FastEddie777
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Would Stu Unger have gone down as the greatest tournament poker player of all time if he hadn't had a serious drug addiction? He played in 30 big money tournaments during his career and won 10 of those. Only player to actually win the WSOP main event 3 times.
Would Stu Unger have gone down as the greatest tournament poker player of all time if he hadn't had a serious drug addiction? He played in 30 big money tournaments during his career and won 10 of those. Only player to actually win the WSOP main event 3 times.
I didn’t know who it was before, otherwise interesting, now I’m interested in his biography, thanks
Nobody can tell for sure. Definitely he was great tournament player but not so great cash game player. If he was not so addicted to drugs and gambling he most probably would be the greatest WSOP player in history.
He was gifted and flawed. He didn't have long career but had great win rate. Don't think will see a player of his caliber again.
From what I know, part of that had to do with very good reads on people. Not in the sense of hand reading, which is taught a lot, but of know how to make other feel uncomfortable or comfortable, whichever worked best in the situation. I think, as smart and as talented as he was, he would have adapted and done well.It was different times back then, today he would have been a good poker pro , but maybe not the best. Sometimes he just played random very aggressive and back in those days players were not used to it.
From what I know, part of that had to do with very good reads on people. Not in the sense of hand reading, which is taught a lot, but of know how to make other feel uncomfortable or comfortable, whichever worked best in the situation. I think, as smart and as talented as he was, he would have adapted and done well.
I also think Helmuth should thank his lucky stars the Stuey isn't around, because Phil probably wouldn't be the wouldn't be the all time bracelet winner...
Yeah, if he could have gotten past addiction, he would have been unstoppable.I agree. Stu Unger could read people and had a photographic memory. He was a card game genius who's life ended way too soon. I would put him against anyone today.
I didn't know about the blackjack thing. Can't say that its a big surprise.Stu Unger was a card savant his achievements were amazing and made even more incredible if you consider his addictions ....not only was he a wizard at Gin Rummy and Poker ... he was banned from the Blackjack tables over most of Vegas and several other places and could count very well ... Sad how he went he could have been so much more in my opinion
Would Stu Unger have gone down as the greatest tournament poker player of all time if he hadn't had a serious drug addiction? He played in 30 big money tournaments during his career and won 10 of those. Only player to actually win the WSOP main event 3 times.
No doubt. He owned the cards. Sadly, drugs owned him. I still don't think anyone since him is in his category as far as tournament play goes. For him to go 16 years in between WSOP Main Event championships is amazing.In my opinion Stu Ungar would have won so much more if he wasn't a drug addict. Not only that he would have lived longer, but even during the same period of time of his life.
Stu Ungar was a genius and a poker prodigy, and he was winning despite his drug problems not because of them.
Would Stu Unger have gone down as the greatest tournament poker player of all time if he hadn't had a serious drug addiction? He played in 30 big money tournaments during his career and won 10 of those. Only player to actually win the WSOP main event 3 times.
On the contrary, I think he would have been a better player if he had not had an addiction of any kind.
He would have had better concentration, and maybe we could continue enjoying his successes, Stu died young, he had a whole life ahead of him. Look Doyle F. Brunson 20 years older than Stu, and has known how to enjoy life in a balanced way.
Just my opinion.
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