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Stu Ungar’s Daughter Stefanie Solutions Questions About the Late Poker Legend

Stu Ungar and daughter Stefanie

At the closing desk of the 1997 World Collection of Poker Primary Function, which was performed in the summer time heat on Fremont Street outside the house Binion’s Horseshoe, Stu Ungar prevailed to capture a $1 million major prize and his 3rd WSOP Key Occasion title (he also won in 1980 and 1981).

During his winner job interview with Gabe Kaplan, Ungar held up a photograph of his then 14-12 months-aged daughter, Stefanie, and expressed his appreciate. It was crystal clear she was the centre of his planet.

“I adore you honey, and I’ll be observing you soon,” he claimed.

This past 7 days, Stefanie Ungar-Campbell, who is now all grown up, supplied poker fans an inside glimpse at her father – who would pass away in 1998 – by giving them the possibility to talk to her something on several social media stores. It was in remembrance of the 22nd anniversary of her father’s passing on November 22.

Ungar-Campbell, who is now 38 a long time aged and residing in Las Vegas with her spouse and two young children, has been energetic on social media in 2020 sharing pictures and stories of her father. Below are some of the thoughts and answers compiled from her current AMA.

Q: Did your father educate you poker?

A: No, he under no circumstances desired me to understand poker.

Stefanie Ungar-Campbell and Doyle Brunson
Stefanie Ungar-Campbell w/ Doyle Brunson (Instagram)

Q: Who did your father regard as an opponent at the table?

A: Chip Reese

Q: How aged was your father when he died and what was the result in?

A: He was 45 decades old and he died of coronary heart failure.

Q: Are you married?

A: Indeed, happily to my best close friend. (*She’s been married to Brian Campbell considering the fact that 2010)

Q: As considerably as poker means/model, who would you say is comparable to your father?

A: Considering the fact that I really do not play I’ll go with Mike Sexton’s opinion and say Phil Ivey.

Q: Do you perform poker?

A: No, I don’t participate in … but I do like Blackjack if I did experience like enjoying something. Most people today are astonished I don’t enjoy. I did not get that mathematical gene that he had. But sure I absolutely enjoy Vegas! Born and elevated here!

Q: Just wondering if your dad ever secretly wrote down his thoughts on poker technique? A lot more so on any tells that anybody could use to far better their sport?

A: No, hardly ever. He used to say that he realized what he understood but he did not know how. His intellect was amazing. Truly a present.

“He actually made use of to fork out our mates teenage son $20 to consider the trash out. That continue to cracks me up to this day.”

Q: What are 3 text to explain your father?

A: This is a hard 1 to narrow down. I’d say charismatic, sharp, witty, discerning and loyal. (sorry I could not decide on just 3).

Q: Moreover gambling, apart from poker, in addition to “habits”, what did you father have a enthusiasm or an curiosity in, some thing that the poker neighborhood would discover strange or exciting?

A: My father beloved understanding about history. He beloved black and white flicks. He explained if he did not perform poker that he assumed he would have been an legal professional. He did not prepare dinner at all. In fact, he did not do most things in existence that we find ordinary in the day to working day. He truly utilised to shell out our close friends teenage son $20 to choose the trash out. That even now cracks me up to this working day.

Q: Your father struggled with medicine as numerous other folks. Have you had any concerns developing up with drug/liquor dependency?

A: No, I’ve under no circumstances experienced any additions. A bit of my shut friends did and I’ve assisted at situations get them into rehab courses. I did do the whole nuts teenager phase and I was definitely wild. But very little as well lousy.

Stu Ungar
One particular of Stu Ungar’s quite a few wins.

Q: What was your dad’s favourite food items?

A: He cherished Italian and Chinese the most!

Q: As a kid did you get the sensation that your father was form of a celebrity?

A: Sure, I did. But also, poker is even even bigger now so I can’t envision what it would have felt like now.
Q: Have you had any views of crafting a e book or even taking part in writing a monitor participate in adaptation for a further movie on your father?

A: I have. I’m would love to make a film about him. I want the suitable connections even though.

Q: Have you found the movie Significant Roller centered on your father and do you come to feel that it was performed with some precision and in a fair portrayal?

A: I did not sense it was exact. That why we selected not to be aside of it right after they came to us with the script.

Q: What is your most cherished memory of him?

A: Oh, so a lot of! The times we’d shell out just lying on the couch together and chatting. Also, this one day he took me purchasing at the shopping mall and viewed me attempt on all the outfits… we laughed so a great deal! That was a great working day that I generally appear to think back on.

For a lot more on Ungar, be certain to stick to Stefanie Ungar-Campbell on Instagram.

Showcased graphic source: Stefanie Ungar-Campbell

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