Stu Ungar
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Stu Ungar was a legendary American professional poker and gin rummy player, widely regarded as one of the greatest card players in history and a three-time World Series of Poker Main Event champion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stu Ungar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6373259 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stu Ungar Context triple: [World Series of Poker, notableChampion, Stu Ungar]
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A.
Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson was a legendary American professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the game’s history and a two-time World Series of Poker Main Event champion.
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B.
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player renowned for holding a record number of World Series of Poker bracelets and for his outspoken, volatile table persona.
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C.
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the game’s history, known for his multiple major titles, exceptional reading ability, and prominent media presence.
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D.
Benny Binion
Benny Binion was an American casino owner and gambling icon who transformed Las Vegas poker by creating the World Series of Poker and popularizing high-stakes tournament play.
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E.
Robert Fisher Jr.
Robert Fisher Jr. is a film editor best known for his work on the acclaimed animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stu Ungar Target entity description: Stu Ungar was a legendary American professional poker and gin rummy player, widely regarded as one of the greatest card players in history and a three-time World Series of Poker Main Event champion.
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A.
Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson was a legendary American professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the game’s history and a two-time World Series of Poker Main Event champion.
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B.
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player renowned for holding a record number of World Series of Poker bracelets and for his outspoken, volatile table persona.
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C.
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the game’s history, known for his multiple major titles, exceptional reading ability, and prominent media presence.
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D.
Benny Binion
Benny Binion was an American casino owner and gambling icon who transformed Las Vegas poker by creating the World Series of Poker and popularizing high-stakes tournament play.
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E.
Robert Fisher Jr.
Robert Fisher Jr. is a film editor best known for his work on the acclaimed animated feature "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Series of Poker Main Event champion
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gin rummy player ⓘ human ⓘ professional poker player ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1953-09-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart condition related to drug abuse ⓘ |
| child | Stefanie Ungar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1998-11-22 ⓘ |
| education | dropped out of high school ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ungar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Stuart Errol Ungar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Poker Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World Series of Poker Main Event victories
NERFINISHED
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being one of the greatest card players in history ⓘ |
| nickname |
Stu
NERFINISHED
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The Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWin |
1980 World Series of Poker Main Event
NERFINISHED
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1981 World Series of Poker Main Event NERFINISHED ⓘ 1983 Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker Main Event NERFINISHED ⓘ 1997 World Series of Poker Main Event NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWsopMainEventTitles | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
gambler
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gin rummy player ⓘ poker player ⓘ |
| parent | Isidore Ungar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedIn |
Super Bowl of Poker
NERFINISHED
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World Series of Poker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the most naturally gifted card players ⓘ |
| residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
gin rummy
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no-limit Texas hold 'em ⓘ |
| spouse | Madeline Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| struggle |
drug addiction
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sports betting debts ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | highly aggressive ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
NERFINISHED
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One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stu Ungar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wsopBraceletCount | 5 ⓘ |
| wsopMainEventWinner |
1980
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1981 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stu Ungar Description of subject: Stu Ungar was a legendary American professional poker and gin rummy player, widely regarded as one of the greatest card players in history and a three-time World Series of Poker Main Event champion.
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