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Stu Ungar (1953 - 98)
Stu Ungar is considered by many to be the greatest No
Limit Hold'em player of all time. Ungar was a
three-time World Champion (with five WSOP bracelets).
He won ten major No Limit Hold'em championship
events
Born in New York City, he was raised on the city's
Lower East Side. . An incredible gin rummy player, at
age 10 in '63, he won his first gin rummy tournament
in a Catskill Mountain Resort while vacationing with his
parents. At age 14, he was regularly playing and
beating the best players in New York. At 15 he dropped
out of school when a well known bookie staked Stu to
the $500 buy-in in a big gin rummy tournament
Stu Ungar is considered by many to be the greatest No
Limit Hold'em player of all time. Ungar was a
three-time World Champion (with five WSOP bracelets).
He won ten major No Limit Hold'em championship
events
Born in New York City, he was raised on the city's
Lower East Side. . An incredible gin rummy player, at
age 10 in '63, he won his first gin rummy tournament
in a Catskill Mountain Resort while vacationing with his
parents. At age 14, he was regularly playing and
beating the best players in New York. At 15 he dropped
out of school when a well known bookie staked Stu to
the $500 buy-in in a big gin rummy tournament
Stu won the $10,000 first prize without ever loosing a hand, a record still held in the card
rooms of New York City.
In 1980 at 24, Ungar entered his first world championship poker. He won, and to silence the
critics of his "fluke" he won the next year as well. After early success Stu Ungar squandered
virtually all of his winnings on cocaine and other forms of gambling.
By the 1997 WSOP tournament in Las Vegas, Ungar hadn't been in the frame for over 7
years. He was seen around the gambling Mecca playing in small games but was pretty much
written off by the poker world. He didn't have the money to enter the Championship event
but an hour before play an anonymous benefactor produced the $10,000 entry. Four days
later the greatest comeback in poker history had occurred and the record of three victories
established. In all he won 10 major No limit Hold'em tournaments out of the 30 he entered!
Seven months after his last WSOP tournament Ungar was found dead in a Las Vegas motel
room with $800 to his name. An autopsy showed traces of drugs in his system, but not
enough to have directly caused his death. The medical examiner concluded that he had died
of a heart condition brought on y his years of drug abuse.
rooms of New York City.
In 1980 at 24, Ungar entered his first world championship poker. He won, and to silence the
critics of his "fluke" he won the next year as well. After early success Stu Ungar squandered
virtually all of his winnings on cocaine and other forms of gambling.
By the 1997 WSOP tournament in Las Vegas, Ungar hadn't been in the frame for over 7
years. He was seen around the gambling Mecca playing in small games but was pretty much
written off by the poker world. He didn't have the money to enter the Championship event
but an hour before play an anonymous benefactor produced the $10,000 entry. Four days
later the greatest comeback in poker history had occurred and the record of three victories
established. In all he won 10 major No limit Hold'em tournaments out of the 30 he entered!
Seven months after his last WSOP tournament Ungar was found dead in a Las Vegas motel
room with $800 to his name. An autopsy showed traces of drugs in his system, but not
enough to have directly caused his death. The medical examiner concluded that he had died
of a heart condition brought on y his years of drug abuse.
Doyle Brunson "Texas Dolly"
Doyle Brunson, WSOP champion in 1976 and
1977, is widely regarded by many as the best
poker player of all time. He ties the all time
WSOP bracelet list along with Phil Hellmuth
and Johnny Chan with 9 bracelets each.
Doyle Brunson proved that age is no factor in
poker by winning the 2004 Legends of Poker
World Poker Tour Event collecting $1,198,290
in what was the biggest ever WPT field at the
time. He is regularly to be found at the
Bellagio in Las Vegas playing High Stakes
Poker with the best players in the game
Doyle Brunson, WSOP champion in 1976 and
1977, is widely regarded by many as the best
poker player of all time. He ties the all time
WSOP bracelet list along with Phil Hellmuth
and Johnny Chan with 9 bracelets each.
Doyle Brunson proved that age is no factor in
poker by winning the 2004 Legends of Poker
World Poker Tour Event collecting $1,198,290
in what was the biggest ever WPT field at the
time. He is regularly to be found at the
Bellagio in Las Vegas playing High Stakes
Poker with the best players in the game
Doyle was born in Longworth, Texas on August 10, 1933. He played basketball, baseball,
and ran track in high school. He was chosen as one of the five best basketball players in
the state of Texas and he was also the best high school miler. He finished college and
received his Master’s degree in Administrative Education. He tried to pursue a job in the
field, but found he was making more money playing poker than he would working a typical
9 to 5 job.
Doyle Brunson wrote Super System which is regarded as the premier Poker book published
and is a must read for all aspiring Poker players.
