POKER INFO - PROILE - Stu Ungar

Stu Ungar's Interview after winning the 1997 WSOP:Gape Kaplan: "In 1980 and 1981 you won the championship, but you weren't smart after that. Your life didn't go... 100% in the right course. Now, you're older, you're wiser, you're 43 years old, do you think you're going to do things differently now?"Stu Ungar: "Well, I hope so Gabe. You know, uhhh..., I've neglected my kids, you know, I've done a lot of stupid things to myself, but I want to tell you something for a fact. There's nobody that ever beat me playing cards. The only one that ever beat me was myself and my bad habits. But when I get to playing like I was on stroke this tournament, I really believe that no one can play with me on a daily basis."Well said Stuey

Hi everyone! Hi Stephanie, I hope u post here again as we all really love to read what you write. I would like to know if you have any kids... It is know that many genetic characteristics skip a generation. (That is, one may have some characteristics inherited from ones grandfather) If Stuey's innate abilities with numbers and cards would've been a genetic characteristic I think it could just be possible one of your kids may adquire it. At least that would give a little hope for us who where never able to see him play to see someone as great. Regards to all!

Hey, Hank the bank was your uncle, ave n ? I was buddies with Hank, RIP.

stu ungar what can you say about him he was a great poker player but he couldnt control him self with money and drugs

[rola]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

the perfect actor to play stuey in the real upcoming stuey movie----- joaquin phoenix.

He would be good, but he might be too big. Also, Ungar looked much younger than he was, until last few years. But Phoniex is great actor.

[rola]

Did the Stuey book come out in paperback?

[TheRaizer657]

I wish he was alive today.

[TomBoyRacer]

Hi Stefanie. First of all: thanks for posting here and putting your experience across. I managed to find a couple of very short bits of footage on youtube.com a few weeks back but i'm sure it's nothing you haven't seen before. it was while doing a google search i came across this page. i need to say a couple of things, first of all Stu Ungar was one of the best if not the best poker players to have graced a casino. the fact he's no longer with us is a genuine loss, and what may have happened away from the table does not change my opinion of him in poker terms. I like to take a positive lesson from his life in that we're all human. I'm sure I speak for a lot of people in saying it's a shame he's gone.

this message is for stephanie ungar. in 97 when i was 20 years old i had the chance to meet your father in las vegas. we talked about poker for close to 2 hours . i had only been playing for almost a year. his advice and his many years of wisdom are why now im 29 yrs old and a very succesful pro player. your father said to me if im serious about poker dont do drugs that instead of being remembered as the greatest poker player ever he will be known as the greatest junkie player ever even though he knows when he's playing straight he cant be beat. he also couldnt stop talking about his little girl and how he still had to earn her trust and love back ... he was a great man who will surely be missed. the one meeting i had with him is why i play poker now . i just wanted to share that with you hoping maybe you will respond and we can chat more about your dad........

[kneelblender]

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!

[HPG ADMIN]

The problem wasn't that the movie was too artsy, it was that it was just not important to the studio - low budget, mediocre script, and no good actors.

[rola]

Originally Posted by HomePokerGames Admin

The problem wasn't that the movie was too artsy, it was that it was just not important to the studio - low budget, mediocre script, and no good actors.

My problem with it was that it was very innacurate. It may as well have been about a person other than Stuey. It was ok for a low budget film, but was too far removed from what it was supposed to be, a portrayal of Stuey's life. It was not as far off as the recent book about him was. Some of those stories were totally made up.

If they ever do make a movie, I hope they get facts right.

[jarrel]

one of the best players ever. who else can you say won the main event 3 times besides johnny moss.

