Ungar is certainly a fascinating subject and this book by Dalla and Alson is a must read for those interested in not only the psyche of a great poker play but the lifestyle of a reckless gambler and drug addict.

The kid was prodigiously dysfunctional, a manic sports gambler and cocaine addict who won an estimated $30 million during his life, but who, after his death in 1998, needed a collection from his friends to pay for his funeral. But he was one hell of a poker player.

Stu ‘The Kid’ Ungar won and lost as much as $10 million during a career that began at age 10.