Joined: Jan '10
Location: United States
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 123
Just curious to see how many mob members have read the book on Stu the kid Ungar. To me the guy lived one of the most interesting lives ever. If you have not read the book i encourage you to as it was a good one. But anyways i would like to hear some of your thoughts (good or bad) about Stu Ungar.
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
Age: 58 (M)
Posts: 6783
A shark at the tables but a fish in life. Best tourney player of his time, and with more self control he could have won more main events than any other player would hope for.
Joined: Nov '09
Location: Canada
Age: 54 (M)
Posts: 2387
I had heard the name before but never looked it up until now. Wow, what a crazy life he had. Some very sad moments that seem to have kept him in the drugs which would eventually do him in. I will add it to my "must read" list, maybe after I finish "Ace on the River".
Joined: Jan '10
Location: United States
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 123
If you love poker or gambling then yes this is a must read. I couldnt put the book down when i read it maybe 3 years ago. I believe he is not only the greatest poker player off all time but the greatest card player of all time.
Joined: Oct '08
Location: Estonia
Age: 47 (M)
Posts: 436
Great player, yes, but actually seems like wasted talent. Keep away from drugs and alcohol and you life is fine. I havent read the book, only seen movie.
Joined: May '08
Location: Sweden
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 1362
I havn't read the book, but I think I will have to. Always liked biographies. I did see a movie about him some months ago, not a documentary, but more like a TV-movie, and although he seems to have lived an intereasting life, I can't say the movie was that good. Don't even remember the name, but there can't be that many of them around.
Joined: Feb '10
Location: Portugal
Age: 43 (M)
Posts: 998
Thats what happen when you get very famous and very rich, you atract the worst kind of people. Stu was living a fab and his money atrected the scum of the society, and because he couldnt deal with the sucess he spent most of his money in drugs. The rest we already know, Las Vegas is not the dream city as many people thinks. Vegas can be a no return nightmare for many people who cant deal with his own sucess. I am happy to see a very different mentality in the poker players nowadays, because the stu ungar life was very sad and depressive.
I doubt he would have been able to read all the internets players but 4 sure he is one of the best players the world pf poker had tony g looks small to him