Doyle's accomplishments are staggering. He made the final table at the first World Poker
Tour Championship, won the Legends of Poker Season Three WPT event, and in 2004 he
was one of the first three inductees into the Poker Walk of Fame, with Gus Hansen and
actor, James Garner. He holds nine World Series of bracelets. The titles are 1976 Deuce to
Seven Draw, 1977 Seven-Card
Stud Split, 1978 Seven Card Stud, 1979 Mixed Doubles, 1991 No Limit Holdem, 1998
Seven Card Stud, 2003 H.O.R.S.E, and two champion event titles in 1976 and 1977. In his
back to back titles he won both with the exact same poker hand, a full house (tens full of
deuces) giving the Holdem hand T2 the nickname: "Doyle Brunson"
and ran track in high school. He was chosen as one of the five best basketball players in
the state of Texas and he was also the best high school miler. He finished college and
received his Master’s degree in Administrative Education. He tried to pursue a job in the
field, but found he was making more money playing poker than he would working a typical
9 to 5 job.
Doyle Brunson wrote Super System which is regarded as the premier Poker book published
and is a must read for all aspiring Poker players.
Doyle's accomplishments are staggering. He made the final table at the first World Poker
Tour Championship, won the Legends of Poker Season Three WPT event, and in 2004 he
was one of the first three inductees into the Poker Walk of Fame, with Gus Hansen and
actor, James Garner. He holds nine World Series of bracelets. The titles are 1976 Deuce to
Seven Draw, 1977 Seven-Card
Stud Split, 1978 Seven Card Stud, 1979 Mixed Doubles, 1991 No Limit Holdem, 1998
Seven Card Stud, 2003 H.O.R.S.E, and two champion event titles in 1976 and 1977. In his
back to back titles he won both with the exact same poker hand, a full house (tens full of
deuces) giving the Holdem hand T2 the nickname: "Doyle Brunson"
Johnny Chan - “Orient Express”
JohnnyChan is originally from Canton, China, but has
moved around quite a bit since then. In 1962, he and
his family moved to Hong Kong.
In 1968, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and then to
Houston, Texas, in 1973. At the age of 21, Johnny
dropped out of college at the University of Houston to
become a professional gambler in Las Vegas.
He was the first Asian to be inducted into the Poker
Hall of Fame (2002). He has won nine gold bracelets,
an honor that is only held by two other players: Doyle
Brunson and Phil Helmuth Jr. His greatest distinction,
however, is winning back to back world championships
in 1987 and 1988, something only one other player,
Doyle Brunson, was able to do. He almost won it a third
time in 1989, but ended up coming in second to Phil
Helmuth Jr.
JohnnyChan is originally from Canton, China, but has
moved around quite a bit since then. In 1962, he and
his family moved to Hong Kong.
In 1968, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and then to
Houston, Texas, in 1973. At the age of 21, Johnny
dropped out of college at the University of Houston to
become a professional gambler in Las Vegas.
He was the first Asian to be inducted into the Poker
Hall of Fame (2002). He has won nine gold bracelets,
an honor that is only held by two other players: Doyle
Brunson and Phil Helmuth Jr. His greatest distinction,
however, is winning back to back world championships
in 1987 and 1988, something only one other player,
Doyle Brunson, was able to do. He almost won it a third
time in 1989, but ended up coming in second to Phil
Helmuth Jr.
In 2003, Johnny won the 34th annual WSOP’s $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘em and $5,000 Pot
Limit Hold ‘em just days apart for a total winning of more than $382k. Johnny is also a
savvy businessman, owning a fast-food restaurant in the Las Vegas Stratosphere Hotel
and consulting for casinos and game makers.
Chan is famous for making a cameo appearance in the popular poker movie, Rounders,
staring Matt Damon. The movie referred to Chan as the best poker player in the world,
and to be sure, one can’t ignore his accomplishments. Today, Chan is considered one of
the best all around players in the game.
Johnny is known for keeping an orange in front of him during tournaments. Some say it is
for luck, but Johnny is quoted as saying that he likes the smell and that it combats the
smell of cigarette smoke that is common at many tournament
Limit Hold ‘em just days apart for a total winning of more than $382k. Johnny is also a
savvy businessman, owning a fast-food restaurant in the Las Vegas Stratosphere Hotel
and consulting for casinos and game makers.
Chan is famous for making a cameo appearance in the popular poker movie, Rounders,
staring Matt Damon. The movie referred to Chan as the best poker player in the world,
and to be sure, one can’t ignore his accomplishments. Today, Chan is considered one of
the best all around players in the game.
Johnny is known for keeping an orange in front of him during tournaments. Some say it is
for luck, but Johnny is quoted as saying that he likes the smell and that it combats the
smell of cigarette smoke that is common at many tournament
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Texas Hold'Em
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Seven Card Stud
Five Card Stud
Poker Glossary
Poker Articles & News
TOURNAMENTS
Online Tournaments
Aussie Millions
Aruba Poker Classic
Caribbean Poker Classic
Monte Carlo Millions
Euoropean Poker Tour
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WORLD POKER TOUR
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WSOP World Champions
WSOP 2006 Results
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WSOP 2008 Scedule
WSOP Circuit Schedule
(2007-2008)
Poker Personlaities
Page 1
Stu Ungar
Doyle Brunson
Johnny Chan
Page 2
Annie Duke
Kathy Liebert
Jennifer Harmon
Page 3
Daniel Negreanu
Gus Hanson
Phil Hellmuth
Page 4
Clonie Gowan
Evelyn Gnu
Cyndi Violette
Page 5
Howard Lederer
Chris Moneymaker
Greg Raymer
Page 6
Phil Ivey
T J Cloutier
David Ulliot