One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, the World's Greatest Poker Player

Version: Unabridged
Author: Nolan Dalla , Peter Alson
Narrator: Joe Barrett
Genres: Biographies, Poker
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Published In: October 2008
# of Units: 8 CDs
Length: 10 hours
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Overview

A legend before he was of legal age, Stuey Ungar became an underground card-table sensation and went on to win the World Series of Poker a record three times. But even as he won at his game, he lost control of his life.

Author Details

Author Details

Dalla, Nolan

Nolan Dalla is the lead sports handicapper for Casino Player and has written for "Gambling Times, Card Player, Poker Digest, Poker Pages, Poker Player, " and "The Intelligent Gambler." 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.

Alson, Peter

Peter Alson is the author of the highly acclaimed memoir "Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie" and coauthor of "One of a Kind", a biography of the poker champion Stuey Ungar, and "Atlas: From the Street to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man". Alson's articles have appeared in many national magazines, including "Esquire, Playboy", and "The New York Times Magazine". He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Alice, and their daughter Eden.