Marcel Vonk

Dutch poker player (born 1974)

Marcel Vonk
Born	14 January 1974 (1974-01-14) (age 50) Leiderdorp^[1]
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Final table(s)	2
Money finish(es)	3
Information accurate as of 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]

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

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.
^ 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.