Stu Ungar

Legend. One word to sum up the life and career of arguably the best no-limit hold'em player of all time. While the tale of Stuey's rise and fall is a sad one, the legend of his skill and passion for the game cannot be forgotten. Stuey took the world by storm when he won back-to-back World Series of Poker championships in 1980 and 1981. It would be sixteen years before he took first in the main event again. In the time between Stuey struggled with drug addiction, a problem that eventually proved to be his downfall. Stuey wasn't just a poker icon - he is widely regarded as having been the best gin player ever to have lived. His play was - is - the stuff of true legend.

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Stu Ungar Poker Results

EVENT	PLACE	PRIZE	DATE
28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #22 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	1st	$1,000,000	May 10, 1997
22nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #16 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	13th	$5,200	May 11, 1991
22nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud	9th	$4,988	May 2, 1991
21st Annual World Series of Poker Event #15 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	9th	$25,050	May 14, 1990
21st Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	15th	$6,500	May 12, 1990
Superbowl of Poker No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$48,000	Feb 14, 1990
18th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Limit Hold'em	22nd	$1,500	May 7, 1987
17th Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP No Limit Ace to Five Draw W/Joker	7th	$11,800	May 20, 1986
17th Annual World Series of Poker Event #10 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud	8th	$6,000	May 19, 1986
17th Annual World Series of Poker Event #6 - WSOP Limit Hold'em	10th	$3,000	May 15, 1986
14th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud	1st	$110,000	May 15, 1983
14th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud	2nd	$24,800	May 7, 1983
12th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	1st	$375,000	May 19, 1981
12th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball	1st	$95,000	May 18, 1981
11th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	1st	$365,000	May 17, 1980
11th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud	2nd	$45,000	May 10, 1980

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Stu Ungar

Legend. One word to sum up the life and career of arguably the best no-limit hold'em player of all time. While the tale of Stuey's rise and fall is a sad one, the legend of his skill and passion for the game cannot be forgotten. Stuey took the world by storm when he won back-to-back World Series of Poker championships in 1980 and 1981. It would be sixteen years before he took first in the main event again. In the time between Stuey struggled with drug addiction, a problem that eventually proved to be his downfall. Stuey wasn't just a poker icon - he is widely regarded as having been the best gin player ever to have lived. His play was - is - the stuff of true legend.

For more, please see our in-depth article on Stuey, written by WPT spokesman and friend of Stuey, Mike Sexton. Click here for the article.