Marcel Luske
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Place of Birth: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Current Residence: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nickname: “The Flying Dutchman”
Favorite Music: The slow and mellow stuff. Marcel also writes and performs with his own group.
Tournaments Won:
- 2006 $3,000 Five Star World Poker, No Limit Hold’em Champion
- 2005 Hall of Fame Poker Classic, No-Limit Hold’em Champion
- 2005 $2,000 Five Star World Poker Classic No-Limit Hold’em Champion
- 2005 Crown Australian Poker Championship, Pot Limit Omaha Champion
Other Accomplishments
- 2006 European Poker Tour Grand Final, No Limit Hold’em, 7th place
- 2005 Master Classics of Poker, No Limit Hold’em, 4th place
- 2004 W.S.O.P. $5,000 Seven Card Stud, 2nd place
- 2003 W.S.O.P Main Event, 13th place
- 2004 W.S.O.P. Main Event, 10th place
Recognized for
- Marcel is the dapperly attired gentleman who wears his sunglasses upside down, and loves to sing at the table, and evangelizes an international poker rules standard.
- Marcel was the European Poker Awards Player of the Year twice, in 2001 and 2004.
- He has been a poker mentor to both David Williams and Kirill Gerasimov.
- Marcel has recently formed the Circle of Outlaws group, which promotes young poker players.
Memorable Sayings:
- “Give a little bit…give a little bit of your chips to me”
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