One of a Kind

The first authorized biography of Stuey Ungar, now available in paperback. Ungar, considered the greatest card player of all time, was a legendary figure who dropped out of high school to dominate the East Coast gin-rummy scene before moving on to poker. Backed by the Genovese crime family, Ungar won the World Series of Poker a record three times but struggled with his personal life, often gambling away his winnings. Despite earning an estimated $30 million in his lifetime, Ungar was found dead in a Las Vegas motel at age 45 with only $800 to his name. The biography, written by Nolan Dalla who was commissioned by Ungar in 1998 and conducted hundreds of hours of interviews, offers an intimate look at the dark genius of one of poker’s most unforgettable characters.