[Jmlad91]

Johnny Moss didn't actually win it 3 times. Back when he did 'win' it in 1970, it was just a vote of who they thought was the best. But he did actually win it 2 more times, but I think it was harder for Stu because Moss only had to beat 6 people in 71, and 16 people in 74. Stu had to beat around 75 players when he won in in the early 80's and then over 300 in 97. So I give stu a lot more credit then Johnny Moss. And for the guy who said hellmuth is 10x better than stu because he has 9 and stu onlu has 3, that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. First of all, Stu has 5 bracelets, and won 10 out of the 30 major tournaments he entered. I never heard about hellmuth winning it 3 times, and we can only wonder how many bracelets stu would have if he were alive. Definitely more than 9, you can put your money on that.

[HPG ADMIN]

I actually think stu would be kicking ass in the less popular WSOP tourneys today as opposed to hold em with it's huge fields and mass appeal.

[primericared]

Hi Stefanie. Please email me at [email]primericared@yahoo.com[/email]

[Kidd]

stefanie......what kind of things did your dad enjoy doing
like tv shows,books,or hobbies?

[Lottaluckusa]

Stefanie is there any news on the new film projects ,books etc?

[bad_dog76]

A true legend of the game. 3 time main event winner and one of the greatest players ever. If he were around today he'd be schooling young punks while taking their chips on his way to more bracelets

Hello Stefanie, I just started researching info on your dad and WOW!!! Not only was he a fantastic card player but what a fierce competitor. I read that his IQ was 185 and he had a photographic memory... he could and wouldve been great at anything he put his mind to. Just wanted to say that although I'm not a gambler my best friend who, much like your dad, is one of greatest guys I know, but loves every kind of action!!! We all used to worry about him all the time and try and give him advice but then we realized he's doin what he wants to do and hes the only one that can change himself. I think its clear your dad loved you very much and although hes the best poker and gin player in the world. I'd bet his proudest accomplishment was you. Take care and cant wait to see more about Stu Ungar.

[Joe Macek]

After reading all about your father I have to say he is my all time favorite cardplayer. I recently placed 140th in my first main event at the wsop 2006, and met all the pros. You can't imagine how awesome it was for me to meet all the people I look up to. Its also very very sad that I will never get to meet your father, his records are mindblowing to a poker player and a gin rummy player, records i don't think can ever be beat again. At the very least I am honoured to chat with his beloved daughter. You are awesome for providing a connection for poker players to pay their respects to a truly great legend. I thank you again.



Yours truly, Joe "beefcarver" Macek, Winnipeg Canada.

[Kidd]

who was the guy at the end of High Roller movie??
was that suopposed to be the moment he died?

[DonkeySlayer]

At the taj years ago, we player 300-600 heads up and i took him for 22,000. He said i was the best limit player inthe world. Thanks Stu

[GoreApostle]

Damn, do you think you are the only one in the world? Don't you think that Stefanie has more things to do than keep you informed on what she is doing? Sorry for the hostle post but geeez I felt I had to say something. Stefanie, I would like to say hello and hope your school career is going well.

[?????]

Isn't this picture so cute?...This old picture doesn't show
you the creepy little puke junkie he really was.

[DonkeySlayer]

He was a coke-head, but he could still OWN you at any card game. By the way, how many WSOP do you have? creepy lol. what a tool

[?????]

He was a Gin player...........not the best hold'em player,
and he couldn't beat me playing stud!

[mrrobert]

I bought the book at the airport in LAS. Read the whole thing on my flight home. Great book, truley the MJ of poker. Sure he had his flaws who doesnt. And i think it comes with the genius. The Van Gogh of poker may be more apt. Awesome story

[Gitboxjoe]

Is the foundation up and running yet? Let a mofo know. I googled stefs name for images and found this tiny little picture. Its funny as hell, zoom in and she has this gold belt type thing hangin over her crotch and it has a round bullseye lookin ring on it, hehe. Its awesome cause shes fine. Her mother's sweet too....

[headlessman1964]

ur right ?????,best picture they ever took of this mean,abusive-to-all junkie,,he was trash that cud play a few cards,,one gross looking sucker on his last bracelet win,,snort the whole world he could lol