
Marcel Luske is concidered the best player in Europe. We have various pictures of him, information on some of the prize money he has won & lots of other interesting information about Marcel Luske.
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Marcel Luske
Aka: "The Flying Dutchman"
Born: Amsterdam, Holland
Date of Birth: 20.03.1953
Marcel is considered the best player in Europe. In 2001 and 2003 he was named Europe's Player of the Year. In 2004, he
managed a 10th place finish at the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, improving upon his 14th place
performance the year before.
In the last two years, Marcel Luske has won over $420,000 in prize money at the World Series. The former Amsterdam pub
owner has proven over the years that he is not only one of the best players in the world, but also the most liked player
on the pro circuit.
If you have seen Marcel Luske on TV broadcasts, you know that he always wears a finely tailored suit while his sunglasses sit
upside down on his face.
He's a fun guy who enjoys and deeply cares about the game of poker. No one ever has a bad word to say about "The Flying
Dutchman." Marcel Luske is also a black belt in karate. You would never know that from his calm demeanor and good
manners.
He won the Pot Limit Omaha event at the 2005 Australian Poker Championships. Marcel Luske won nine different Hold'em,
Omaha, and Stud events in 2001 when he was named European Player of the Year.
For more information about Marcel visit the Professional-Poker.com link located at the top of the page
Achievements
Ranked number one player in Europe, 2001 and 2003
2004, Second place, WSOP, Seven Card Stud
2004, 10th place, WSOP, No Limit Hold'em Main Event
2003, First place,Victoria Poker Classics, No Limit Hold'em Championship
2003, 14th place, WSOP, No Limit Hold?em Main Event
2001, First place, Euro Finals of Poker, Pot Limit Hold'em
2001, First place, Euro Finals of Poker, Pot Limit Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
2001, First place, British Open, Pot Limit Omaha
2001, First place, Prague Open, No Limit Hold'em Championship
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