Originally Posted by outdonked
Legends? - You want legends? - OK, Here you have Stu Ungar at his best in action:
WSOP 1997 final table
hand #36
sb RS - RS and SU limp and check the As 9h 6s flop. RS bets 25,000, SU raises 60,000 and RS calls after the 8c turn card. SU bets 220,000 and RS folds after the Kd on the river. Ron shows a 9 and SU shows QT.
After Ron Stanley stole the blinds a few times, he moved within $200,000 of Stu. A few hands later, the two chip leaders fought another heads-up duel in the blinds. With Stu Ungar in the big blind, Stanley limped in and Stu checked. The flop came A-9-6 with two spades. Previously, each time Stu had flopped top pair with an ace, he had checked on the flop and bet on the turn. This time he checked behind Stanley, suggesting that he might have an ace again. An eight fell on fourth street. Stanley, holding a nine, bet $25,000 with second pair. Stu raised $60,000 and Stanley called. The river card was a king. Stanley checked and folded when Stu bet $225,000 and brashly turned up his cards, showing Q-10 for queen high and no pair! As Stanley acknowledged after the tournament ended, he was hampered throughout the day by his table position -- immediately to Stu's right. Only once each round (when Stu was in the small blind and Stanley was on the button) was Stanley in position to act after Stu. With Stu playing very aggressively immediately behind him, it made it difficult for Stanley to take the initiative when he did not have a strong hand.
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hand #42
sb RS - RS raises 50,000 and SU calls. Both check the Qh 8c 8d flop. SU bets 60,000 and RS calls after the 5d on the turn. RS bets 120,000 and SU calls after the Kd river card. RS shows 77 and SU wins with KQ.
The next time they were in the blinds, Stu raised $50,000 from the big blind, holding KQ. Stanley called with pocket sevens. The flop came Q-8-8 (rainbow). Both players checked. Stanley checked again when the 5d fell on the turn. Stu bet $60,000 and Stanley called. When the 6d came on fifth street, Stanley bet $120,000 representing a flush. Stu called with two pair, and raked in another large pot, expanding his lead over Stanley and Strzemp.