Most of my extensive collection of poker photos–and old programs–and WSOP stuff–and assorted poker memorabilia packed into boxes and file cabinets was trashed into a dumpster a few years ago, but the following photos surfaced inside a lost folder while I held a garage sale last weekend. When you’ve had four concussions, like d’Arnaud, easy is not any part of the discussion regarding symptoms, recovery or anything else. My mom said I came out the womb like I was doing. I took several photographs during that series, even though I’m a terrible photographer and we didn’t have smartphones back then (I later wrote a book on Ungar). I’ve got real power in my hands, said Smith, who was one of Dallas’ 30 official pre-draft visitors. One of a Kind 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. Ungar’s 1997 victory against all odds was the crowning achievement of a legendary career as a professional card player and the final moment of glory in a deeply-troubled life that ended just 17 months later at age 45. Ungar was one of only two players in history to win poker’s world championship three times, a feat unlikely to ever happen again.

This week marks the 25th anniversary of Stu Ungar’s third World Series of Poker championship. In One of a Kind, authors Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson tell the startling tale of a man who managed to win millions of dollars and live the highest of.

One of a Kind by Nolan Dalla