POKER INFO - PROILE - Stu Ungar

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I really believe if they make a movie about Stu that follows his life more directly and honestly than HIGH ROLLER, it could be huge. I hope they touch more on the relationship with his Mother and show the demons he fought daily.

One of the best moments in the book ONE OF A KIND is when he borrows Mike Sextons Dilliards card to buy clothes for Stephanie to go back to school in. I got choked up when Mike talked about how grateful Stu was for a measly $300!

Stu had plenty of issues, but at the end of the day he was loyal and he loved his family. I think these are the "human qualities" that could make a great movie.

I hope they speak to gabe Kaplan, Mike Sexton and others and really flush out his character. HIGH ROLLER tried to be too artsy...do we really need him talking to death the whole movie? Tell the story, show the triumphs and the failures and show how fragile and human Stu was.

Anyone who challenges his abilities is ridiculous. In a game where luck still matters, he won 3 flippin' championships!