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 5 July 2010, he beat out 3,843 opponents to capture the gold bracelet in event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em, taking home $570,960 USD for the victory.[2] He has live tournament winnings exceeding $1,100,000.[3]
| Marcel Vonk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1974 (age 50) Leiderdorp[1] |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Personal life
editMarcel 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.[4]
World Series of Poker bracelets
edit| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Event #54 | $570,960 |
References
edit- ^ M.L. Vonk, 1974 - at the UvA Album Academicum website.
- ^ Schult, Steve (5 July 2010). "World Series of Poker -- Marcel Vonk Wins Event No. 54". CardPlayer. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Marcel Vonk's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Boek: Snaartheorie - Marcelvonk.nl". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
External links
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