{"id":20568,"date":"2025-06-02T17:06:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/?p=20568"},"modified":"2026-10-05T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:48:04","slug":"stu-ungar-il-naturale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/","title":{"rendered":"Stu Ungar: Il Naturale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nato a <strong>New York City nel 1953<\/strong>Stu Ungar \u00e8 cresciuto nel Lower East Side di Manhattan. Suo padre, Isidore Ungar, gestiva un bar e si occupava di giochi d&#039;azzardo illegali, il che ha introdotto il giovane Stu al mondo delle carte fin da piccolo. Gi\u00e0 da adolescente, Stu guadagnava soldi giocando. <strong>gin rummy<\/strong>, una partita in cui alla fine sarebbe diventato praticamente imbattibile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stu-Ungar.webp?resize=558%2C314&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stu Ungar\" class=\"wp-image-20569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stu-Ungar.webp?w=558&amp;ssl=1 558w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stu-Ungar.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stu-Ungar.webp?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cStu ungar\u201d di Shwobopho \u00e8 distribuito con licenza CC BY-SA 4.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Sommario<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Attiva\/disattiva la tabella dei contenuti\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Mostra\/nascondi<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Beginning_in_Poker\" >Gli inizi nel poker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Greatest_Achievements_in_Poker\" >I pi\u00f9 grandi successi nel poker<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#%F0%9F%8F%86_Three-Time_WSOP_Main_Event_Champion\" >\ud83c\udfc6 Tre volte campione del Main Event WSOP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#%F0%9F%83%8F_Dominance_in_Gin_Rummy\" >\ud83c\udccf Dominanza nel Gin Rummy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#%F0%9F%92%B0_Tournament_Wins_Beyond_WSOP\" >\ud83d\udcb0 Vittorie nei tornei oltre le WSOP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Strategies_in_Poker_and_Playing_Style\" >Strategie nel poker e stile di gioco<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Hyper-Aggression_with_Precision\" >Iper-aggressivit\u00e0 con precisione<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Reading_Ability\" >Capacit\u00e0 di lettura<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Mathematical_Genius\" >Genio matematico<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Intimidation_by_Confidence\" >Intimidazione tramite fiducia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Weakness_Impatience_and_Self-Destruction\" >Debolezza: Impazienza e Autodistruzione<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Poker_Books\" >Libri di poker<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#%E2%80%9COne_of_a_Kind_The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Stuey_%E2%80%98The_Kid_Ungar_The_Worlds_Greatest_Poker_Player%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cUnico nel suo genere: l&#039;ascesa e la caduta di Stuey &#039;The Kid&#039; Ungar, il pi\u00f9 grande giocatore di poker del mondo\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Strategy_Insights_from_Others\" >Approfondimenti strategici (da altri)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Notable_TV_Shows_Appearances\" >Apparizioni in programmi TV degni di nota<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#1997_World_Series_of_Poker_%E2%80%93_Final_Table_Coverage\" >World Series of Poker 1997 \u2013 Copertura del tavolo finale<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Documentaries_and_Retrospectives\" >Documentari e Retrospettive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#Portrayal_in_Film\" >Rappresentazione nel film<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#1997_WSOP_Main_Event_%E2%80%93_Final_Hand_Comeback\" >Main Event WSOP 1997 \u2013 Ritorno all&#039;ultima mano<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#1981_WSOP_Main_Event_%E2%80%93_Back-to-Back_Champion\" >WSOP Main Event del 1981 \u2013 Campione consecutivo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/stu-ungar-il-naturale\/#FAQ_about_Stu_Ungar\" >FAQ su Stu Ungar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ungar abbandon\u00f2 presto la scuola e trascorse gran parte della sua giovinezza nelle sale da gioco, dove la sua brillantezza super\u00f2 rapidamente la sua et\u00e0. Aveva una memoria fotografica, ricordava le carte con facilit\u00e0 e calcolava le probabilit\u00e0 istintivamente. Ma la sua infanzia fu anche segnata dall&#039;instabilit\u00e0: suo padre mor\u00ec quando aveva 13 anni e sua madre soffr\u00ec di una malattia cronica, lasciandolo in gran parte solo fin da piccolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pi\u00f9 tardi nella vita, Ungar spos\u00f2 <strong>Madeline Wheeler<\/strong>, e avevano una figlia, <strong>Stefanie<\/strong>Adott\u00f2 anche il figlio di Madeline, avuto da una precedente relazione. Nonostante l&#039;amore per i figli, le battaglie di Ungar contro la tossicodipendenza e i debiti di gioco spesso mettevano a dura prova la sua famiglia. Le sue relazioni erano caratterizzate sia dall&#039;affetto che dall&#039;instabilit\u00e0, riflettendo la dualit\u00e0 del suo carattere: estremamente intelligente e profondamente tormentato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La vita privata di Ungar divenne sempre pi\u00f9 caotica negli anni &#039;90. Nonostante diversi tentativi di recupero, la sua dipendenza da cocaina e altre sostanze lo colp\u00ec pesantemente. Fu trovato morto in una stanza di motel di Las Vegas nel 1998, all&#039;et\u00e0 di 45 anni, con solo poche centinaia di dollari in tasca, ma con un&#039;eredit\u00e0 