Marcel Vonk
| Marcel Vonk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 January 1974 (age 42) Leiderdorp [1] |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Marcel Louis Vonk (born 14 January 1974) is a poker player and the first Dutch person to win a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in No Limit Hold'em (NLHE). On July 5, 2010, he beat out 3843 opponents to capture the gold bracelet in event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em, taking home $570,960 USD for the victory.[2]
In 2008, Rob Hollink became the first Dutch WSOP bracelet winner by winning the $10,000 WSOP Limit Hold'em World Championship event.[3][4] In 2009, Marc Naalden won the second WSOP gold bracelet for the Netherlands by winning the $2,000 WSOP Limit Hold'em event.[5]
Personal
Marcel Vonk has a Ph.D. in physics from University of Amsterdam, and works as a researcher in string theory at the University of Amsterdam. In 2010 he authored a book on string theory in Dutch.[6]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Event #54 | $570,960 |
References
- ↑ M.L. Vonk, 1974 - at the UvA Album Academicum website.
- ↑ "Marcel Vonk wins Event No. 54" Cardplayer, 5 July 2010.
- ↑ "Rob Hollink Bio" "Cardplayer"
- ↑ "Rob Hollink wins event no 30" "Cardplayer", 17 June 2008.
- ↑ "Marc Naalden poker pages player profile"
- ↑ http://www.marcelvonk.nl/?p=boek-snaartheorie