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  • One of a Kind

  • The Story of Stuey 'The Kid' Ungar, the World's Greatest Poker Player
  • Written by: Nolan Dalla, Peter Alson
  • Narrated by: Joe Barrett
  • Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (25 ratings)

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One of a Kind

Written by: Nolan Dalla, Peter Alson
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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Publisher's Summary

He was a legend before he was of legal age. Stuey Ungar dropped out of high school to become an underground card-table sensation, eventually taking out every top gin-rummy player on the east coast. Bankrolled by the Genovese crime family, Ungar went on to win the World Series of Poker a record three times. Then his luck began to run out.

Nolan Dalla was commissioned by Ungar in 1998 to pen his story, resulting in hundreds of hours of taped interviews and conversations. The result is the startling tale of a man who won at his game and lost control of his life.

Notorious for gambling every single dollar in his pocket, Ungar won an estimated $30 million in his lifetime, but when he was found dead in a Las Vegas motel at the age of 45, he had only $800 in cash on his person, with no bank account or home address.

©2005 Nolan Dalla (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

What the critics say

"[A] heartfelt, respectful and accepting biography." ( Publishers Weekly)
"A fascinating, cautionary tale." ( Chicago Tribune)
"A standout among this year's bumper crop of poker books." ( New York magazine)

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If you like poker and gambling especially it's history this boom is an absolute must!

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