che ancora oggi riecheggia in ogni conversazione seria su poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beginning_in_Poker\"><\/span>Gli inizi nel poker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prima di poker, Stu Ungar dominava il mondo di <strong>gin rummy<\/strong>Verso la fine dell&#039;adolescenza, si era guadagnato una reputazione cos\u00ec temibile che i giocatori professionisti iniziarono a rifiutarsi di affrontarlo. I casin\u00f2 iniziarono persino a bandirlo dai giochi di gin, non perch\u00e9 barasse, ma perch\u00e9 era semplicemente troppo bravo. Sconfiggeva regolarmente gli avversari con spietata efficienza, usando memoria, logica e un ritmo aggressivo che lasciava gli altri disorientati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Costretto a trovare una nuova sfida, Ungar pass\u00f2 a poker alla fine degli anni &#039;70, iniziando con <strong>Texas Hold\u2019em<\/strong> e <strong>Seven-Card Stud<\/strong> Nelle sale da gioco di Las Vegas. Sebbene avesse poca esperienza formale nel poker, il suo senso delle carte e la sua audacia lo rendevano una minaccia immediata. Giocava veloce, parlava male e leggeva gli avversari con precisione chirurgica. A differenza della maggior parte dei grinder dell&#039;epoca, Ungar non aspettava il nuts: creava pressione, puniva l&#039;esitazione e bluffava senza paura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nel 1980, a soli <strong>26 anni<\/strong>, entr\u00f2 nel suo primo <strong>Evento principale delle World Series of Poker<\/strong>\u2014un torneo $ da 10.000 buy-in dominato principalmente da veterani e grinder. Ungar ha scioccato il mondo poker non solo gareggiando, ma <strong>vincere il titolo<\/strong>, sconfiggendo il leggendario <strong>Doyle Brunson<\/strong> Attenzione. Fu l&#039;inizio di uno dei regni pi\u00f9 elettrizzanti e di breve durata nella storia di poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greatest_Achievements_in_Poker\"><\/span>I pi\u00f9 grandi successi nel poker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il curriculum di Stu Ungar, poker, \u00e8 breve ma storico. Ha giocato relativamente pochi tornei, eppure i risultati che ha ottenuto sono ineguagliabili sotto diversi aspetti, soprattutto nel Main Event delle WSOP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8F%86_Three-Time_WSOP_Main_Event_Champion\"><\/span>\ud83c\udfc6 Tre volte campione del Main Event WSOP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ungar ha vinto il <strong>Evento principale delle World Series of Poker<\/strong> In <strong>1980<\/strong>, <strong>1981<\/strong>, E <strong>1997<\/strong>Rimane uno dei soli due giocatori nella storia (insieme a <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/johnny-moss-un-vero-pioniere\/\">Johnny Moss<\/a>) vincendolo tre volte. Le sue vittorie consecutive nel 1980 e nel 1981 lo resero una star; la sua vittoria al ritorno nel 1997, dopo anni di dipendenza e rovina finanziaria, lo consacr\u00f2 come figura mitica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1980:<\/strong> Ha sconfitto Doyle Brunson in heads-up nella sua prima apparizione al Main Event delle WSOP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1981:<\/strong> Ha difeso con successo il suo titolo, entrando a far parte di un club d&#039;\u00e9lite di campioni consecutivi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1997:<\/strong> Dopo anni nell&#039;oscurit\u00e0, \u00e8 tornato con una partecipazione a sorpresa e ha dominato il campo, vincendo $1 milione e regalando una delle pi\u00f9 grandi storie di rimonta di poker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%83%8F_Dominance_in_Gin_Rummy\"><\/span>\ud83c\udccf Dominanza nel Gin Rummy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sebbene non sia un gioco poker, Ungar&#039;s <strong>dominio senza pari nel gin rummy<\/strong> ha giocato un ruolo chiave nella sua eredit\u00e0. Ha vinto centinaia di migliaia di dollari e ha spinto molti giocatori d&#039;\u00e9lite al &quot;pensionamento&quot; anticipato. Il suo successo nel gin ha finanziato direttamente il suo passaggio a poker e gli ha fatto guadagnare una precoce notoriet\u00e0 a Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%92%B0_Tournament_Wins_Beyond_WSOP\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcb0 Vittorie nei tornei oltre le WSOP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ungar ha vinto <strong>cinque braccialetti WSOP<\/strong> in totale: tre negli Eventi Principali e due in <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/poker\/come-giocare-a-poker\/varianti-e-regole\/come-giocare-a-seven-card-stud\/\">Seven-Card Stud<\/a> Era anche un temuto giocatore di cash game, sebbene i dati esatti delle sessioni private non siano ancora documentati. Molti di coloro che hanno giocato con lui affermano che il suo talento fosse pi\u00f9 evidente nei cash game, dove il suo coraggio e le sue capacit\u00e0 di lettura erano ancora pi\u00f9 devastanti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonostante le sporadiche apparizioni, il suo totale <strong>Vincite nei tornei live<\/strong> superato <strong>$3,6 milioni<\/strong>, una cifra enorme per la sua epoca, soprattutto se si considera quanti eventi ha saltato completamente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&#039;eredit\u00e0 di Stu Ungar non si misura in termini di volume, ma di impatto. Quando si presentava, vinceva. Quando era concentrato, nessuno poteva batterlo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategies_in_Poker_and_Playing_Style\"><\/span>Strategie nel poker e stile di gioco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lo stile di gioco di Stu Ungar era esplosivo, coraggioso e avanti di decenni rispetto ai suoi tempi. Non era solo un maestro delle probabilit\u00e0, era un maestro delle persone. Ungar affrontava poker come una battaglia psicologica, usando il suo <strong>memoria fotografica<\/strong>, elaborazione fulminea e ritmo aggressivo per smantellare gli avversari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hyper-Aggression_with_Precision\"><\/span>Iper-aggressivit\u00e0 con precisione<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ungar applicato <strong>pressione costante<\/strong>. Raramente aspettava mani premium, optando invece per <strong>dettare il ritmo<\/strong> del tavolo. Rilanciava e controrilanciava con mani marginali, costringendo gli avversari a situazioni scomode. A differenza di molti giocatori aggressivi, per\u00f2, Ungar non bluffava a caso: il suo tempismo era micidiale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reading_Ability\"><\/span>Capacit\u00e0 di lettura<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Di Ungar <strong>capacit\u00e0 di leggere gli avversari<\/strong> Era leggendario. Sapeva interpretare l&#039;entit\u00e0 delle puntate, il linguaggio del corpo, il tempismo e le dinamiche del tavolo per individuare esattamente cosa avessero in mano gli altri. Molti professionisti hanno affermato che non giocava le carte, ma la persona. Questa intuizione lo rendeva quasi imbattibile in situazioni di testa a testa e short-handed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mathematical_Genius\"><\/span>Genio matematico<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calcolava le probabilit\u00e0 in tempo reale, spesso pi\u00f9 velocemente di quanto i giocatori potessero elaborare. Combinando la sua memoria \u2013 riusciva a ricordare le carte piegate nelle partite di Stud, ad esempio \u2013 prendeva decisioni basate su informazioni che ad altri sfuggivano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intimidation_by_Confidence\"><\/span>Intimidazione tramite fiducia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ungar proiettava una sicurezza suprema al tavolo. Parlava costantemente, sfidava verbalmente i giocatori e <strong>ha spinto gli avversari a commettere errori<\/strong>Molti professionisti in seguito ammisero di aver evitato di giocare contro di lui per paura o confusione, lasciando a Ungar il controllo su interi tavoli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weakness_Impatience_and_Self-Destruction\"><\/span>Debolezza: Impazienza e Autodistruzione<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se il genio caratterizzava il suo gioco, lo faceva anche la volatilit\u00e0. L&#039;impazienza di Ungar gli costava spesso chip in tornei strutturati in modo prolungato, e le sue difficolt\u00e0 fuori dal tavolo a volte si riflettevano sulle sue prestazioni. Quando era concentrato, era quasi invincibile, ma quando era distratto o in tilt, il suo stile aggressivo poteva diventare spericolato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stu Ungar non era solo un grande giocatore, lui <strong>ha ridefinito l&#039;aspetto della grandezza<\/strong> in poker. Il suo stile ha ispirato la successiva generazione di professionisti aggressivi e riecheggia ancora nelle strategie dei moderni giocatori che distruggono i tornei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poker_Books\"><\/span>Libri di poker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stu Ungar non ha mai scritto un libro sulla strategia poker, ma la sua eredit\u00e0 ha ispirato numerose biografie e retrospettive che offrono spunti sulla sua vita, la sua mente e il suo gioco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COne_of_a_Kind_The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Stuey_%E2%80%98The_Kid_Ungar_The_Worlds_Greatest_Poker_Player%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cUnico nel suo genere: l&#039;ascesa e la caduta di Stuey &#039;The Kid&#039; Ungar, il pi\u00f9 grande giocatore di poker del mondo\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scritto da <strong>Nolan Dalla e Peter Alson<\/strong>Questa biografia del 2005 \u00e8 il resoconto definitivo della vita di Ungar. Ripercorre il suo genio giovanile, il suo dominio nel gin e nell&#039;poker e la sua tragica caduta. Il libro \u00e8 brutalmente onesto, combinando i momenti salienti dei tornei con aneddoti personali e testimonianze di coloro che gli erano pi\u00f9 vicini. Rimane una delle biografie pi\u00f9 acclamate nel mondo dell&#039;poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcd6 &quot;One of a Kind&quot; \u00e8 una lettura essenziale per chiunque voglia comprendere l&#039;equilibrio tra genio e autodistruzione, e come poker abbia salvato e condannato Stu Ungar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategy_Insights_from_Others\"><\/span>Approfondimenti strategici (da altri)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sebbene Ungar non abbia pubblicato personalmente contenuti strategici, molti professionisti, come <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/it\/mondo-poker\/leggende-poker\/mike-sexton-la-voce\/\">Mike Sexton<\/a> e Doyle Brunson hanno scritto del suo stile di gioco nelle loro opere. Queste citazioni si concentrano solitamente sull&#039;intuizione senza pari di Ungar, sulla sua velocit\u00e0 di pensiero e sulla guerra mentale che combatteva al tavolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sebbene non disponiamo di scritti diretti di Ungar, la sua eredit\u00e0 continua a influenzare la letteratura poker. Il suo stile e la sua vita sono spesso citati sia come esempio di performance di alto livello, sia come esempio dei pericoli della mancanza di disciplina lontano dal feltro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notable_TV_Shows_Appearances\"><\/span>Apparizioni in programmi TV degni di nota<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A differenza di molte leggende moderne di poker, la carriera di Stu Ungar ha raggiunto l&#039;apice prima dell&#039;era di poker in TV. Gran parte della sua grandezza \u00e8 avvenuta in un&#039;epoca in cui le telecamere non giravano, e