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Stu Ungar

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Stu Ungar was an American professional poker, blackjack and gin rummy player widely regarded as one of the greatest gin rummy players ever and among the finest Texas hold 'em competitors of his era. He won the World Series of Poker Main Event three times, in 1980, 1981 and 1997, one of only two players ever to do so, and also won Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker three times. He earned five World Series of Poker bracelets and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2001.

Facts
Birth Year
1953 1
Birth Date
1953-09-08 1
Death Year
1998 1
Death Date
1998-11-22 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
One of only two players in poker history to win the World Series of Poker Main Event three times. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia, Stu Ungar
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  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, nationality clause
    Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953, November 22, 1998) was an American professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest gin player of all time and one of the best Texas hold 'em players.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, birth date parenthetical
    Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953, November 22, 1998) was an American professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest gin player of all time and one of the best Texas hold 'em players.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, birth year
    Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953, November 22, 1998) was an American professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest gin player of all time and one of the best Texas hold 'em players.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, death date parenthetical
    Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953, November 22, 1998) was an American professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest gin player of all time and one of the best Texas hold 'em players.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, death year
    Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953, November 22, 1998) was an American professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest gin player of all time and one of the best Texas hold 'em players.
  • Wikipedia article lead paragraph, achievement sentence
    Ungar is one of two people in poker history to have won the World Series of Poker Main Event three times.
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