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by Dalla, Nolan | HC | Good
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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
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ISBN
0743476581
Book Title
One of a Kind : the Rise and Fall of Stuey the Kid Ungar, the World's Greatest Poker Player
Item Length
9.5 in
Publisher
Atria Books
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Nolan Dalla
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Games & Activities
Topic
Card Games / General, Gambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling), General
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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This is the thrilling, heartbreaking true story of the rise and fall of Stuey The Kid Ungar, the greatest card player of all time, whom New York magazine called The Mozart of the card table.

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Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
0743476581
ISBN-13
9780743476584
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44470468

Product Key Features

Book Title
One of a Kind : the Rise and Fall of Stuey the Kid Ungar, the World's Greatest Poker Player
Author
Nolan Dalla
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Card Games / General, Gambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling), General
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Games & Activities
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gv1250.2.U53d35 2005
Reviews
"A well-written and well-researched study of the most naturally gifted and emotionally stunted card genius in the history of poker." --A. Alvarez, author of The Biggest Game in Town, "Even though Stuey Ungar was perhaps the greatest poker player ever to live, his talent at card playing wasn't close to being his most compelling characteristic. Stuey was a little bit of a gangster, genius, madman, tragic hero, and cardsharp. Add it all up, as Dalla and Alson have done in captivating style, and you get one of the most unusual characters to ever appear on the Vegas scene." --Andy Bellin, author of Poker Nation, "If you want an 'education' in the old-time gambling underworld, you can't do better than One of a Kind. Although you'd never want to live it, Ungar's life, as drawn by Dalla and Alson, is riveting, haunting, and compelling. Ungar's legacy of genius, destroyed by indulgence, would seem absurd as fiction; as truth it is a gripping epic tragedy." --Brian Koppelman and David Levien, screenwriters of Rounders and Runaway Jury, "Reader beware the seductive blue flame. To illuminate the triumphant yet scorchingly hideous forty-five years Stuey Ungar spent among us, Dalla and Alson have produced an acetylene torch of a book. There was no other way to write a story like this. One of a Kind is a lesson in no-limit hold'em as well as a terrifying pleasure." --James McManus, author of Positively Fifth Street, "I knew Stuey Ungar well and played with him many, many times. He was one of the most remarkable characters to ever sit down at a poker table. Reading One of a Kind not only brought him back to life for me, it vividly re-created a time and place that we'll likely never see again. For anyone interested in understanding and unraveling the legend of poker's most creative thinker and tortured soul, this is the real deal!" --Doyle Brunson, two-time world poker champion and author of the legendary bestseller Doyle Brunson's SuperSystem: A Course in Power Poker
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-045334
Dewey Decimal
795.412/092 B
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by mil_n_air
    Sep 02, 2006

    Stu Ungar Biography: One of A Kind, by Nolan Dalla 2005

    A very good read about the famous Stu Ungar. One of the best if not the best ever poker player. The author actually worked with Stu Ungar so there are plenty of quotes directly from Ungar and many stories never before told. Also includes stories from most of the top poker names and at one point or another they all encountered Stu Ungar. Very entertaining and well written book. Much better than the movie: High Roller, made about Stu Ungar. And the fascinating thing about Stu Ungar is that these things just took place a few short years ago not like it was ancient history. Book focuses more on the Poker part of his life than the personal problems but covers both adequately. Definate read for the Poker player/fan.

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