molti dei suoi momenti pi\u00f9 iconici vivono solo nei ricordi di chi era presente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuttavia, Ungar \u00e8 apparso in diversi eventi televisivi o registrati degni di nota, in particolare in relazione al suo leggendario <strong>Ritorno alle WSOP del 1997<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1997_World_Series_of_Poker_%E2%80%93_Final_Table_Coverage\"><\/span>World Series of Poker 1997 \u2013 Copertura del tavolo finale<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il ritorno emozionante di Ungar e la vittoria al Main Event del WSOP del 1997 furono <strong>parzialmente trasmesso in televisione<\/strong>, incluse interviste post-partita e filmati tratti dalla copertura dell&#039;evento da parte di ESPN. Era il suo primo torneo dopo anni e la sua storia \u2013 una rimonta dal fondo \u2013 ha affascinato il mondo di poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa5 La mano finale di quel Main Event, in cui sconfisse John Strzemp con A\u2663 4\u2663, \u00e8 ancora oggi uno dei momenti pi\u00f9 rivisti nella storia delle WSOP.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documentaries_and_Retrospectives\"><\/span>Documentari e Retrospettive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diversi documentari e episodi della serie poker si sono concentrati sulla vita di Ungar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cLeggende del Poker\u201d (PokerGO)<\/strong> presenta segmenti dedicati a Ungar, con commenti di colleghi come Doyle Brunson e Mike Sexton.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESPN <strong>\u201cLa Poker Hall of Fame\u201d presenta<\/strong> e gli speciali hanno incluso retrospettive sui successi e le difficolt\u00e0 di Ungar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cAlta posta in gioco: la storia di Stu Ungar\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Una serie di documentari e video tributo su YouTube esplorano la sua eredit\u00e0, utilizzando filmati d&#039;archivio e interviste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Portrayal_in_Film\"><\/span>Rappresentazione nel film<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nel 2003, il film biografico <strong>\u201cHigh Roller: la storia di Stu Ungar\u201d<\/strong> \u00e8 stato rilasciato, con protagonista Michael Imperioli (da <em>I Soprano<\/em>). Pur non essendo un&#039;apparizione televisiva, il film ha fatto conoscere la storia di Ungar a un pubblico pi\u00f9 vasto ed \u00e8 diventato un cult tra i fan di poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f Sebbene drammatizzato, il film ha contribuito a consolidare la reputazione di Ungar sia come genio che come racconto ammonitore.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ungar potrebbe essersi perso il boom televisivo di poker, ma la sua presenza si fa ancora sentire nelle produzioni moderne: la sua storia spesso funge da spina dorsale emotiva dell&#039;evoluzione di poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1997_WSOP_Main_Event_%E2%80%93_Final_Hand_Comeback\"><\/span><strong>Main Event WSOP 1997 \u2013 Ritorno all&#039;ultima mano<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nel Main Event delle World Series of Poker del 1997, Stu Ungar affront\u00f2 John Strzemp in un testa a testa. Con A\u26634\u2663 contro A\u26608\u2663 di Strzemp, Ungar ebbe bisogno di un miracolo dopo il flop e il turn. Un due al river complet\u00f2 la scala per Ungar, assicurandosi il suo terzo titolo nel Main Event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Stu Ungar vince il Main Event delle World Series of Poker del 1997 + intervista al vincitore\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_VZFONkQ8Ic?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1981_WSOP_Main_Event_%E2%80%93_Back-to-Back_Champion\"><\/span><strong>WSOP Main Event del 1981 \u2013 Campione consecutivo<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dopo la vittoria del 1980, Ungar torn\u00f2 al Main Event delle WSOP nel 1981 e difese con successo il titolo, diventando uno dei pochi giocatori ad aggiudicarsi due titoli consecutivi. Il suo gioco aggressivo e il suo istinto acuto erano in piena evidenza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"WSOP 1981 - Stu Ungar vince le World Series of Poker\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7UXqkhouMI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-coblocks-faq__title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_about_Stu_Ungar\"><\/span>FAQ su Stu Ungar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\">Qual era il patrimonio netto di Stu Ungar?<\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All&#039;apice della sua carriera, Stu Ungar vinse milioni, oltre <strong>$3,6 milioni di guadagni solo nei tornei live<\/strong>Tuttavia, a causa delle sue abitudini di gioco d&#039;azzardo e della tossicodipendenza, perse quasi tutto il suo patrimonio. Quando mor\u00ec nel 1998, Ungar aveva solo poche centinaia di dollari in tasca. Il suo patrimonio netto al momento della morte era di <strong>effettivamente zero<\/strong>, rendendo la sua storia un esempio di brillantezza senza pari e di tragica caduta.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\">Quanti braccialetti WSOP ha vinto?<\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stu Ungar ha vinto <strong>cinque braccialetti delle World Series of Poker<\/strong>, compreso <strong>tre titoli del Main Event<\/strong> (1980, 1981 e 1997). Gli altri due provenivano da <strong>Seven-Card Stud<\/strong> eventi, dove ha anche dimostrato abilit\u00e0 d&#039;\u00e9lite. Le sue tre vittorie nel Main Event rimangono una delle imprese pi\u00f9 rare nella storia del poker.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\">Stu Ungar era davvero cos\u00ec bravo o \u00e8 solo una leggenda?