johnny hughes answer this

[Ray Zee]

johnny, i dont remember you but must have as i was around at the same time and attended all the wsop back then starting with the first. and played an awful lot. and do know all the players, which few are still alive or playing.
you must know me so please tell a story about it if you remember any.

[Johnny Hughes]

I know of you from your poker writings. I always played no-limit Texas hold 'em in the lower blind games. 1/2, 2/5,5/10. I played in some single tables and then sold it when I won. I never played in the World Series tourney events. I'll post something about Binion's some day.

[Your Mom]

Ray, do you think Johnny is FOS?

[Don Olney]

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Ray, do you think Johnny is FOS?

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you decide ---
In one post the OP said "Stu died in a hotel on freemont with $58 bucks in his pocket" or something close to that...

When in fact Stu died in a porn movie hotel on Las Vegas BLVD. (was shut down a few months ago) with $800 in his pocket. This is written in every obituary notice and all the books about Stu "The Kid" Unger.

[Daddy Warbucks]

Wouldn't an imposter be MORE likely to get easily researched information correct?

[Don Olney]

Could be.
I have been on a mission this week trying to find out more on Johhny. But as of today I have yet to find anyone from the "OLD DAYS" who remember this name.
He may be the real deal though. Just not convinced yet this is not a bluff. I may have to call the river just to see what he opened with.

[TheWorstPlayer]

Right. Sounds like he has a fuzzy recollection, rather than being FOS. If he were FOS he would get the story right. If he were not FOS, but were working off of old recollections, he would get the general gist right and some details wrong.

[Your Mom]

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Ray, do you think Johnny is FOS?

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you decide ---
In one post the OP said "Stu died in a hotel on freemont with $58 bucks in his pocket" or something close to that...

When in fact Stu died in a porn movie hotel on Las Vegas BLVD. (was shut down a few months ago) with $800 in his pocket. This is written in every obituary notice and all the books about Stu "The Kid" Unger.

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I don't want to decide. That's why I asked Ray since he would have a better idea than I do on this matter.

[Mason Malmuth]

Hi Don:

There was an older man in town named Teddy Price who was very close to Stu Unger who I knew fairly well. Teddy died a few years ago but I remember him telling me that if the manager of the Freemont Street hotel would have reacted better, Unger might have been saved. And he then went on to describe the type of convulsions that Unger would suffer from.

I've never repeated this story to anyone until now, mainly becuase it never came up in any of my conversations, but I am positive Teddy told me "A flop house on Freemont Street." Perhaps I'm wrong, or perhaps Teddy had it wrong, but I do believe he knew Stu Unger better than anyone in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, since Teddy's no longer here this can't be confirmed. I also remember him saying Stu did have some money on him when he died, but I don't remember the amount.

Best wishes,
Mason

[AntonHeat]

This is a great thread thus far, thanks everyone very interesting to read