Poker society had no respect to Stu Ungar.

[allinking17]

I aplologize, it didnt even look like it was a link. You are right on your post.

[DINGO8MYBABY]

There were some people who tried to help Ungar, people like Billy Baxter and Mike Sexton, but there is only so much you can do for a person. Stuey was an addict, and most addicts don't want help/change, but as someone (I think it was TJ Cloutier) said if Ungar had known that there were going to be 10K buy-ins as frequently as there are today he would have cleaned up to play all that poker. As for ESPN, they're full of crap anyway.

[navuta]

I dont think he would stop for all those 10K buy -ins off today.
He needed more than money..
more than prestige.
He needed only be the best on something.
And he chossed poker.