<\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Non \u00e8 un mito. Stu Ungar \u00e8 ampiamente considerato dai suoi colleghi uno dei giocatori di carte pi\u00f9 dotati di sempre. La sua memoria, il suo intuito, la sua velocit\u00e0 di pensiero e la sua capacit\u00e0 di leggere gli avversari andavano oltre qualsiasi cosa la maggior parte dei giocatori avesse mai visto. Diversi professionisti di alto livello, tra cui <strong>Doyle Brunson<\/strong> e <strong>Mike Sexton<\/strong>, ha dichiarato pubblicamente che Ungar era \u201csu un altro livello\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\">Cosa ha reso cos\u00ec speciale la sua vittoria alle WSOP del 1997?<\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nel 1997, Ungar era stato assente dai principali tornei poker per anni a causa della dipendenza. Il suo ritorno \u2013 esile, fragile e quasi dimenticato \u2013 fu uno dei momenti pi\u00f9 emozionanti del poker. Domin\u00f2 il torneo e realizz\u00f2 uno dei <strong>i pi\u00f9 grandi ritorni<\/strong> nella storia dello sport. La vittoria gli valse il soprannome <strong>&quot;Il ragazzo del ritorno.&quot;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\">Perch\u00e9 non ha mai scritto un libro poker?<\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ungar non scrisse mai un libro, soprattutto perch\u00e9 viveva il momento e non si concentrava sulla costruzione di un&#039;eredit\u00e0 a lungo termine. Lott\u00f2 anche contro i suoi demoni personali per gran parte della sua vita. Tuttavia, la sua eredit\u00e0 fu in seguito preservata attraverso biografie e retrospettive, in particolare <strong>&quot;Unico nel suo genere&quot;<\/strong> di Nolan Dalla e Peter Alson.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question\" itemprop=\"name\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content\">Cosa ha causato la morte di Stu Ungar?<\/div><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stu Ungar \u00e8 morto il <strong>22 novembre 1998<\/strong>, in una stanza di motel a Las Vegas. La causa ufficiale era <strong>insufficienza cardiaca<\/strong>, provocato da anni di <strong>abuso di sostanze<\/strong> e deterioramento fisico. Sebbene all&#039;epoca non fossero state trovate tracce di droghe nel suo organismo, il danno causato dall&#039;uso passato era irreversibile. La sua morte fu la tragica conclusione di una vita bruciata intensamente, e brevemente.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born in New York City in 1953, Stu Ungar grew up in Manhattan\u2019s Lower East Side. His father, Isidore Ungar, ran a bar and illegal gambling games, which exposed young Stu to the world of cards early on. By the time he was a teenager, Stu was already earning money playing gin rummy, a game [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173886969,"featured_media":20569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_wpf_sched_at":"2026-10-14 14:00:00","_wpf_sched_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stu Ungar was an American poker and gin rummy player, born in Manhattan in 1953, who won the World Series of Poker Main Event three times, in 1980, 1981 and 1997. Known as \"The Kid\", he won five WSOP bracelets in total and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2001, three years after his death in Las Vegas at the age of 45. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":20569,\"align\":\"center\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stu-Ungar.webp\" alt=\"Stu Ungar at the 1981 World Series of Poker\" class=\"wp-image-20569\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\"Stu ungar\" by Shwobopho is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stu Ungar: key facts<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:table {\"className\":\"wpf-keyfacts\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table wpf-keyfacts\"><table><tbody>\n<tr><th>Full name<\/th><td>Stuart Ungar <sup><a href=\"#source-12\">[12]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Nickname<\/th><td>The Kid; later \"The Comeback Kid\" <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Born<\/th><td>September 8, 1953, Manhattan, New York <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Died<\/th><td>November 22, 1998, Las Vegas, aged 45 <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Nationality<\/th><td>United States <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Known for<\/th><td>Three WSOP Main Event titles; gin rummy<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Poker Hall of Fame<\/th><td>Inducted 2001 (posthumously) <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>WSOP bracelets<\/th><td>5 (16 WSOP cashes, 12 final tables) <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>WSOP Main Event<\/th><td>Champion 1980, 1981 and 1997 <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Live tournament earnings<\/th><td>$3,677,961 as of October 5, 2026 <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early life on the Lower East Side<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ungar grew up on Manhattan's Lower East Side, where his father ran a bar that served as a front for his bookmaking business. According to a WSOP.com profile, by the time Stu was in sixth grade his father had noticed his ability with numbers and had him keeping the books. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup> His father, Isidore, died in 1967, and Ungar left school. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup> He dropped out of high school during his sophomore year and spent his time in the city's card rooms. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gin rummy before poker<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first game Ungar mastered was gin rummy. PokerNews writes that his reputation was such that gin action nearly dried up around him, and that he once beat the gin player Harry \"Yonkie\" Stein 86 games in a row. