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Stu Ungar is regarded by many to the finest No Limit Hold em Poker gambler ever.

The three time World Poker Champ was born in New York in 1953 and started wagering poker prior to becomming a teenager.

The young bettor started out playing gin and at the age of 10 had won his primary gin rummy tournament, while on vacation with his parents. By the age of 14 the little poker maestro had become a pro and dropped out of school.

In 1954 Stu entered the history books by winning 10 grand in a gin tournament without sacrificing a single hand, a record which still remains in New York today.

The quick speaking wiz kid has been likened, in poker terms, to athletic superstars such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Stu had a real skill for wagering poker except despite his achievements in Holdem poker, he favored betting gin.

Stu once said that there might some day be a improved NL Hold em gambler than him except he could not see how anyone could ever be a improved gin gambler.

In ‘80 Stu Ungar was put on the global map as one of the best Hold’em Poker gamblers in the globe when he was crowned World Poker Champ for the very first time. Amazingly it was the 1st time he had played in the tournament.

The right after year he put aside any thoughts that it had been luck, by successfully defending his crown. And in 1997 Stu set the record by winning his third World poker championship.

Except this poker legend also fought with substance abuse and a year right after succeeding his third title Stu died in his hotel room. According to medical doctors, he had died from cardiac arrest which was caused by his lifestyle.

Stu had began with nothing but his ability and natural talent for the game which made this poker good a millionaire many times over.