braves game. atlanta is my favorite team. hope hear back from ya.

Stu was the most feared player in the world. Hands down the best. I just finished the book One of kind and I think its very good. Its really a deep look into the geneius of a disturbed mind. Its too bad that he went out the way he did because he'd be bustting out the young guns today.

Just as there are better chess players now than in the past, eventually there will be a better tournament hold 'em player than Stu. Someone who reads Daniel Negreanu or Doyle Brunson like they're drunken Las Vegas tourists. Someone who can even tell what other players are folding before the flop, and calculate the probabilities instantaneously. Someone as brilliant as Stu, but still under control. I firmly believe this, just as Kasparov is considered by many to be superior to Bobby Fischer, someone will come along who's better than Stu.But we certainly haven't seen Stu's tournament equal yet, not even a remote rival. Yes, the fields are tremendously larger than they were even a few years ago, but consider that Stu sat down to 5 final WSOP tables and won all five bracelets, in a game that involves a tremendous amount of luck in the short run.

Very True Words Mike GG

Regarding Kasparov being superior to Bobby Fischer, that is conjecture that will never be settled.One thing that's for sure is that Bobby Fischer (who himself is half Jewish) is a rabid anti semite and severely mentally ill (not just because he is an anti Semite, but because he is genuinely insane).By virtue of Fischers words, many people try and detract from what he was in the world of chess because they don't like whatever it is that he has become.It's an arguable point whether Kasparov could have ever beaten Fischer, but it is very, very far from a slam dunk answer if I were to be betting on a match of either one in their prime.As this relates to Stu Ungar, it's true that an Ungar'esque player will one day emerge, but any way you look at it, he will never be Stu Ungar.It's doubtful that an individual that played at the level Mr. Ungar played at will ever be bested by much of a margin.There may be a more sober player who is more consistent than Stu Ungar or maybe a more diverse player who can dominate cash games in the same way he dominates tournamentplay, but I do believe Stu reached the apex of tournament play and reading into people that just can't get any better.It's an old philosophical debate that applies to lots of different things.For example, look at sprinters. Is there a ceiling where the human animal just can't run any faster, or 500 years from now will sprinters be running sub 2 minute miles?The fact is, I believe that Mr. Ungar was one of those rare cases where he had achieved 'absolute best'. While one day the historical dustbin may produce a player that is his peer, I seriously doubt that anyone will ever be a measurably 'better' tournament player than he was by sole virtue of his skill level being pretty much without flaw.Flawed as a man, yes. We all are.Flawed as a gambler, for damn sure. As far as tournament play, there were no flaws to speak of.

Maybe I'm just hoping to see a player of Stu's caliber emerge someday. I try to wrap my mind around the idea that one player won all five times that he sat down to a final table in the WSOP, and I just want to see it for myself. We've seen Tiger Woods play golf, and Michael Jordan play basketball, and I want to see another Stu.

with all the online poker sites today would stu be the type of player with 7 different computer monitors running at the same time playing the highest no limit cash games possible? or would he be one of the players in the big game against andy beale?

Very true Vegas Mike.

Stu was the best, the man won 3 World Championships, would have been 4, but he was out cold for awhile. Moss was voted 1 Championship out of his 3. So he truly never won 3 at the tables like Stu did. Stefanie your dad is an inspiration to me, to play harder, and to stay away from drugs. Thank You

There are a number of different factors that go into making a great poker player.Ungar had two of these factors to the highest degree.First, he was a horribly compulsive gambler. Cannot respect money and play at that level. You need to be able to push what amounts to a years wages for a PhD on a total bluff and not think twice about it.Secondly, he had the geniuses mind for numbers.Lastly, his striking ability to recognize patterns was applied to reading people.Miniscule little nuanced things that you did that last time you bluffed or that last time you had a monster hand- things that 99.9% of the population wouldn't notice, well, Stuey did, and he logged into that computer mind of his for future use.

a bonafide f'n legend

hey Stef how old are u and are we guna see u at the tables in the WSOP at all?

they should have have let stephanie ungar get a freeroll to the womens event this past wsop if not let her have a free roll entry to the 2006 wsop event or the womens only event

Stef and Madeline Unger do not gamble.

STu Ungar is undoubtedly the luckiest poker player in history

...he was a crack-head! died broke; what a man!fucking junkie! got no props/ no respect 4 this man. srry!

stu is the man! watched him in the 81 and 97 world series the other day. twas great viewing. pity he is dead though. hopefully he is in heaven. RIP stu

if stu were alive, he would spit on the face of these new champions like moneymaker,raymer, or hachem they are a bunch of loosers with no talent, stu would kick their butts....

Just saw the movie 'High Roller' not sure it did any justice to the man - pretty much portrayed Stu as a weak individual with a knack for cards. You got the feeling that no one really knew him - at least from the movie's stand point.I hope the family can forgive him his weakness and remember the good times - probably something that we all can relate to in today's complicated and troubled times.Take care.

Stu takin money from god right now.

Hi Stefanie. I am a big fan of your father. You are rigth, the few I know of him. I recently ordered the book and I can´t wait more to get it. Let me tell you and all people in this web site why I am a big fan of Stuey, if I never met him. I am just because a great person like him never die. He is still here in our memories through the people who really met him, through his best friends, through his wonderful daughter. I just wanted to say thank you for remembering all his greats things, and I am pretty sure Stuey is very happy, watching how much you love him and support and defende him. Stefanie, I am pretty sure you will not accept, but I am very interested in performing an interview with you (could be through a chat or email), to be translated into spanish for all spanish speakers. If you would like to, write me to [email]frands1@latinmail.com[/email]. I will apreciate that. I am sorry for my language misstakes, not english speaker (spanish).And just keep doing what you are doing. The simple fact of being here answering all facts, trues and myths about your father tells everybody you are a great person. You are as big as your father. Just dont even read disgusting and annoying people, and keep walking. Thanks for everything and thanks for being here.My best regards Stefanie. Fran

in repsonse to owen - the best at whatever he would try???- How about life. real winner there - one of millions of dead junkies - REAL HERO - your right he really conquered life