Stu is considered by many to the finest No Limit Texas hold em Poker gambler ever.
The three time World Poker Champ was born in New York in ‘53 and began betting poker prior to reaching his teens.
The young bettor began betting gin and at the age of 10 had won his primary gin rummy tournament, while on vacation with his parents. By the age of fourteen the little poker maestro had become a pro and stopped going to school.
In 1954 Stu Ungar entered the record books by succeeding ten thousand dollars in a gin tournament without dropping a single hand, a record which still remains in New York today.
The quick speaking wiz kid has been likened, in poker terms, to sporting superstars such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Stu had a genuine skill for wagering poker but regardless of his successes in Hold em poker, he preferred playing gin.
Stu once said that there might several day be a better NL Texas hold em player than him except he couldn’t see how anyone could ever be a greater gin gambler.
In 1980 Stu Ungar was put on the global map as one of the best Texas hold em Poker gamblers in the entire world when he was crowned World Poker Champion for the first time. Astonishingly it was the first time he had played in the tournament.
The following year he dismissed any suggestions that it had been luck, by successfully defending his crown. And in ‘97 Stu set the record by succeeding his 3rd World poker championship.
But this poker master also battled with drug abuse and a year right after succeeding his 3rd title Stu died in his hotel room. According to medical professionals, he had died from cardiac arrest which was brought on by his lifestyle.
Stu had started out with practically nothing but his skill and expertise for the game which made this poker great a millionaire numerous times over.