Saw it on Starz last week, I thought it was good, but could've been better with more time and dough.
Very accurate account of the life that most gamblers face when making a full go of it, or going to the desert to live.
Drugs and/or alcohol plus sporatic tendencies = eventual burnout and tilt
Excercise, routines, family, faith, friends, balance = sanity for the grind ahead
Very accurate account of the life that most gamblers face when making a full go of it, or going to the desert to live.
Drugs and/or alcohol plus sporatic tendencies = eventual burnout and tilt
Excercise, routines, family, faith, friends, balance = sanity for the grind ahead
New Ungar documentary produced by pokerlistings.com
http://www.pokerlistings.com/videos...e-gone-wrong-short-poker-documentary-74406f5d
In his short life, Stu Ungar went from the top of the gambling world to rock bottom, which set the stage for the 1997 World Series of Poker and one of the greatest poker comebacks ever. Now, almost two decades after Ungar won his historic third world championship, PokerListings.com spoke to Ungar's friends and peers in a new short poker documentary. Featuring Mike Sexton, Billy Baxter, Phil Hellmuth, Nolan Dalla, TJ Cloutier, Andy Black and Scotty Nguyen, Last Chance Gone Wrong tells the story of Ungar's biggest and final score. When the WSOP began in 1970 Ungar was already considered the best gin player in the world but it wasn't until ten years later he would cement his legendary status as a poker player. In 1980 and '81 Ungar won back-to-back WSOP Main Events and continued to rack up big poker wins throughout the 1980s. But as Ungar reached the end of the 80s his life went downhill. He was rocked by personal tragedy and his drug abuse became more and more destructive. Ungar entered the 1990 WSOP Main Event and made the final day but overdosed the night before the final table. He was found in his hotel room unconscious and was blinded out in 9th place. Ungar continued to struggle during the 1990s but remained friends with Mike Sexton, Billy Baxter and other key players in the high-stakes gambling community. When Ungar won the 1997 WSOP Main Event and the $1 million first-place prize, his friends and family hoped it would give him an opportunity to turn his life around. In the end Ungar provided a powerful cautionary tale. His death marked the end of the old-school poker world and just a few years later Chris Moneymaker won the Main Event and sparked the poker boom. Watch the full short poker documentary to explore this story in more depth with interviews from the people who knew Stu Ungar best.
http://www.pokerlistings.com/videos...e-gone-wrong-short-poker-documentary-74406f5d
In his short life, Stu Ungar went from the top of the gambling world to rock bottom, which set the stage for the 1997 World Series of Poker and one of the greatest poker comebacks ever. Now, almost two decades after Ungar won his historic third world championship, PokerListings.com spoke to Ungar's friends and peers in a new short poker documentary. Featuring Mike Sexton, Billy Baxter, Phil Hellmuth, Nolan Dalla, TJ Cloutier, Andy Black and Scotty Nguyen, Last Chance Gone Wrong tells the story of Ungar's biggest and final score. When the WSOP began in 1970 Ungar was already considered the best gin player in the world but it wasn't until ten years later he would cement his legendary status as a poker player. In 1980 and '81 Ungar won back-to-back WSOP Main Events and continued to rack up big poker wins throughout the 1980s. But as Ungar reached the end of the 80s his life went downhill. He was rocked by personal tragedy and his drug abuse became more and more destructive. Ungar entered the 1990 WSOP Main Event and made the final day but overdosed the night before the final table. He was found in his hotel room unconscious and was blinded out in 9th place. Ungar continued to struggle during the 1990s but remained friends with Mike Sexton, Billy Baxter and other key players in the high-stakes gambling community. When Ungar won the 1997 WSOP Main Event and the $1 million first-place prize, his friends and family hoped it would give him an opportunity to turn his life around. In the end Ungar provided a powerful cautionary tale. His death marked the end of the old-school poker world and just a few years later Chris Moneymaker won the Main Event and sparked the poker boom. Watch the full short poker documentary to explore this story in more depth with interviews from the people who knew Stu Ungar best.
One wonders if his skill would translate to today, w/the many multi game players of this On Line world? Also WSOP MANY times larger than when Slim, Unger, & Brunson, won it? Much different game now, but, skill never dies I guess! How would U compare Unger vs Ivey for example?
Yup, you can get burnt out living the fast lane, especially in Vegas. Gotta be a balance in your life, you shouldn't be thinking of gambling 24/7, just like you shouldn't be drinking or doing drugs all the time. Your mind can only take so much.........enjoying time with family & friends allows your mind to relax.
I've seen the movie about Stu Unger, & a documentary as well.......sad story of such success. He had habits he just couldn't control.......he had an addictive personality from what I've seen.