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup> His memory for cards became part of his legend: he won a $10,000 bet against casino owner Bob Stupak by watching the cards of a two-deck shoe turn over and correctly naming the last one, the ten of diamonds. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With few gin opponents left, he turned to poker. WSOP.com notes that his first <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker\/how-to-play-poker\/variants-and-rules\/how-to-play-texas-holdem\/\">Texas Hold'em<\/a> tournament was the 1980 WSOP Main Event itself. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beginning in poker: the 1980 and 1981 Main Events<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 1980 Main Event drew 73 players, and it was also the first year ESPN taped the final table. Ungar, then 26 and playing his first World Series, reached the final table and took the chip lead. <sup><a href=\"#source-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup> Heads-up against Doyle Brunson lasted about 15 minutes. On the last hand Brunson held A\u26657\u2665 and Ungar 5\u26604\u2660; the flop came A\u26667\u26662\u2663, the 3\u2665 on the turn gave Ungar a straight, and the chips went in. <sup><a href=\"#source-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup> He won $365,000. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup> WSOP.com recalls that Brunson commented it was the first time he had seen a player improve so quickly over the course of a tournament. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A year later he defended the title, beating Perry Green heads-up in a field of 75 for $375,000, half of the $750,000 prize pool. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><a href=\"#source-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup> That made him one of four players to win consecutive Main Events, with Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup> At the same 1981 Series he won the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball event for $95,000. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After his second title he was arrested at Resorts in Atlantic City while playing blackjack, on suspicion of cheating. He refused to pay a $500 fine, which he saw as an admission of guilt, sued the casino and won, spending by his own estimate more than $50,000 on legal fees and travel. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playing style<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Contemporary accounts describe Ungar as relentlessly aggressive. Card Player's recap of the 1997 final table says he \"came out firing in the aggressive fashion that made him famous\" and raised hand after hand. One example: with the board showing an ace, a nine, a six, an eight and a king, he bet 225,000 on the river holding only queen-ten, and Ron Stanley folded a better hand. <sup><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup> His record in big no-limit events was unusually efficient: the WSOP.com profile written for BluffMagazine.com's list of the 40 greatest WSOP champions states that he won ten championship No-Limit Hold'em events with buy-ins of $5,000 or more, out of about thirty he entered. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He played other games too. His fourth bracelet came in 1983 in the $5,000 Limit <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker\/how-to-play-poker\/variants-and-rules\/how-to-play-seven-card-stud\/\">Seven Card Stud<\/a> event, where he beat a field of 44 for $110,000. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greatest achievements<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSOP bracelets<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Event<\/th><th>Entries<\/th><th>Prize<\/th><th>Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>1980<\/td><td>$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event<\/td><td>73<\/td><td>$365,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1981<\/td><td>$10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball<\/td><td>not listed<\/td><td>$95,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1981<\/td><td>$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>$375,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1983<\/td><td>$5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud<\/td><td>44<\/td><td>$110,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1997<\/td><td>$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event<\/td><td>312<\/td><td>$1,000,000<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other notable results<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Event<\/th><th>Result<\/th><th>Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>1984<\/td><td>Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1988<\/td><td>Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1989<\/td><td>Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker<\/td><td>1st<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1990<\/td><td>WSOP $10,000 Main Event (194 entries)<\/td><td>9th, $25,050<\/td><td><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 1990 result came in unusual circumstances. With the tournament approaching the final table, Ungar could not be found on the morning of the third day. His backer Billy Baxter found him unconscious in his hotel room after a near-fatal overdose; he was taken to hospital, and his stack was blinded off until he officially finished ninth without playing a hand that day. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 1997 comeback<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By 1997 Ungar was broke and in poor health. Baxter, who had vowed not to back him again after 1990, put up the stake at the last minute, and Ungar was the last player to register for the Main Event. