One of a Kind

The legend of Stuey Ungar has grown to mythical proportions since his death in 1998. Acclaimed biographer Jeff Maysh brings Ungar's story to life in all its exuberance and reckless tumult, detailing the youth that shaped two misfit kids—Stuey, the son of aBrooklyn bookie and the juvenile delinquent he could not control, and his older brother—and the underground gambling empire they built. In Vegas, where Stuey was welcomed into the Mob's casinos, he met his match in a multitude of poker matches and defeated everyone who stood in his way. Maysh paints an invigorating portrait of this fascinating genius of card play and personal failure, whose intensity—as well as success-bordered on insanity.