Marcel Vonk

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Marcel Vonk
Born14 January 1974 (1974-01-14) (age 51)
Leiderdorp [1]
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)3
Information last updated on 18 July 2014.

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]

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Personal life

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. [4]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearEventPrize Money
2010 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Event #54$570,960

References

  1. ↑ M.L. Vonk, 1974 - at the UvA Album Academicum website.
  2. ↑ Schult, Steve (5 July 2010). "World Series of Poker -- Marcel Vonk Wins Event No. 54". Card Player . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Marcel Vonk's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Boek: Snaartheorie - Marcelvonk.nl". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
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