Stu Ungar

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:activeYears 1970s–1998
gptkbp:birthDate 1953-09-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Palm_Valley_View_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:causeOfDeath drug overdose
gptkbp:child gptkb:Stephanie_Ungar
gptkbp:deathDate 1998-11-22
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkbp:education dropped out of high school
gptkbp:ethnicity Jewish-American
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Stuart_Errol_Ungar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stu Ungar
gptkbp:knownFor tragic personal life
being one of only two people to win the WSOP Main Event three times
comeback victory at 1997 WSOP Main Event
exceptional skill in gin rummy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Kid
gptkb:The_Comeback_Kid
gptkbp:notableAchievement considered one of the greatest poker players of all time
gptkbp:notableFor 1997 WSOP Main Event final hand: A♠ 4♣ vs. Q♣ 10♠
1981 WSOP Main Event final hand: A♠ Q♣ vs. 7♠ 8♠
gptkbp:occupation poker player
blackjack player
gin rummy player
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Isidore_Ungar
gptkbp:religion Jewish
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Madeline_Wheeler
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:High_Roller:_The_Stu_Ungar_Story
gptkb:One_of_a_Kind:_The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Stu_Ungar
gptkbp:won gptkb:World_Series_of_Poker_Main_Event_1980
gptkb:World_Series_of_Poker_Main_Event_1981
gptkb:World_Series_of_Poker_Main_Event_1997
gptkbp:WSOPBracelets 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_World_Series_of_Poker
gptkb:Stu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6