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Stu Ungar is thought to be by many to the very best NL Hold em Poker gambler ever.

The 3 time World Poker Champion was born in New York in '53 and began playing poker before reaching his teens.

The young gambler began playing gin and at the age of 10 had won his primary gin rummy tournament, while on vacation with his mother and father. By the time he turned 14 the little poker genius had turned professional and stopped going to school.

In '54 Stu entered the history books by succeeding ten thousand dollars in a gin rummy tournament without sacrificing a single hand, a record which still remains in New York today.

The fast speaking superstar has been compared, in poker terms, to sporting superstars like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Stu Ungar had a actual talent for betting poker but regardless of his successes in Texas hold'em poker, he preferred wagering gin.

Stu once said that there may several day be a greater No Limit Hold em player than him except he could not see how anyone could ever be a better gin player.

In '80 Stu was put on the global map as one of the very best Hold'em Poker players in the world when he was crowned World Poker Champion for the 1st time. Extraordinarily it was the 1st time he had played in the tournament.

The subsequent year he put aside any thoughts that it had been luck, by successfully defending his title. And in '97 Stu set the record by succeeding his third World poker championship.

Except this poker legend also battled with drug abuse and a year following winning his 3rd title Stu died in his hotel room. According to doctors, he had died from a heart attack which was triggered by his lifestyle.

Stu had started with nothing but his ability and natural talent for the casino game which made this poker excellent a millionaire a lot of times over.