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup> He came through a field of 312 players. For the first and only time, the final six played outdoors on Fremont Street to accommodate the crowd. Ungar, then 44, eliminated Mel Judah in third and started heads-up against John Strzemp with 2.5 million in chips against 600,000. <sup><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The match lasted six hands. On a flop of A\u26635\u26663\u2665, Strzemp bet and Ungar moved all in. Strzemp called with A\u26608\u2663 and was ahead of Ungar's A\u26654\u2663, but the 3\u2666 turn and 2\u2660 river gave Ungar a straight. <sup><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup> The $1,000,000 first prize was the largest cash of his career, and he was immediately dubbed \"The Comeback Kid\". <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup> WSOP.com counts him, with Johnny Moss, as one of two players with three Main Event titles; Moss's first, in 1970, was decided by a vote of the players. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poker Hall of Fame, 2001<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ungar was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame posthumously in 2001. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup> His WSOP.com profile lists five bracelets, 16 cashes, 12 final tables and $2,081,478 in WSOP earnings. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal life and death<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 1982 Ungar married Madeline Wheeler. They had a daughter, Stefanie, and he adopted Madeline's son Richie from a previous marriage. The couple divorced in 1986, and three years later Richie died by suicide. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup> Asked in a social media Q&amp;A compiled by PokerNews whether her father taught her poker, Stefanie Ungar-Campbell answered: \"No, he never wanted me to learn poker.\" <sup><a href=\"#source-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Money never stayed with him. Mike Sexton estimated that Ungar went from millionaire to flat broke at least four times in his life. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup> He did not defend his title in 1998. <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup> On November 22, 1998, he was found dead in a Las Vegas motel room with $800 in his pocket. <sup><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup> Although cocaine, methadone and the painkiller Percodan were found in his system, Clark County Coroner Ron Flud ruled the death accidental, caused by a heart condition brought on by his lifestyle. He is buried at Palm Valley View Memorial Park in East Las Vegas. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book and film<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ungar did not write a strategy book. His life is told in <em>One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey \"The Kid\" Ungar, the World's Greatest Poker Player<\/em> by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson, published by Atria in 2005. Kirkus Reviews notes that the project began as a ghostwritten autobiography and became a biography after his death. <sup><a href=\"#source-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup> The film <em>High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story<\/em>, directed by A.W. Vidmer, stars Michael Imperioli as Ungar; Card Player cites a 2003 press release for the film. <sup><a href=\"#source-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In his own words<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\"Some day, I suppose it's possible for someone to be a better no limit hold 'em player than me. I doubt it, but it could happen. But, I swear to you, I don't see how anyone could ever play gin better than me.\" <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>\"I never want to be called a 'good loser.' Show me a good loser and I'll just show you a loser.\" <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>\"There's nobody that can beat me playing cards. The only one that ever beat me was myself, my bad habits.\" To Gabe Kaplan on ESPN, minutes after winning the 1997 Main Event. <sup><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mike Sexton, on his spending: \"Stuey's taxi bills alone were probably higher than what most people make in a year.\" <sup><a href=\"#source-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iconic hands and moments<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stu Ungar wins the 1997 WSOP Main Event (PokerGO)<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The final hand against John Strzemp and Ungar's winner interview, from the PokerGO archive. <sup><a href=\"#source-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_VZFONkQ8Ic\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_VZFONkQ8Ic\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ about Stu Ungar<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>How did Stu Ungar die?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He was found dead in a Las Vegas motel room on November 22, 1998. <sup><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup> The Clark County Coroner ruled the death accidental, caused by a heart condition brought on by years of drug use; cocaine, methadone and Percodan were found in his system. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>How old was Stu Ungar when he died?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He was 45. He was born on September 8, 1953. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>What was Stu Ungar's net worth?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is no reliable public figure for his net worth. His live tournament earnings stand at $3,677,961 as of October 5, 2026, according to PokerNews, but he lost much of what he won, and he died with $800 in his pocket. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#source-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>How many WSOP bracelets did Stu Ungar win?