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The Kid

Bunce's Tales of the Extraordinary by BBC

Dec 22, 201720:10Society & Culture

Writer Steve Bunce tells the story of Stuey Ungar, the greatest poker player in history, a man of marvels and a troubled genius with a strong self-destructive streak. 'The Kid’ set records at the poker tables in Las Vega...

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The Kid is an episode from Bunce's Tales of the Extraordinary by BBC. Writer Steve Bunce tells the story of Stuey Ungar, the greatest poker player in history, a man of marvels and a troubled genius with a strong self-destructive streak. 'Th...

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Published Dec 22, 2017, 20:10 long, audio available.

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