Stu ungar one of a kind book

Couldnt put the book down and read it every chance i. The author actually worked with stu ungar so there are plenty of quotes directly from ungar and many stories never before told. Stu ungar, the twotime world champion of poker, was not unaccustomed to drawing stares in a poker room. The stu ungar story is engaging and compelling from the getgo. If you enjoy a ripping yarn, especially if it involves poker and sports betting. Poker biography of stu ungar a revealing story and warning. Its the closest youll come to understanding one of pokers lost players, and a genius at the felt. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player english edition. High roller radio spoke to wpt commentator mike sexton about his new book, lifes a gamble, where he details several stu ungar stories. The rise and fall of stuey,the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla. I enjoyed every minute of this book, cover to cover. Surprisingly the callous, clichedheart of vegas is shattered when you hear of players and friends who tried to help stu ungar.

Those familiar with stu ungars story and especially one of a kind in which authors peter alson and nolan dalla quote sexton frequently about his. To go insdie the life of stu ungar from his worst times to his best times only made me want to learn more and turn more pages but it gave a. In the last minute, billy baxter pays the fee for him and in not too long stu wins the world championship for the third time. Stuart errol ungar september 8, 1953 november 22, 1998 was an american professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest texas hold em and gin player of all time. This is still considered the biggest comeback in poker history. I highly recomend nolan dallas book, one of a kind. I bought this book after watching the stu ungar documentary on youtube. One of a kind is the startling tale of a man who won at his game and lost control of his life. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player. Stu ungar had one of the most exciting and crazy lives a poker playergambler could have, and this movie does an incredibly poor job of showing it. Although just minutes in length, it features interviews with people who knew ungar personally the likes of phil hellmuth, mike sexton, scotty nguyen, and nolan dalla, the man who wrote the book on ungar. If you fancy donating two hours of your life that you will never be able to get back, buy this film.

That alone would make for an interesting enough book but one of a kind goes above and beyond and brings you the stories behind the stories. The film included interviews with stus exwife and his daughter, as well as other people who knew the player personally. The story behind espns documentary of one of a kind stu. If you are interested in stu ungar read one of the books instead. The story of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player at. It is a raw story and quite tragic a hypnotic read.

It is one hour before the world series of poker is about to begin, and stu ungar hasnt even got enough money to join. This book about stuey the kid ungar is a fastpaced read about a poker prodigy. The rise and fall of stuey they kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player. Stu ungar wouldve been that kind of person for the poker world.

Using many of his own words, nolan dalla and peter alson do a remarkable job of revealing the contradictory nature of this troubled prodigy in their book, one of a kind. A standout among this years bumper crop of poker books. To illuminate the triumphant yet scorchingly hideous fortyfive years stuey ungar spent among us, dalla and alson have produced an acetylene torch of a book. I will look for other books read by joe barrett he did an amazing job. Well if it was one deck you could count up to 4 for everytime you saw a number value and easily know what the last card is. The man couldnt hold onto his fame with a penchant for drugs and gambling. I am a poker player and a fan of poker in general and was extremely excited to hear that a movie about arguably the greatest player ever had been made. It was initially intended to be stu ungars autobiography, and stuey is quoted throughout. The book goes into way more detail about his life and has a ton of stories that arent. The rise and fall of stuey,the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player paperback may 30, 2006. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player 1st atria books trade paperback ed by alson, peter isbn. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player dalla, nolan, alson, peter, sexton, mike on. Genius is an overused word, but in the history of the game if there is one poker player to whom the term could be fairly applied, it is stu ungar.

