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One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey, 'The Kid', Ungar, The World's Greatest Poker Player

by Nolan Dalla, Peter Alson · 2005

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A legend before he was of legal age, Stuey Ungar became an underground card-table sensation and went on to win the World Series of Poker a record three times. But even as he won at his game, he lost control of his life.

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