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Five: the Main Event in 1980, 1981 and 1997, the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball in 1981 and the $5,000 Limit Seven Card Stud in 1983. <sup><a href=\"#source-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>How many times did Stu Ungar win the WSOP Main Event?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Three times, in 1980, 1981 and 1997. He beat Doyle Brunson heads-up in 1980, Perry Green in 1981 and John Strzemp in 1997. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>Was Stu Ungar good at gin rummy?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes. Gin was his first game, and PokerNews reports that games dried up because of his reputation and that he once beat Harry \"Yonkie\" Stein 86 games in a row. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>Who was Stu Ungar married to?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He married Madeline Wheeler in 1982; they had a daughter, Stefanie, and divorced in 1986. <sup><a href=\"#source-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:details -->\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary>Is there a movie about Stu Ungar?<\/summary><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes. <em>High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story<\/em>, directed by A.W. Vidmer, stars Michael Imperioli as Ungar. <sup><a href=\"#source-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup> The biography <em>One of a Kind<\/em> by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson was published in 2005. <sup><a href=\"#source-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/details>\n<!-- \/wp:details -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Poker Legends<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker-world\/poker-legends\/doyle-brunson\/\">Doyle Brunson<\/a>, his opponent in the 1980 heads-up match, <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker-world\/poker-legends\/johnny-moss-a-true-pioneer\/\">Johnny Moss<\/a>, the other three-time Main Event champion, and <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpokerfederation.org\/poker-world\/poker-legends\/johnny-chan-the-master-of-the-game\/\">Johnny Chan<\/a>, the last player to win back-to-back Main Events.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"className\":\"wpf-sources\"} -->\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list wpf-sources\">\n<li id=\"source-1\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/poker-players\/stu-ungar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Stu Ungar player profile<\/a>, accessed October 5, 2026.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-2\">WSOP.com, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsop.com\/players\/735736824\/stu-ungar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Stu Ungar player profile<\/a>, accessed October 5, 2026.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-3\">WSOP.com, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsop.com\/news\/3-stu-ungar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">#3: Stu Ungar<\/a> (40 Greatest Champions, BluffMagazine.com), May 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-4\">Card Player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardplayer.com\/poker-news\/4607-wsop-history-1997-recap\" rel=\"noopener\">WSOP: History, 1997 Recap<\/a>, July 6, 2008.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-5\">Card Player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardplayer.com\/poker-news\/4424-wsop-history-1980-recap\" rel=\"noopener\">WSOP: History, 1980 Recap<\/a>, June 14, 2008.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-6\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2017\/07\/history-of-the-world-series-of-poker-main-event-1980-1989-28389.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">History of the World Series of Poker Main Event, 1980 to 1989<\/a>, July 2017.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-7\">Card Player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardplayer.com\/poker-news\/22871-world-series-of-poker-begins-collecting-hall-of-fame-nominations\" rel=\"noopener\">World Series Of Poker Begins Collecting Hall Of Fame Nominations<\/a> (list of inductees), June 8, 2018.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-8\">Kirkus Reviews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/nolan-dalla\/one-of-a-kind\/\" rel=\"noopener\">One of a Kind, by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson<\/a>, May 15, 2005.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-9\">Card Player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardplayer.com\/poker-news\/1380-stu-ungar-movie-high-roller-airs-on-thursday\" rel=\"noopener\">Stu Ungar Movie High Roller Airs on Thursday<\/a>, September 19, 2006.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-10\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2020\/11\/stefanie-ungar-campbell-stu-ungar-daughter-poker-38340.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Stu Ungar's Daughter Stefanie Answers Questions About the Late Poker Legend<\/a>, November 29, 2020.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-11\">PokerGO on YouTube, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_VZFONkQ8Ic\" rel=\"noopener\">Stu Ungar Wins 1997 World Series of Poker Main Event + Winner Interview<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-12\">PokerNews, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/news\/2005\/09\/legends-poker-stu-ungar.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Legends of Poker: Stu Ungar<\/a>, September 13, 2005.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"wpf-last-verified\"} -->\n<p class=\"wpf-last-verified\"><em>Last verified: October 5, 2026. 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