The rise and fall of stuey,the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla at indigo. Through it all, they were two of the many people who loved stu ungar, faults and all, and through. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player in 2006, the documentary with the same title received an emmy. Bankrolled by the genovese crime family, ungar went on to win the world series of poker a record. The prose was solid and uninspired for the most part, but the content ungars life is drama par excellence. It was a great book but it didnt mention any hands. He was a father, a drug addict, a poker player, the best gin rummy player to have ever lived, a degenerate, and one of only two players to win the wsop main event 3 times. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player. What began as a ghostwritten autobiography of the most feared tournament player in poker history became a biography by default when stuey the kid ungars dope habit finally killed him. So ahead of his time is just an apt a description as raging cokehead. As a firsttime author, finishing that book provided relief more than any sense of. Best quality one of a kind the rise and fall of stu. The story of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player, we get to hear about one of the true legends of the game. The rise and fall of stu ungar was broadcast in 2006.

The rise and fall of stueythe kid the worlds greatest poker player. When one player did at last recognize the diminutive man wandering around the periphery of the room, he muttered something to the fellows at his table, and a couple of them turned to look. He is one of two people in poker history to have won the world series of. Stu ungars daughter and exwife find joy and happiness.

Peter alson is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir confessions of an ivy league bookie and coauthor of one of a kind, a biography of the poker champion stuey ungar, and atlas. At the world series in 1997 stu ungar etched his place in history in one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of all sport, let alone poker. The full title of this book is actually one of a kind. Stu ungar was inducted posthumously into the poker hall of fame in 2001. It was initially intended to be stu ungars autobiography, and stuey is quoted. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla and peter alson 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Before hold em hit the scene, stuey played gin and became a young expert at card playing. Stuey ungar was a great character and one clever kidman. This book shares the story of stuey who lived life as a hard core gambler. The story of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player audible audiobook unabridged nolan dalla author, peter alson author, joe barrett narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Eight of the best poker audiobooks pokerstars blog.

Stu ungar, the threetime wsop main event champion passed away in las vegas on nov. Thats when i happened to be in las vegas, visiting my friend danny robison, who was partnered with chip reese and they were two of the hottest guys on the poker scene. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds. The story of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player nolan dalla author, peter alson author, joe barrett narrator. If someone wants to know more about stu ungar i highly recommend book one of the kind, fascinating story. Remarkably, ungar and baxter still cashed in ninth place after his big stack finally blinded away. If you love books about las vegas and the game of hold em as well as exciting stories about gamblingstu ungars story will not disappoint. One short year later, in august of 1998, stuey ungar was, to be blunt, a junkie on his last legs. The rise and fall of stuey,the kid, ungar, the worlds greatest. Ungars career as a card player started when he was just a kid. Stuey ungar dropped out of high school to become an underground cardtable sensation, eventually taking out every top ginrummy player on the east coast.

Ungar was a sensation, transferring from arguably the best gin rummy player in the world to one of the best poker players with relative ease, and here were told his full story in all its gritty detail. Set in gangster ruled new york where stuey learned the trade and rose as the best gin player of all times, it follows the history of stuey with his change to las vegas and his introdution to the poker elite. Despite his flaws, hell always be remembered as one of the greatest poker players ever. The short version is that he was hyperaggressive, unpredictable and highly exploitative three things that most players at the time were not. Stu ungar was one of a kind, and this book comes highly recommended.

The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan dalla and peter alson was published in 2005. If you havent read the stu ungar biography, its one of the best poker books out there. Interestingly, it is a warning sign to the players of today. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player was written by nolan dalla and peter alson and was published in 2005. One of a kind audiobook by nolan dalla, peter alson. While the reader will learn a great deal about ungars life from this book, the authors do a. It kinda amazes me how he was so successful in poker with no discipline in real life. The best poker books for beginners best poker books. One of a kind is a tale of one of the most fascinating persons of all time. He was definitely a phenomenal genius, who reminds me so much of that other new york city brash and eccentric genius, bobby fischer. Whether tossing away his winnings at the racetrack or on a single roll of the dice, stuey was notorious for gambling every single dollar in his pocket. The rise and fall of stuey, the kid, ungar, the worlds. Stu broke the book on an amazing life wasted on winning obscene amounts of money.