Early on, stuey takes a liking to gambling, but his obsessive habits put him in debt to the mob. This is a discussion on how would stu ungar fare against todays top performers. The stu ungar story alternate title stuey, was made in 2003. Billy baxter, phil hellmuth, mike sexton, scotty nguyen, and andy black. A poker hall of fame member, ungar is one of the true icons of the game, despite all of his demons which eventually caught up with the kid. Stu ungar story the champ who was and could have been. Regardless of how many times i hear it, the story of stu ungar never gets old for me. Early on, stuey takes a liking to gambling, but his. Thats when i happened to be in las vegas, visiting my friend danny robison, who was partnered with chip reese and they were two of the hottest guys on the poker scene. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 55 produced by 5 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 3. Legendary director werner herzog plays a german pro who likes to cheat. Oct 02, 2016 the new pokerlistings documentary brings a short story about the life of stu ungar, told by those who knew him personally. The rise and fall of stu ungar was broadcast in 2006.
Hence why he was so good at black jack and got banned from most casinos he played 21blackjack at. The film features cameos from several figures from the world of professional sports and poker, including vince van patten, andy glazer and al bernstein. The stu ungar story is a disappointing version on life of stuey ungar. Round table with mike sexton e06 mike sexton on stu ungar losing money at golf duration. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 17, 2008. The stu ungar story available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. By the age of 14 he was the best gin rummy player in new york. But, in spite of his success, a life of excess and addiction left him in tremendous debt and could only end in tragedy. Stu ungars daughter and exwife find joy and happiness. Stuey ungar, in a motel room on the last night of his life, relays his personal story to an ominous stranger. I saw them for sale on major league pokers website. The true story of one of the most gifted card players in history provides the basis for this hardhitting drama.
Alice ivers tubbs aka poker alice was best known female poker player in old west. Stu ungar was inducted posthumously into the poker hall of fame in 2001. Checking their website they recommend buying windvd from intervideo to watch on pc. Mike sexton was one of the ungars closest friends and many anecdotes in one of a kind are told by him source. Stu ungar is often dubbed the greatest card player who has ever lived. The stu ungar story 2003 starring michael imperioli and renee faia on dvd and bluray. Mama german shepherd has fun with her pups album on imgur. Stu ungar played in a field full of professional players and he still got the huge edge. Sep 12, 20 round table with mike sexton e06 mike sexton on stu ungar losing money at golf duration. Vincent michael nouri, a gangster with a family connection, offers a second chance in the form of a las vegas rummy competition. Ungar did not simply enjoy playing cards, he loved winning above everything else, and.
There is a great book out about the life of stu ungar called one of a kind the life story of stuey the kid ungar. Based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend stu the kid ungar. So ahead of his time is just an apt a description as raging cokehead. To date, stuart errol ungar is regarded as the most exceptionally gifted poker player of all times. He was one of two people ever to win the world series of poker three times twice before age 26. Stuey abandoned school at the age of 15 and became a fulltime gin rummy player to support his mother and sister financially. This movie was release at thursday 20030501 in theater.
The river brings a queen, another sort of scare card, and matloubi moves all in. Stu ungar is the greatest gin player who ever lived and the best that ever will. Stu ungar had one of the most exciting and crazy lives a poker playergambler could have, and this movie does an incredibly poor job of showing it. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. A gambler by the age of 10, ungar won millions playing card games. Ungar s life and career have been a topic of numerous documentaries, like the one in this article, and movies, the most famous being high roller. High roller the stu ungar story based on a true story, stuey ungar michael imperioli moves from teenage card prodigy to worldrenowned gambling superstar. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan. The stu ungar story dvd based on a true story, michael imperioli stars as poker legend, stu ungar. How would stu ungar fare against todays top performers. However, as unique as his performances at the table were, as selfdestructive the warmhearted legend acted in the game of life. Stu ungar vs daniel negreanu general poker cardschat. When i tried to play it on my pc the intervideo software already on the disc gave me a problem requiring codecs.
Legend based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend stu the kid ungar. The stu ungar story is a 2003 biopic focusing on the life of american. The copies they have are signed by stueys daughter stephanie, and wife madeline. The stu ungar story is a 2003 biopic focusing on the life of american professional poker and gin player stu ungar.
This is still considered the biggest comeback in poker history. I had also the chance to play a game of gin rummy with stu ungar. As a teenager ungar had already been winning enough money playing cards to support his mother and sister. The short version is that he was hyperaggressive, unpredictable and highly exploitative three things that most players at the time were not.
Firstly, i suppose it is impossible to fully cover someone. Watch movie high roller the stu ungar story 2003 online free. I am a poker player and a fan of poker in general and was extremely excited to hear that a movie about arguably the greatest player ever had been made. If you havent seen any of these, take some time out of your busy schedule and check it out. A movie based loosely on ungar s life, high roller. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The legend of stu ungar has resulted in several books and the movie high roller.
Stu ungar won his first card game tournament at the tender age of 10. Based on a true story, michael imperioli stars as poker legend, stu ungar. Cash game, tourney, etc within the online poker forums, in the general poker section. In this film based on a true story, stuey ungar michael imperioli moves from teenage card prodigy to worldrenowned gambling superstar. He didnt have access to hand history, pokertrack4, holdem manger 2, he didnt get to use huds, there werent poker coaches, forums, etc, etc. The stu ungar story 2003 region 1 ntsc you will need a region 1 dvd player. Stu ungar never played a single game of online poker because it didnt exist. It turned out to be a great decision, because ungar was his old self at the tables once again, even though he barely made it through the first day. Poker player magazine buy, subscribe, download and read poker player on your ipad. As a teenager ungar had already been winning enough money playing cards to. You make some bad choices then your back at the bottom. Ungars life and career have been a topic of numerous documentaries, like the one in this article, and movies, the most famous being high roller. The new film from michael imperioli, with high roller the stu ungar story. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 55 produced by 5 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film.
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