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. Early on, stuey takes a liking to gambling, but his obsessive habits put him in debt to the mob. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The river brings a queen, another sort of scare card, and matloubi moves all in. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 17, 2008. High roller the stu ungar story based on a true story, stuey ungar michael imperioli moves from teenage card prodigy to worldrenowned gambling superstar. Stu ungars daughter and exwife find joy and happiness.
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. Several of the biggest names in poker appear in this film to discuss stu ungars fall from grace leading up to his comeback victory at the 1997 wsop main event. Based on a true story, michael imperioli stars as poker legend, stu ungar. Stuey abandoned school at the age of 15 and became a fulltime gin rummy player to support his mother and sister financially. 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. 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. This movie was release at thursday 20030501 in theater. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan. In this film based on a true story, stuey ungar michael imperioli moves from teenage card prodigy to worldrenowned gambling superstar. The stu ungar story is a 2003 biopic focusing on the life of american professional poker and gin player stu ungar. The stu ungar story 2003 region 1 ntsc you will need a region 1 dvd player. The stu ungar story 2003 starring michael imperioli and renee faia on dvd and bluray. As a teenager ungar had already been winning enough money playing cards to support his mother and sister.
Stu ungar documentary film matt showell wrote and directed a short documentary film on stu ungar titled last chance gone wrong. Legendary director werner herzog plays a german pro who likes to cheat. Watch movie high roller the stu ungar story 2003 online free. The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player was written by nolan dalla and peter alson and was published in 2005. Hence why he was so good at black jack and got banned from most casinos he played 21blackjack at. When i tried to play it on my pc the intervideo software already on the disc gave me a problem requiring codecs. If you havent read the stu ungar biography, its one of the best poker books out there. But, in spite of his success, a life of excess and addiction left him in tremendous debt and could only end in tragedy. Mama german shepherd has fun with her pups album on imgur. 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. The stu ungar story available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. 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. Stu ungar played in a field full of professional players and he still got the huge edge.
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. As a teenager ungar had already been winning enough money playing cards to. A gambler by the age of 10, ungar won millions playing card games. How would stu ungar fare against todays top performers. Media in category stu ungar the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. The copies they have are signed by stueys daughter stephanie, and wife madeline.
Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 55 produced by 5 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film. The stu ungar story is a 2003 biopic focusing on the life of american. Stu ungar is often dubbed the greatest card player who has ever lived. The short version is that he was hyperaggressive, unpredictable and highly exploitative three things that most players at the time were not. The stu ungar story dvd based on a true story, michael imperioli stars as poker legend, stu ungar. Checking their website they recommend buying windvd from intervideo to watch on pc. 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. Stu ungar never played a single game of online poker because it didnt exist. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Stu ungar story the champ who was and could have been. 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. Cash game, tourney, etc within the online poker forums, in the general poker section. I had also the chance to play a game of gin rummy with stu ungar.
Regardless of how many times i hear it, the story of stu ungar never gets old for me. Stu ungar is the greatest gin player who ever lived and the best that ever will. Early on, stuey takes a liking to gambling, but his. By the age of 14 he was the best gin rummy player in new york. He was one of two people ever to win the world series of poker three times twice before age 26. Firstly, i suppose it is impossible to fully cover someone. Alice ivers tubbs aka poker alice was best known female poker player in old west.
Poker player magazine buy, subscribe, download and read poker player on your ipad. Ungar did not simply enjoy playing cards, he loved winning above everything else, and. The stu ungar story is a disappointing version on life of stuey ungar. If you havent seen any of these, take some time out of your busy schedule and check it out.
The new film from michael imperioli, with high roller the stu ungar story. Stu ungar was inducted posthumously into the poker hall of fame in 2001. So ahead of his time is just an apt a description as raging cokehead. Legend based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend stu the kid ungar. 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. To date, stuart errol ungar is regarded as the most exceptionally gifted poker player of all times. Sep 12, 20 round table with mike sexton e06 mike sexton on stu ungar losing money at golf duration. Billy baxter, phil hellmuth, mike sexton, scotty nguyen, and andy black.
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. The film features cameos from several figures from the world of professional sports and poker, including vince van patten, andy glazer and al bernstein. Mike sexton was one of the ungars closest friends and many anecdotes in one of a kind are told by him source. Based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend stu the kid ungar. The stu ungar story alternate title stuey, was made in 2003. He didnt have access to hand history, pokertrack4, holdem manger 2, he didnt get to use huds, there werent poker coaches, forums, etc, etc. 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. A movie based loosely on ungar s life, high roller. You make some bad choices then your back at the bottom. Oct 02, 2016 the new pokerlistings documentary brings a short story about the life of stu ungar, told by those who knew him personally. This is a discussion on how would stu ungar fare against todays top performers.
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