Stu Ungar Poker player

Stuart Errol "Stu" Ungar (September 8, 1953 – November 22, 1998) was a professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest Texas hold 'em and gin rummy player of all time.He is one of two people to have won the World Series of Poker Main Event three times (Johnny Moss also has three WSOP titles but his first was obtained by a vote of the players, not by winning a tournament). He is also the only person to win Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker three times, the world's second most prestigious poker title during its time. He is one of three players to win the WSOP Main Event twice in a row, along with Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan.

Personal facts

Stu Ungar
Alias (AKA)Ungar Stuart Errol
Birth dateSeptember 08, 1953
Birth place
Manhattan
Date of deathNovember 22, 1998
Place of death
Las Vegas

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