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Written by Natalia.
Posted in: Poker
Stu is thought to be by most to the very best No Limit Texas holdem Poker gambler ever.
The 3 time World Poker Champ was born in New York in ‘53 and started wagering poker prior to reaching his teens.
The young gambler started out playing gin and at the age of 10 had won his first gin rummy tournament, while on holiday with his parents. By the age of 14 the little poker genius had become a pro and dropped out of school.
In 1954 Stu entered the record books by succeeding ten thousand dollars in a gin rummy tournament without losing a single hand, a record which still appears in New York these days.
The fast speaking superstar has been compared, in poker terms, to athletic greats like Joe Namath and Kobe Bryant. Stu had a true talent for betting poker but in spite of his achievements in Texas hold’em poker, he favored betting gin.
Stu once said that there may a few day be a improved NL Hold’em player than him but he couldn’t see how anyone could ever be a greater gin gambler.
In ‘80 Stu was put on the world map as one of the ideal Texas hold em Poker gamblers in the globe when he was crowned World Poker Champ for the 1st time. Amazingly it was the first time he had entered the tournament.
The right after year he dismissed any thoughts that it had been a fluke, by successfully protecting his title. And in 1997 Stu set the record by succeeding his 3rd World poker championship.
But this poker master also struggled with substance abuse and a year following succeeding his 3rd title Stu past away in his hotel room. According to physicians, he had died from a heart attack which was caused by his lifestyle.
Stu had started out with nothing but his skill and talent for the game which made this poker wonderful a millionaire several times over.
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