One of a Kind

Studio: Warner Bros.

Release date: 2007

Synopsis:

The story is about one of poker's biggest stars and its most tragic casualty. Ungar came from nowhere to best seasoned card players, winning back-to-back World Series of Poker crowns by his mid-20s. He cashed an estimated $30 million in chips over his short career. His self-destructive personality led him to run through that entire fortune, and he was penniless by the time he died of a drug overdose in Las Vegas in 1998.

Warner Bros. Takes On 'One Of A Kind'
Warner Bros. has bought the movie rights to the book ' One of a Kind : The Rise and Fall of Stuey 'The Kid' Ungar', according to the Hollywood Reporter. The story is about one of poker's biggest stars and its most tragic...