{"product_id":"one-of-a-kind-the-rise-and-fall-of-stuey-the-kid-ungar-the-worlds-greatest-poker-player-paperback","title":"One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ', the Kid', Ungar, the World's Greatest Poker Player - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNolan Dalla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Alson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Sexton\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback comes the \u003ci\u003efirst \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eauthorized\u003c\/i\u003e biography of Stuey Ungar, the greatest card player of all time, who was backed by the Mob in New York before moving to Las Vegas where he won the World Series of Poker three times, then died mysteriously in a seedy motel on the Vegas strip at the age of 45.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was the Jim Morrison of the casino, a legend before he was of legal age. Stuey Ungar, the son of a Jewish bookie on Manhattan's Lower East Side, dropped out of high school to become an underground card-table sensation, eventually taking out every top gin-rummy player on the East Coast. Bankrolled by the Genovese crime family, Stuey would soon travel around the country in search of new opponents and opportunities--including poker. He would go on to win the World Series of Poker a record three times. And then his luck began to run out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of a Kind\u003c\/i\u003e is the startling tale of a man who won at his game and lost control of his life. Whether tossing away his winnings at the racetrack or on a single roll of the dice, Stuey was notorious for gambling every single dollar in his pocket. Though he had won an estimated $30 million in his lifetime, Stuey had no bank account, not even a home address. He was found dead in a Vegas motel--with $800 in cash on his person, the only money he had left--at the age of forty-five. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn intimate, authorized biography--Nolan Dalla was commissioned by Stuey in 1998 to pen his story, resulting in hundreds of hours of taped interviews and conversations\u003ci\u003e--One of a Kind\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the dark genius of one of poker's most memorable figures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNolan Dalla\u003c\/b\u003e is the lead sports handicapper for Casino Player and has written for \u003ci\u003eGambling Times, Card Player, Poker Digest, Poker Pages, Poker Player, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Intelligent Gambler.\u003c\/i\u003e He was the head of public relations for Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas and is now media director for the World Series of Poker. A native Texan, he currently resides in Las Vegas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Alson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an Ivy League Bookie\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eOne of a Kind\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of the poker champion Stuey Ungar, and \u003ci\u003eAtlas: From the Street to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man\u003c\/i\u003e. Alson's articles have appeared in many national magazines, including \u003ci\u003eEsquire, Playboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Alice, and their daughter Eden.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.38 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468121227517,"sku":"9780743476591","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Z3lIQ1h1V05aUlVrWEZRT0RxSkYvZz09.webp?v=1777285460","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/one-of-a-kind-the-rise-and-fall-of-stuey-the-kid-ungar-the-worlds-greatest-poker-player-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}