POKER INFO - PROILE - Stu Ungar

Dear Stefanie, it has been great reading all the articles and comments regarding your dad. I was happy to have known your father, his mother Fay and your aunt Judy. My mother was friends with your grandfather & grandmother as well ( Fox's Corner ). Your Dad & I went to grade school and junior high together. He was a real character. Used to pay kids to do his homework & hustle the unsuspecting kids at church bazaars. My mother & Stuey were a great pair always arguing & kidding around. She would kill him in games of finger-locks & he'd scream like a banshee & beg her for mercy. They liked and understood each other - he at 10 & she at 46. I remember a few school trips we went on together and some of the jokes & hijinx we were involved in. I have some old pictures & would be happy to send you copies when I ferret them out. The last time I saw him was about 1970 attending a game at a private apartment on Sutton Place. He couldn't believe I lived there. I hoped he'd visit afterwards but the game must have gone on forever. There are still a few old school mates of his on the lower east side of NY & when we get together we share fond memories of him. I'm sorry that I never tried to contact him when I finally got to Las Vegas. Would love to hear about your Aunt Judy and to know more about you. I'll check this site frequently to find out more about any books or movies. One more story - Stuey & I were in science class & argued over some nonsense - he called me a dumb polack & I called him a crummy Jew. We went back & forth getting louder & louder --- then off to the principal's office. Punishment for both came swiftly. Happy to have known this intelligent, funny & kooky guy who was your father. God Bless to you & yours. Hope to hear from you.