Marcel Lüske

Marcel Lüske
Marcel Lüske (2008)
Personal information
Date of birth	March 20, 1953
place of birth	Amsterdam
Nickname	The Flying Dutchman
Nickname	Marcel-LuskeTeam partypoker
place of residence	Almere
Live Poker Tournament Achievements
Highest prize money	0.$ 373,000
Total prize money	$ 5,049,057
World Series of Poker
Bracelets	no
Cashes	35
Best main event	10. ( 2004 )
Main Event of the World Poker Tour
title	no
Cashes	5
Main event of the European Poker Tour
title	no
Cashes	8th
Main Event of party poker Live
title	no
Cashes	3
Last updated: January 24, 2020

Marcel "The Flying Dutchman" Lüske (born March 20, 1953 in Amsterdam ) is a professional Dutch poker player . His trademarks are upturned sunglasses and fashionable suits, and he also likes to sing, even at the poker table. Lüske is married and has two children.

Success as a poker player

Lüske learned the game of poker in smaller cafes in Amsterdam, where he quickly achieved minor successes. In 2003 he quit his business career to devote himself to the game of poker. In 2003 he finished 14th in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas , and in 2004 he finished tenth. Although he has not won a bracelet at the WSOP, he still showed impressive performances, which were often rewarded with good placements and big cash prizes. He is considered one of the best players in the world and caused a sensation thanks to his ability to read the hand strength of his opponents very well. He got out of a big pot during the 2004 WSOP when he correctly suspected that his opponent had two kings. He commented on his decision with the words "Kings are good" ("Kings are good"). Lüske won the Player of the Year Award at the European Poker Awards in 2001 and 2004 .

His winnings from live poker tournaments are more than five million dollars, making him the second most successful Dutch poker player after Jorryt van Hoof . Lüske is the brand ambassador of the online poker platform partypoker and plays there under the nickname Marcel-Luske .

behavior

Lüske is considered one of the most entertaining players in the world. He is known for specifically scouting out the table with inserts such as singing, grimacing and the like and using this advantage for himself. At the same time, Lüske attaches importance to compliance with etiquette and is described by many players as friendly and serene, who, unlike other, more aggressive players, does not allow himself to be carried away to insults.

Trivia

• Lüske has a black belt in karate .
• He coached the player David Williams , with whom he is good friends. When Williams had to go all-in during the 2004 WSOP, Lüske took his hand and said "No fear, I'm here". Williams won the all-in.
• In addition to David Williams, Lüske was also the mentor of Noah Boeken and Kirill Gerassimow .
• His nickname "The Flying Dutchman" ( German  The Flying Dutchman ) it owes to one of the fact that he much traveling around the world to play poker, on the other hand the fact that the airline KLM , with which they arrive to the tournaments, has set up a club for frequent fliers called "The Flying Dutchman".

Web links

Commons : Marcel Lüske  - Collection of Images

• Official website (English)
• Marcel Lüske in the Hendon Mob Poker Database (English)
• Marcel Lüske in the database of the World Series of Poker (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Marcel Lüske in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed on November 10, 2017 (English).
2. ↑ Netherlands All Time Money List in the Hendon Mob Poker Database, accessed January 30, 2020.
3. ↑ Marcel Lüske - Team partypoker at partypoker.com, accessed on May 19, 2018.